Liberty, President Gerald Ford’s dog, was trained to create diversions in meetings. If Ford wanted to end a conversation in the Oval Office, he would signal Liberty and she would go to the guest wagging her tail, creating a natural break.
There is something called Genetic memory, an example are butterflies…
There is something called Genetic memory, an example are butterflies who remember their migration route even though it takes three generations to complete.
When Huckleberry Finn was first published, it was banned…
When Huckleberry Finn was first published, it was banned not for being racist as it is many times today, but for NOT being racist. It showed the friendship between a black man and a white boy.
A man memorized the French dictionary to win the French…
A man memorized the French dictionary to win the French Scrabble Championship, he does not speak French.
The Day After, a 1983 made- for- TV movie about nuclear war and it’s…
The Day After, a 1983 made- for- TV movie about nuclear war and it’s horrific effects, was watched by about 100 million people when it aired. President Reagan was left deeply depressed after viewing it, the film is now seen as having pushed him to start advocating nuclear disarmament.
A deaf 45 year old North Carolina man was repeatedly…
A deaf 45 year old North Carolina man was repeatedly stabbed after he was walking down the street, signing to his friend and a gang member mistook their signing conversation for gang signs.
In 1984 Michael Larson was a contestant on Press Your Luck…
In 1984 Michael Larson was a contestant on Press Your Luck. Using the stop-motion on his VCR, he noticed that the presumed random patterns of the game board weren’t actually random, and memorized the sequences. He won 45 consecutive spins and earned a total of $110,237 in cash and prizes.
Rubber is a 2010 French film about a tire that comes…
Rubber is a 2010 French film about a tire that comes to life and kills people using its psychic powers. It was a box office failure, earning only $100,370 compared to its $500,000 budget.
The Sacramento Public Library started a “Library of Things” earlier…
The Sacramento Public Library started a “Library of Things” earlier this year, allowing patrons to check out, among other things, sewing machines and other items that patrons may find useful, but don’t need to own long-term.
While John and Clarence Anglin, 2 of the 3 men who ever escaped from Alcatraz…
While John and Clarence Anglin, 2 of the 3 men who ever escaped from Alcatraz, were officially reported to have drowned in the bay, their mother received flowers anonymously every Mother’s Day until she died, and two very tall unknown women were reported to have attended her funeral.