The Vlasic pickle Stork mascot was an attempt to capitalize on pregnant women’s craving for pickles.
Johnny Depp would close a club he partially owned on Halloween every year…
Johnny Depp would close a club he partially owned on Halloween every year because his good friend and fellow actor, River Phoenix, collapsed and died in front of it. He did this for over 10 years until he sold his part.
Dr Jack Kevorkian was imprisoned for 8 years after performing voluntary…
Dr Jack Kevorkian was imprisoned for 8 years after performing voluntary euthanasia on patients. His tombstone reads “He sacrificed himself for everyone’s rights.”
Every Sunday night, a 51-year-old software engineer named Bryan Henderson…
Every Sunday night, a 51-year-old software engineer named Bryan Henderson sits down at his computer, searches Wikipedia for the phrase “comprised of” and changes it to either “composed of” or “consists of.” He has done this 47,000 times since 2007. He has also written a 6,000-word essay on why he does this.
Studies of raccoon’s showed that they can solve complex locks in less…
Studies of raccoons showed that they can solve complex locks in less than 10 tries, and remember task solutions for up to three years. Their North American population has also increased up to 20 times since 1930. And they travel in same sex packs of 4.
A Canadian student attending a lecture on out-of-body experiences…
A Canadian student attending a lecture on out-of-body experiences approached the professor after saying, “I thought everybody could do that.” She is the first person studied who can induce them at will.
Johnny Knoxville is the result of “significant inbreeding…
Johnny Knoxville is the result of “significant inbreeding”. This was discovered by a genealogist he himself hired.
In 1986 a French woman taught herself how to fly a helicopter, rented one…
In 1986 a French woman taught herself how to fly a helicopter, rented one, flew it over a prison, and plucked her bank robber husband off the prison roof.
Between 1974 and 1979, the city of Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada, took part in an experimental…
Between 1974 and 1979, the city of Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada, took part in an experimental guaranteed income program (“Mincome”). For those four years—until the project was cancelled and its findings packed away—the town’s poorest residents were given monthly checks that supplemented what modest earnings they had and rewarded them for working more. And for that time, the effects of poverty began to melt away. Doctor and hospital visits declined, mental health appeared to improve, and more teenagers completed high school.
The entire town of Whittier, Alaska lives in a single condo. The 200 residents never need…
The entire town of Whittier, Alaska lives in a single condo. The 200 residents never need to leave home to go to school, the grocery store, or the Post Office.