The Swedish woman Karolina Olsson purportedly stayed in a constant state of sleep for 32 years.
Battle for Castle Itter has been called the strangest battle of World…
Battle for Castle Itter has been called the strangest battle of World War II. It was fought at a medieval castle, and was the only battle of the war in which American and German soldiers fought as allies.
According to folklore, people looking into the eyes of Eternal…
According to folklore, people looking into the eyes of Eternal Silence sculpture will see a vision of their own death.
The ruins of a 2,300-year-old Mayan Temple in Belize were destroyed by contractors…
The ruins of a 2,300-year-old Mayan Temple in Belize were destroyed by contractors who wanted to use the bricks for gravel to build a road.
Beetle breeding is a $100 million industry in Japan. In 1999, a beetle specimen…
Beetle breeding is a $100 million industry in Japan. In 1999, a beetle specimen sold for 10,000,000 yen which was about $100,000 at the time. The industry used to be illegal which caused surges in beetle smuggling- in 2001, two Japanese men were arrested in Nepal trying to smuggle 542 beetles.
Pedialyte is a hangover “cure”; so much so that adult consumption is up 60%…
Pedialyte is a hangover “cure”$$ so much so that adult consumption is up 60% since 2012 and the company has started targeting adults on “party holidays”.
BB King played at a hall in 1949 in which 2 men fought and started…
BB King played at a hall in 1949 in which 2 men fought and started a fire. He escaped but realized his guitar was inside. He ran into the hall and saved it. The 2 men were fighting over a girl, Lucille, so King vowed never to fight over a girl. King named all his guitars Lucille as a reminder.
When 71 potential witnesses to a murder in a Belfast bar all claimed to be in the…
When 71 potential witnesses to a murder in a Belfast bar all claimed to be in the toilet during the attack, the 4 x 3 foot toilet became known as the Tardis.
Tibetan mythology has zombies (ro-lang) and Western zombie…
Tibetan mythology has zombies (ro-lang) and Western zombie-narratives depict them very similarly.
Elon Musk of Tesla Motors on being asked to comment on Artificial…
Elon Musk of Tesla Motors on being asked to comment on Artificial Intelligence said that it was humans greatest existential threat and was like summoning a Demon.