Alan Funt, creator of “Candid Camera”, was on an airplane with his family that was hijacked. All of the passengers recognized Alan Funt, and thought it was a skit. No one took the hijacking seriously, until the plane was diverted and actually landed in Cuba.
In 1983, 50 corporations controlled most of the American media…
In 1983, 50 corporations controlled most of the American media, including magazines, books, music, news feeds, newspapers, movies, radio and television. By 1992 that number had dropped by half. By 2000, six corporations had ownership of most media, and today five dominate the industry.
When the US Navy refused to cooperate during the filming…
When the US Navy refused to cooperate during the filming of the movie Crimson Tide, filmmakers waited outside Pearl Harbor for a submarine to head to sea and chased it with a boat and helicopter to get the shot of it submerging.
Only about 12 rats per year enter Alberta, Canada and are quickly…
Only about 12 rats per year enter Alberta, Canada and are quickly killed by provincial rat control specialists before they can breed. Alberta is the largest rat free populated area in the world.
The New Orleans EMS has a policy stating that all EMS must…
The New Orleans EMS has a policy stating that all EMS must wear their Kevlar helmets between 11:45 pm and 12:15 am on New Year’s Eve.
When worn on deployment, US Flag patches on uniforms are infrared…
When worn on deployment, US Flag patches on uniforms are infrared so soldiers can be identified as friendly by others looking through night vision goggles.
There’s an ordinary-looking stream in Yorkshire that’s actually…
There’s an ordinary-looking stream in Yorkshire that’s actually a full size river compressed into a narrow channel, and it’s thought that no-one who’s fallen in has ever survived. “At its narrowest point the Strid is only about two metres wide, and foolhardy visitors have in the past tried to jump across the roaring chasm. Failure […]
80% of all antibiotics produced in the U.S….
80% of all antibiotics produced in the U.S. are given to farm animals.
Anne Frank’s family was denied visas by the U.S….
Anne Frank’s family was denied visas by the U.S. government because of stricter immigration policies.
When the space station Skylab fell to Earth in 1979, it landed…
When the space station Skylab fell to Earth in 1979, it landed in Esperance, Western Australia. The Shire of Esperance fined NASA $400 for littering, which went unpaid for 30 years until a radio host raised the money and paid it on behalf of NASA.