A former Spanish slave named Yanga, led a group of slaves into the highlands in what is now Mexico and continuously fought of the Spanish for more than 30 years until they came to an agreement to establish the first true free town in the Americas in 1618.
A man changed his name by deed poll to match his misprinted…
A man changed his name by deed poll to match his misprinted airline ticket as it was cheaper than paying the airline’s admin fee.
A homeless man was offered $100 or the chance to learn…
A homeless man was offered $100 or the chance to learn how to code by a stranger. He chose how to code and released an app.
On 1910, the Mayor of Istanbul exiled 80,000 stray dogs…
On 1910, the Mayor of Istanbul exiled 80,000 stray dogs to a small island for them to die. Soon later, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake occurred, which people perceived as a punishment from God for the dogs’ exile, and the surviving dogs were brought back.
Elephants can tell your ethnicity by listening to your voice…
Elephants can tell your ethnicity by listening to your voice, sniffing out your scent and even recognizing your clothing. This allows them to avoid humans who have regular conflicts with elephants.
A 7-year-old girl was the sole survivor of a plane…
A 7-year-old girl was the sole survivor of a plane crash. She then walked nearly a mile through a forest at night with no shoes for help.
A gay Vietnam veteran once said “I got a…
A gay Vietnam veteran once said “I got a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one”.
The light of galaxies greater than 14.7 billion light years away…
The light of galaxies greater than 14.7 billion light years away will never reach us, because those parts of the universe are receding away from us at faster than light speed.
Florida police stopped a man 258 times and charged him 62 …
Florida police stopped a man 258 times and charged him 62 times with trespassing at his place of employment; he sued the Florida police for violating his civil rights and lost.
Kanye West once ordered a curry to be delivered…
Kanye West once ordered a curry to be delivered from London, UK to NYC, at a price of $3900.