Anyone with a BMI of 40 or more is not allowed to adopt a child from China.
According to the US soldiers who guarded him, one of the few times Saddam Hussein ever…
According to the US soldiers who guarded him, one of the few times Saddam Hussein ever looked defeated in prison was when they brought him the wrong cereal. (Fruit Loops. He hated Fruit Loops.)
A Japanese pilot waged a one-man war against the inhabitants of a Hawaiian…
A Japanese pilot waged a one-man war against the inhabitants of a Hawaiian island he crash landed on during Pearl Harbour. He was assisted by three Japanese locals. This incident ultimately contributed to the decision to intern Japanese-Americans during the war.
Cameron Lyle, a college senior track and field athlete was awarded the…
Cameron Lyle, a college senior track and field athlete was awarded the NCAA’s Award of Valor in 2013 for ending his collegiate career one month early, ending his chances for a gold medal, in order to be a bone marrow donor to a 28 year old father with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Sniper bullets can travel so far that the rotation of the Earth will move…
Sniper bullets can travel so far that the rotation of the Earth will move the target, and shooters have to adjust their aim accordingly.
In 2009, an Israeli woman accidentally threw away her mom’s mattress…
In 2009, an Israeli woman accidentally threw away her mom’s mattress with $1 million dollars stashed inside.
In The Netherlands, people swear with diseases. Get someone angry enough…
In The Netherlands, people swear with diseases. Get someone angry enough and they may wish syphilis on you. (Or cancer, tuberculosis, smallpox, etc.) The more serious the disease, the more seriously you have angered them.
“Berserkers” were Norse warriors who fought in a nearly uncontrollable, trance…
“Berserkers” were Norse warriors who fought in a nearly uncontrollable, trance-like fury. It has been suggested that the warriors consumed hallucinogens before battles. Some were said to wear the pelt of a wolf (or bear) when they entered battle.
Ants use “social immunization” – if one is infected with a fungus, they still….
Ants use “social immunization” – if one is infected with a fungus, they still lick the ant, spreading it throughout the colony. This practice both kills some of the spores, and builds immune resistance.
Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?
Some kids (and adults) do it, my Dad does it, in the movies the bullies or bad guys used to do it, and certainly the bullies at school usually did it while threatening to beat you up. It sounds incredibly painful, and if it happens all the time you must understand how the sound can […]
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