In 2004, a woman engaged to a video game programmer anonymously vented her frustrations about her fiancé’s brutal 85-hour work week in a single blog post which eventually led to three class action lawsuits and a $14.9M judgement against the company he worked for.
Alligators in Louisiana have learned to balance sticks…
Alligators in Louisiana have learned to balance sticks on their snouts specifically during egret and heron nesting season, when the birds are actively searching for nest materials. This is the first known case of predators using lures based on seasonal prey behavior.
There’s a mountain in Australia called Mt. Disappointment…
There’s a mountain in Australia called Mt. Disappointment. It was named such because the explorers who first reached its summit found the view to be sub par and wanted to reflect their feelings in the name they chose for the mountain.
The “Tree That Owns Itself” is a white oak tree in…
The “Tree That Owns Itself” is a white oak tree in Athens, GA, that is widely assumed to legally own itself and the eight feet of land surrounding it. According to newspapers, a deed written by Colonel William Jackson was written to the tree, giving ownership of the land to itself in the 1800s.
A woman used drain cleaner to blind herself, and she says…
A woman used drain cleaner to blind herself, and she says that she is happier than ever after fulfilling lifelong wish of becoming blind.
A Norwegian student spent $27 on Bitcoins, forgot about…
A Norwegian student spent $27 on Bitcoins, forgot about them, and a few years later realized they were worth $886K.
“Kuru” was a real disease cannibals could catch if they…
“Kuru” was a real disease cannibals could catch if they at the brains of other human beings. It would form holes in their brains and cause them to laugh uncontrollably.
More than 1,000 experts, including Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk…
More than 1,000 experts, including Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, have signed an open letter urging a global ban on AI weapons systems.
In a German village called Fuggerei the rent hasn’t been…
In a German village called Fuggerei the rent hasn’t been raised since 1520, it costs only 88 cents to live there for an entire year.
285,000 companies including Apple, Coca-Cola, GE, Google, and Walmart…
285,000 companies including Apple, Coca-Cola, GE, Google, and Walmart are officially headquartered at 1209 North Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware due to the state’s low corporate tax rates.