A funk band released an album on Spotify that consisted of 10 completely silent tracks. They encouraged their fans to play it on a loop in their sleep. They used the royalty money to fund an admission-free tour.
A pilot was actually recorded saying “I picked a bad…
A pilot was actually recorded saying “I picked a bad day to stop sniffin’ glue” shortly before his plane crashed.
After being shot in the chest, former U.S. President Theodore…
After being shot in the chest, former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proceeded to deliver a 90 minute speech, as scheduled. His opening comments to the gathered crowd were, “Ladies and gentlemen, I don’t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.”
The eyes of a Mantis Shrimp carry 16 types of color receptive cones…
The eyes of a Mantis Shrimp carry 16 types of color receptive cones, where as humans possess only 3. This gives the crustacean the ability to recognize colors that are unimaginable by other species.
Steven Spielberg refused payment…
Steven Spielberg refused payment for his work on “Schindler’s List”.
In the 1977 NBA draft, Bruce Jenner was selected 139th overall…
In the 1977 NBA draft, Bruce Jenner was selected 139th overall by the Kansas City Kings, despite not having actually played basketball since high school.
When Nazi physician Josef Mengele (a.k.a. “The Angel of Death”) would…
When Nazi physician Josef Mengele (a.k.a. “The Angel of Death”) would visit his child subjects, he would introduce himself as “Uncle Mengele” and offered them sugar and sweets.
In 1923, Germany’s hyperinflation was so high, the exchange…
In 1923, Germany’s hyperinflation was so high, the exchange rate went from 9 marks to 4.2M marks to $1 USD. One German worker, who used a wheelbarrow to cart off billions of marks that were his week’s wages, was robbed by thieves who stole the wheelbarrow but left the piles of cash on the curb.
The Romans believed eyelashes fell out from excessive sex…
The Romans believed eyelashes fell out from excessive sex, so women would use cosmetics to make their eyelashes look fuller and longer to demonstrate their chastity.
A New Jersey woman rolled a pair of dice 154 times…
A New Jersey woman rolled a pair of dice 154 times continuously at a craps table without losing. Her 154-roll winning streak broke a world records. The probability of this occurring were roughly 1 in 5.6 billion.