A Chinese man’s ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend jumped off a bridge into a river to see who he would rescue. He rescued his current girlfriend.
The Department of Veterans Affairs still pays a pension…
The Department of Veterans Affairs still pays a pension to one surviving daughter of a Civil War veteran.
Abraham Lincoln suffered from a lifelong “melancholy,”…
Abraham Lincoln suffered from a lifelong “melancholy,” a condition we now call clinical depression. His suffering was so severe, that his community had to put him under a “suicide watch.”
Surgeons who play video games make 37% fewer errors and complete…
Surgeons who play video games make 37% fewer errors and complete surgery 27% faster. Video game skills are also a strong indicator of some surgical skills.
Calgary police returned a woman’s stolen car to her with…
Calgary police returned a woman’s stolen car to her with illegal items from the thieves the police forgot to seize: a gun, knife, lead pipe, crack pipe, a bag of cocaine, and 4 IDs.
The Higgs boson, commonly referred to as the “God Particle…
The Higgs boson, commonly referred to as the “God Particle”, was originally intended to be named the “goddamn particle”, but Leon Lederman’s publisher asked that it be changed. Higgs, an atheist, was unhappy with the nickname because he thought the term “might offend people who are religious”
Some lakes are stocked with fish by dropping…
Some lakes are stocked with fish by dropping hundreds of fish out of an airplane flying over.
President Roosevelt collapsed while being painted. He never…
President Roosevelt collapsed while being painted. He never regained consciousness before dying. The unfinished painting captures his last waking moment.
Liverpool is the first city to open a fast-walking lane…
Liverpool is the first city to open a fast-walking lane in response to residents complaining about chatters, pavement hoggers, and phone-watchers in the shopping area of St John Street.
“Ramsey Effect” states that almost every time soccer…
“Ramsey Effect” states that almost every time soccer player Aaron Ramsey scores a goal someone famous dies within a few days. “Victims” of this include Osama Bin Laden, Whitney Houston, David Bowie, and most recently, Nancy Reagan.