In 1938, a Kindergarten teacher who witnessed a burglary was jailed for five days because she wore a pair of slacks into court the day she was called to testify.
Jimmy Carter said if he became president, he would release all government…
Jimmy Carter said if he became president, he would release all government UFO information to the public. Once elected, he decided not to due to “national security concerns”.
Guinness brewery supported all of it’s employees who chose to fight in WW1. They…
Guinness brewery supported all of it’s employees who chose to fight in WW1. They were paid half of their wages while away, and their jobs were guaranteed upon their return. The brewery also sent them care packages containing chocolate and condensed milk.
Italy’s Credem Bank takes Parmesan cheese from local producers in exchange…
Italy’s Credem Bank takes Parmesan cheese from local producers in exchange for cheap loans (charging 3-5% interest, depending on quality) & a fee ensuring the cheese matures properly (2yrs) in the bank vault (cheese is sold if the loan defaults). 430,000 Parmesan wheels ($200M+) are stored there.
There’s an entire subculture convinced that people shift around between…
There’s an entire subculture convinced that people shift around between “alternate realities” to explain why they remember things that didn’t happen.
A 13 year old girl from Louisiana is working to be a crew…
A 13 year old girl from Louisiana is working to be a crew member on a Mars One.
Sony has a patent on making viewers yell product names…
Sony has a patent on making viewers yell product names out loud to end TV ads.
John Belushi would sabotage anything written by women when he was on SNL…
John Belushi would sabotage anything written by women when he was on SNL, because he believed women were ‘fundamentally not funny’.
Coke was sued for the “unwarranted health claims” on their product…
Coke was sued for the “unwarranted health claims” on their product Vitaminwater. Coke’s defense was “no consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking vitaminwater was a healthy beverage.”
4 percent of Americans believe that shape-shifting “Lizard People” are in political control…
4 percent of Americans believe that shape-shifting “Lizard People” are in political control of the US and the world. 7 percent were unsure.