In 1896, Helga Estby walked across America to win a $10,000 prize to save her home. When she finished, the sponsor refused to pay out. She returned home and found two of her children died in her absence, then she lost her house.
South African scientists have discovered that 400-year-old tobacco…
South African scientists have discovered that 400-year-old tobacco pipes excavated from the garden of William Shakespeare contained cannabis, suggesting the playwright might have written some of his famous works while high.
In 2013 a Swedish man broke out of prison one day before…
In 2013 a Swedish man broke out of prison one day before his release in order to see a dentist.
In the 1950’s, TV shows were not allowed to use the word…
In the 1950’s, TV shows were not allowed to use the word “pregnant” as it was considered indecent.
A boy was allowed to change his own name when he was 8 years…
A boy was allowed to change his own name when he was 8 years old. Today, he is Dr. Loki Skylizard.
You pay to have your star on the walk of fame in Hollywood…
You pay to have your star on the walk of fame in Hollywood. $30,000 to be precise.
Emily the cow escaped from a slaughterhouse minutes before her turn..
Emily the cow escaped from a slaughterhouse minutes before her turn at the abattoir, wandered for 40 days eluding capture, went on to live for 8 more years before getting a memorial on her grave.
One of the reasons your lungs feel refreshed when walking through…
One of the reasons your lungs feel refreshed when walking through a pine forest is because of an anti-inflammatory compound called a-Pinene, found in conifers. It is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma and abundantly present in marijuana.
Because the concrete of the Hoover Dam was poured into individual, rectangular…
Because the concrete of the Hoover Dam was poured into individual, rectangular shaped sections–rather than with a single, continuous pour–the physical dam itself will survive up to 10,000 years and be one of the last remaining visible and recognizable monuments of humans on the planet.
When our brains are tired, they are capable of thinking more creatively…
When our brains are tired, they are capable of thinking more creatively than when they are not tired.