Nigerian scammers once sold a fake airport to a major international bank for $242 million, and the scam wasn’t discovered till 3 years later.
No Such Thing As A Sad High Five
Live from The Edinburgh Festival, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss Scrabble’s unlikely champion, why you shouldn’t pick a fight a hairy frog & all the latest in itch news.
No Such Thing As A Sad High Five
Live from The Edinburgh Festival, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss Scrabble’s unlikely champion, why you shouldn’t pick a fight a hairy frog & all the latest in itch news.
The world’s only diamond mine open to the public is…
The world’s only diamond mine open to the public is in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Visitors can keep whatever gems they find, and over 31,000 diamonds have been found since it became a state park in 1972.
In 1994 a 75-pound bag of cocaine fell out of a plane…
In 1994 a 75-pound bag of cocaine fell out of a plane and landed in the middle of a Florida crime watch meeting.
There is a theory known as “Quantum Immortality”, in which the mind will…
There is a theory known as “Quantum Immortality”, in which the mind will always transport itself to alternate realities where it survives otherwise fatal events.
A growing number of wealthy women are getting cosmetic…
A growing number of wealthy women are getting cosmetic surgery know as Blowtox – Botox injections in the scalp. This stops nerves from activating sweat glands so they can emerge from the gym with their hair still looking blow-dried.
In 1517, a nobleman offered to pay a corrupt Catholic monk for…
In 1517, a nobleman offered to pay a corrupt Catholic monk for an indulgence in order to forgive him of a future sin. The monk quickly agreed and granted it, but as he rode out of town the nobleman attacked and beat him. He then told the monk that was the future sin he had […]
U.S. Marine Smedley Butler, one of the most decorated servicemen…
U.S. Marine Smedley Butler, one of the most decorated servicemen in American history, was a staunch critic of U.S. military endeavors, including his his own participation, saying “In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism.”
Frank Zappa’s Grammy-winning album Jazz from Hell received…
Frank Zappa’s Grammy-winning album Jazz from Hell received a “Parental Advisory” sticker even though it is a collection of instrumental pieces and contains no lyrics at all.