There is a man trying to get a new letter in to the alphabet to replace the word “the”.
Dolly Parton thinks it is so important that every child has books to read…
Dolly Parton thinks it is so important that every child has books to read that she started a foundation that will mail children a free age-appropriate book every month from birth to their 5th birthday.
The first president of Zimbabwe was…
The first president of Zimbabwe was President Banana.
Blue whales sometimes break from a song and then pick it up in the exact…
Blue whales sometimes break from a song and then pick it up in the exact same spot six months later. Scientists have no idea how or why this is done.
In 2008, the Chilean 50 peso was misspelled as “CHIIE” instead of “CHILE,” with…
In 2008, the Chilean 50 peso was misspelled as “CHIIE” instead of “CHILE,” with a second “I” in place of the “L”. When the error was brought to light in 2009, Gregorio Iniguez, the director of the Chile Mint, and others were fired from their jobs.
Back in 1911, Imogene Rechtin led a campaign against kissing, as leader of the World’s Health…
Back in 1911, Imogene Rechtin led a campaign against kissing, as leader of the World’s Health Organization (which, to clarify, had nothing to do with the UN’s World Health Organization, founded in 1948). Her followers wore buttons that read, “Kiss Not.” One newspaper at the time remarked, “Judging by the facial features of the presidentess of the cult appearing in the public prints, she is immune without wearing the button.”
– via Weird Universe.
There’s a psychological disorder where you believe that you and everyone…
There’s a psychological disorder where you believe that you and everyone you love is already dead. Patients with Cotard’s Disorder often stop eating and believe that they are in heaven or hell.
When University of Vienna students were asked their reasons behind choosing…
When University of Vienna students were asked their reasons behind choosing to learn Finnish, 97 per cent of respondents said the main factor behind their decision was heavy metal music.
There exists a planet between Mars and Jupiter known as…
There exists a planet between Mars and Jupiter known as Ceres. It’s a dwarf planet, like Pluto, and may contain water and an atmosphere.
Every time you shuffle a deck of cards you are making history…
Every time you shuffle a deck of cards you are making history by creating a new unique order of cards that has never existed before. If all the approximately 6 billion people on Earth began shuffling a deck of playing cards one time per second for the next 100 billion years we would not even come close to fulfilling all possible card combinations.