Geneticists believe that everybody on earth is at least 50th cousin to everybody else.
JCPenny would double the prices on items before putting them on…
JCPenny would double the prices on items before putting them on sale , they would advertise the items as having large discounts and often the “sale” price was higher than the original price.
It’s widely believed that lemmings commit mass suicide by leaping…
It’s widely believed that lemmings commit mass suicide by leaping to their deaths from cliffs. In fact, this is a myth brought about by the nature of lemmings’ mass migration and popularized by a Disney movie from the 50s.
“Where the Wild Things Are” was originally titled “Land of the Wild Horses”…
“Where the Wild Things Are” was originally titled “Land of the Wild Horses” until the author Maurice Sendak realized that he couldn’t draw horses and changed the name.
7-Eleven convenience stores were once called “Totem Stores” and featured…
7-Eleven convenience stores were once called “Totem Stores” and featured an authentic Inuit totem pole in front of each location.
Verizon accidentally sent a customer a rare iPhone 6 prototype upon contract…
Verizon accidentally sent a customer a rare iPhone 6 prototype upon contract renewal, the customer quickly took the rare handset to eBay and sold it for $100,000 to a bidder.
An Insurrection by the Georgian Legion of the German army was the last battle…
An insurrection by the Georgian Legion of the German army was the last battle in Europe in WW2 and occurred 12 days after the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany.
A man spend $40,000 buying out two IMAX theaters to prove ex-girlfriend…
A man spend $40,000 buying out two IMAX theaters to prove ex-girlfriend wrong. “His ex-girlfriend dumped him seven years ago because he couldn’t afford two movie tickets for a date”.
A woman made great contributions to Egyptology after hitting her head…
A woman made great contributions to Egyptology after hitting her head as a toddler and claiming to have unlocked a past life as a priestess in Ancient Egypt.
Pistol dueling with wax bullets was a popular pastime in the early…
Pistol dueling with wax bullets was a popular pastime in the early 20th century and even featured as a sport in the 1908 Summer Olympics.