Ottoman Sultan Murad IV banned coffee, tobacco & alcohol, making consumption a capital offense. He would patrol the streets himself, personally killing offenders. Murad was a habitual drinker himself and died of cirrhosis.
Owing to heir isolated location, frigid climate or both, Antarctica…
Owing to heir isolated location, frigid climate or both, Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, some of Polynesia and the Hawaiian Islands are believed to have no native ant species.
There’s a set of biracial twins in the UK who are turning…
There’s a set of biracial twins in the UK who are turning heads because one is black and the other is white.
George Lazenby wasn’t an actual actor. He got himself a suit, a Rolex and…
George Lazenby wasn’t an actual actor. He got himself a suit, a Rolex and a new haircut, then met with the producer and made up movies he had been in. He later landed the role of James Bond.
A one of a kind sulfur based ecosystem exists in a Romanian cave…
A one of a kind sulfur based ecosystem exists in a Romanian cave completely sealed off from the rest of the world.
After a video that went viral in 2012 showing a bus monitor getting bullied…
After a video that went viral in 2012 showing a bus monitor getting bullied by students – a Canadian man set up a fundraiser to collect $5,000 for a vacation for her. In the end, they ended up collecting and giving the women over $700,000. She has since retired.
After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmarks Jewish population…
After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmark’s Jewish population, Danish citizens organized a massive evacuation of the Jews to neutral Sweden, despite the risks. In the end, 99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
During the Chernobyl Disaster, Aleksandr Lelechenko saved his colleagues…
During the Chernobyl Disaster, Aleksandr Lelechenko saved his colleagues from radiation exposure by walking through radioactive water three times in place of his younger colleagues. He died less than 2 weeks after the disaster.
75% of Japanese homes have a hi-tech toilet and the latest models eliminate…
75% of Japanese homes have a hi-tech toilet and the latest models eliminate the need for TP, keep you warm, check your blood pressure, play running-water sounds to increase privacy and open and close automatically so you don’t have to touch anything.
Vikings used ravens to navigate. They brought ravens aboard their ships…
Vikings used ravens to navigate. They brought ravens aboard their ships, then released them and sailed in the same direction to find land. The raven was so important to them that it became the symbol on their flag.