James Harrison aka The Man With the Golden Arm started donating blood regularly after age 18 and scientists found that his blood contains Rh (D) immune globulin or anti-D, which helps prevent fetuses who have Rhesus Disease. He has made over 1000 blood donations and saved 2,000,000 babies.
In 1986, ’60 Minutes’ ran a scathing exposé…
In 1986, ’60 Minutes’ ran a scathing exposé on the Audi 5000, alleging it could wildly accelerate on its own. However, their on-air demonstration used a rigged car to show falsified results. Gov’t tests later vindicated Audi but their sales had already plummeted. ’60 Minutes’ never apologized. The “60 Minutes” whitewash of Audi wasn’t the […]
A drunk driver convicted of manslaughter was sentenced…
A drunk driver convicted of manslaughter was sentenced to wear his victim’s name and spend her birthday and holidays in prison.
A Brazilian invented caller ID technology more than..
A Brazilian invented caller ID technology more than 25 years ago. Today he is in 40 lawsuits claiming for his royalties that, in total, are more than 25 billion dollars.
In 2001 a man wrestled a 7-foot bull shark to retrieve…
In 2001 a man wrestled a 7-foot bull shark to retrieve the severed arm of his nephew. After saving the boy the man dived back in, seized the shark and wrestled it to shore where a ranger shot it. The arm was pried from its gullet, put on ice, rushed to the hospital and successfully […]
A French convict used oranges painted like grenades to escape…
A French convict used oranges painted like grenades to escape prison via a helicopter piloted by his wife who took flight lessons solely for the escape.
The largest Chinese community in Europe is found in the…
The largest Chinese community in Europe is found in the Tuscan city of Prato. Prato’s Chinese community consists of an estimated 20,000 legal and 30,000 illegal migrants, many working in sweatshops that provide affordable “Made in Italy” textiles for China’s emerging middle class.
In 2012, a woman successfully sold a Chicken…
In 2012, a woman successfully sold a Chicken McNugget on eBay for $8,100 because it looked like George Washington.
A Russian cargo plane was captured by the Taliban…
A Russian cargo plane was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan with six crew members aboard. After being held captive in Kandahar for over a year, the crewmen were able to overpower their captors, retake their plane and fly it out of Afghanistan to safety.
In 1947 Canadian kids started a “strike”, refusing to pay 8 cents…
In 1947 Canadian kids started a “strike”, refusing to pay 8 cents for a candy bar whose price had gone up from 5 cents overnight. The movement spread throughout the country, but fizzled when people suspected it of being orchestrated by Communists. The candy remained at 8 cents.