Beverly Eckert died in the crash of Flight 3407 while on her way to award a scholarship in honor of her husband, who was killed in the events of 9/11.
Not all breeds of dogs can swim. Among those that can’t swim…
Not all breeds of dogs can swim. Among those that can’t swim at all or swim only with great difficulty are basset hounds, bulldogs, dachshunds, pugs, corgis, Scottish and Boston terriers and greyhounds.
Hangleton Manor, the oldest secular building in Hove, England, has a cursed…
Hangleton Manor, the oldest secular building in Hove, England, has a cursed dovecote reputedly haunted by ghost pigeons.
The Bacon Deluxe sandwich from Wendy’s topped a list of the five most…
The Bacon Deluxe sandwich from Wendy’s topped a list of the five most unhealthful gourmet burgers sold by national fast food restaurant chains in the United States.
More than 60% of the Confederacy’s war finance came from printing money…
More than 60% of the Confederacy’s war finance came from printing money, which, along with bad military news, caused prices to increase 92 times over in the South during the American Civil War.
In 1907 a Mexican railroad worker named Jesus Garcia saved an entire…
In 1907 a Mexican railroad worker named Jesus Garcia saved an entire mining town by jumping onto a burning train loaded with dynamite. Realizing the fire was spreading, he drove the train in reverse downhill at full-steam for 6km before the dynamite exploded, killing him but sparing the town.
The British Army considered (and attempted) training seagulls…
The British Army considered (and attempted) training seagulls to poo on enemy submarines periscopes before realizing that seagulls don’t fly that far out to sea.
Clint Eastwood once ran for mayor of a small town in California. Part of his…
Clint Eastwood once ran for mayor of a small town in California. Part of his campaign platform was overturning a ban on ice cream parlors. He won.
Ancient Romans used ammonia from urine to wash togas in a manner…
Ancient Romans used ammonia from urine to wash togas in a manner similar to modern day dry cleaning, and the collection of urine was taxed.
A man kayaked from Germany to Australia between 1932-1939…
A man kayaked from Germany to Australia between 1932-1939 only to arrive and be detained as a POW due to the outbreak of WW2.