According to the USPS, if you ever receive unsolicited merchandise in the mail it is yours to freely keep. It is also considered a rare instance where “finders, keepers” applies unconditionally.
A fire hydrant in San Francisco that survived the 1906 earthquake…
A fire hydrant in San Francisco that survived the 1906 earthquake and aided fire fighters in saving the Mission district was painted gold in memory of the event.
It was a lucky chance that we tested penicillin on mice instead…
It was a lucky chance that we tested penicillin on mice instead of guinea pigs, because penicillin is toxic to guinea pigs and thus penicillin would have been discarded. This possibly would have never made us realize the field of antibiotics.
A man sued Blue Man Group claiming he suffered permanent…
A man sued Blue Man Group claiming he suffered permanent damage to his esophagus when the performers shoved a camera down his throat. It was revealed that it was a camera trick and nothing entered the mans mouth as the live footage was actually a pre recorded medical video.
After making an emergency landing in China in 2001, the crew…
After making an emergency landing in China in 2001, the crew of a US Spy Plane were asked by their Chinese captors to recite the lyrics to “Hotel California” to prove their nationality.
History of the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower isn’t just a beautiful backdrop for romantic photos and second honeymoons. It has certainly become that over the years, but it started out as the entrance to the World’s Fair in 1889 and was supposed to be torn down shortly after, yet it remains standing tall as one of the most iconic structures in the world. How did this happen? And where did it come from? To know the whole story, you have to start back in 1884 when ideas and sketches started to be shared among a number of architects and designers who wanted the prestige
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The 1937 Best Supporting Actress Oscar went to Alice Brady…
The 1937 Best Supporting Actress Oscar went to Alice Brady for her role in In Old Chicago, but she couldn’t attend the ceremony, so a man walked up and accepted the award on her behalf. After the show, he and the Oscar were never seen again.
Facts About Koalas
The Phascolarctos cinereus or commonly known as the koala bear, is not really a bear but a species of a pouched mammal called the marsupial. They are mostly nocturnal animals, often sleeping during the day and moving around most of the night. The majority of these koalas live in the eastern region of Australia where the eucalyptus trees that they truly love are plenty for them. Rarely leaving these trees, their sharp claws and five opposable digits keep them up in the trees, allowing them to easily tuck themselves into the forks and nooks of the trees before lulling to
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Residents of the US, particularly those living near the Mexican…
Residents of the US, particularly those living near the Mexican border, now routinely cross the border into Mexico for medical care. Mexican dentists often charge 20 to 25 percent of U.S. prices, while other procedures typically cost a third what they would cost in the US.
The domain “MartinLutherKing.org” is owned…
The domain “MartinLutherKing.org” is owned by the white supremacist group Stormfront.