While North Korea is abundant in natural resources worth trillions of dollars, most of these often cannot be mined due to the acute shortage of electricity in the country, as well as the lack of proper tools to mine these materials and an antiquated industrial base.
The African nation of Eritrea is so repressive, residents…
The African nation of Eritrea is so repressive, residents have to get a special permit to have more than 2 guests over for dinner; if they fail to do so, their dinner is considered an illegal gathering and they may be jailed.
In Classical Athens, the citizens could vote each year to banish…
In Classical Athens, the citizens could vote each year to banish any person who was growing too powerful, as a threat to democracy. This process was called Ostracism.
In 2009 two nuclear submarines (French and British) collided into…
In 2009 two nuclear submarines (French and British) collided into one another in the Atlantic… because they couldn’t detect one another.
When a US Navy ship returns from deployment the first sailors…
When a US Navy ship returns from deployment the first sailors allowed off the ship are sailors whose wives gave birth while they were away.
In 1919, Eisenhower and the Army tried to drive across…
In 1919, Eisenhower and the Army tried to drive across the country. They barely made it, so Eisenhower built the Interstate Highway System when he became President.
Billy Milligan, a criminal had life so disturbed that his mind fractured…
Billy Milligan, a criminal had life so disturbed that his mind fractured into at least 24 personalities. For each of these personalities; his speech pattern was different.
Octopuses have been observed learning how to dismantle…
Octopuses have been observed learning how to dismantle Lego structures and open child-proof caps on medicine bottles.
The singer of Peanut Butter Jelly Time died in an 11 hour police…
The singer of Peanut Butter Jelly Time died in an 11 hour police standoff during which time his brother-in-law Snoop Dogg attempted to calm him down and surrender.
“Mr. Trash Wheel” is a solar-powered device in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor…
“Mr. Trash Wheel” is a solar-powered device in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor that has removed 160 tons of garbage from the harbor in just under a year.