During the Battle of Stalingrad, German soldiers suffered more casualties attempting to take 1 apartment building (Pavlov’s House) then they did taking the city of Paris.
10,000 Iowan farmers built 380 miles of road (entire width of…
10,000 Iowan farmers built 380 miles of road (entire width of the state) in one hour on a Saturday morning in 1910.
We say “pardon my French” after swearing because in the 19th century…
We say “pardon my French” after swearing because in the 19th century, English-speaking people would drop French phrases into conversation to display class, apologizing because many of their listeners wouldn’t know the language. Then people hid swear words under the pretense of them being French.
There is a guy who smells everything before it goes..
There is a guy who smells everything before it goes into space with the astronauts to protect them from toxic and obnoxious odors
“Inner speech” (the voice you hear inside your head when you…
“Inner speech” (the voice you hear inside your head when you’re reading or thinking) is accompanied by tiny muscular movements in the larynx.
In 2007 a married couple unknowingly met each other…
In 2007 a married couple unknowingly met each other on a cheating site. They then went on a date and realized, horrified, they were both cheating – with each other.
There were ancient stone tablets in Japan’s recent tsunami…
There were ancient stone tablets in Japan‘s recent tsunami struck areas with inscriptions “Do not build your homes below this point!”
After trying for a decade, Wal-Mart withdrew from Germany…
After trying for a decade, Wal-Mart withdrew from Germany in 2006 because it couldn’t undercut local discounters, customers were creeped out by the greeters, employees were upset by the morning chant & other management practices, & the public was outraged by its ban on flirting in the workplace.
Donald Duck has a huge cult following in Germany. Belonging…
Donald Duck has a huge cult following in Germany. Belonging to the society “D.O.N.A.L.D”, fans (known as Donaldists) hold annual meetings, have lectures, and have even infiltrated respected German newspapers, where they’ve inserted Donald quotes only other Donaldists would understand.
The Guinness World Records stopped awarding the fattest cats….
The Guinness World Records stopped awarding the fattest cats or any other animal to discourage deliberate overfeeding.