Some astronauts experience a profound shift in life perspective after seeing Earth from space.
In the 80’s and 90’s, Domino’s guarantee of delivery within 30 minutes…
In the 80’s and 90’s, Domino’s guarantee of delivery within 30 minutes led to so many fatal car crashes their employee death rate was compared to miners and construction workers.
Bob Ross did “The Joy of Painting” completely free of charge and only…
Bob Ross did “The Joy of Painting” completely free of charge and only made money through his art supply store. Most of the seasons were filmed back-to-back in less than three days.
Not only is adultery illegal in the US Military…
Not only is adultery illegal in the US Military, but it is punishable by Dishonorable Discharge, loss of pay, and confinement up to a year.
Tech companies often test new products in New Zealand because…
Tech companies often test new products in New Zealand because they’re an ethnically diverse, tech-savvy, and English-speaking nation, yet still relatively isolated. If a product is a flop there, news is unlikely to spread quickly to the rest of the world and damage a company’s reputation.
Irene Bergman is the oldest woman on Wall Street…
Irene Bergman is the oldest woman on Wall Street at 100 years old she’s still managing money for clients.
In China, if you hit someone with your car you pay…
In China, if you hit someone with your car you pay for their medical care. Killing someone, however, is a one time fine. For that reason, people have gone back to kill someone they accidentally hit.
In 1975 a county clerk in Colorado issued a same-sex marriage…
In 1975 a county clerk in Colorado issued a same-sex marriage license, finding no law that forbade it. When a man came to her office to marry his horse in protest, she determined the 8-year-old horse was too young to get married without parental consent and refused the license.
British researchers found a 60-year-old woman who has been unable…
British researchers found a 60-year-old woman who has been unable to recognize voices, not even her own daughter’s. Unless she sees the face of the person speaking, she has no idea who is talking to her. After university research, she was found to recognize only one voice-that of Sean Connery.
Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s, realized his success as a high…
Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s, realized his success as a high school dropout might convince teenagers to quit school – so in 1993 he went back to school and got his GED.