In 1975, Jackson, Mississippi had two problems: how to feed the homeless cost-effectively, and how to get rid of the pigeons whose numbers were getting out of control. So the local government came up with a solution: to trap the pigeons and feed them to the homeless. However, many of the homeless refused to eat […]
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists…
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists started a private dinner club, in which they only ate poisonous food. They documented their illnesses in order to convince Congress to pass food safety laws. They were called “The Poison Squad.”
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists…
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists started a private dinner club, in which they only ate poisonous food. They documented their illnesses in order to convince Congress to pass food safety laws. They were called “The Poison Squad.”
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists…
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists started a private dinner club, in which they only ate poisonous food. They documented their illnesses in order to convince Congress to pass food safety laws. They were called “The Poison Squad.”
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists…
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists started a private dinner club, in which they only ate poisonous food. They documented their illnesses in order to convince Congress to pass food safety laws. They were called “The Poison Squad.”
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past…
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past people have given talks on barcodes, sneezing and the sounds of vending machines.
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past…
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past people have given talks on barcodes, sneezing and the sounds of vending machines.
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past…
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past people have given talks on barcodes, sneezing and the sounds of vending machines.
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past…
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past people have given talks on barcodes, sneezing and the sounds of vending machines.
A guy showed up to the I-40 bridge collapse and took…
A guy showed up to the I-40 bridge collapse and took command of the federal disaster response by impersonating a US Army Captain. He led the response effort for two days before fleeing.