A man convicted for violating a century-old Michigan law against swearing near women and children challenged it in court and eventually won with the courts striking down the law.
In the 70s the US tapped an underwater comm line located…
In the 70s the US tapped an underwater comm line located between two USSR harbors using navy divers deployed from a submarine. Submarines returned with divers every month to retrieve the tapes, and the Soviets never found out despite having a network of sonar sensors.
All living humans are related to a single woman through….
All living humans are related to a single woman through unbroken, maternal line. She is known as Mitochondrial Eve and is estimated to have lived around 100,000 – 200,000 years ago. All living men are related to a single man through an unbroken paternal line. That man is known as the Y-chromosomal Adam and he […]
There’s a resort near Disney World that is just for kids…
There’s a resort near Disney World that is just for kids with terminal illness and their families. There is no waiting list and they won’t turn away any child. It was started by a Holocaust survivor.
There’s a privately owned 644′ cruise ship built…
There’s a privately owned 644′ cruise ship built with 168 permanent residences. Some owners live on the ship full time.
In 1962 the Sigma war games predicted that…
In 1962 the Sigma war games predicted that American intervention in the Vietnam War would be unsuccessful.
Higher intelligence is linked with higher rates of mental…
Higher intelligence is linked with higher rates of mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, causing the “mad scientist” stereotype to have ground in reality.
Reagan and Gorbachev agreed to pause the Cold War…
Reagan and Gorbachev agreed to pause the Cold War in case of an alien invasion.
CIA created a gun that could shoot darts that caused…
CIA created a gun that could shoot darts that caused heart attack. Upon penetration of skin the dart left just a tiny red dot. The poison itself worked rapidly and denatured quickly afterwards. It was revealed in 1975 in a Congressional testimony.
During the siege of the city during WWII, music performances were…
During the siege of the city during WWII, music performances were broadcast over the city of Leningrad 24/7 to bolster the civilians’ spirits. At rare times, when music wasn’t broadcast, a metronome was placed before the radio microphone to assure the people that the resistance was ongoing.