The accent used by Tom Hanks in ‘Forrest Gump’ was actually the real-life accent of the boy that played young Forrest.
In 1910, Congress nearly passed “the American Hippo…
In 1910, Congress nearly passed “the American Hippo Bill”, which would have released hippos in Louisiana bayous in order to eat invasive plants while solving America’s meat shortage. Newspapers of the time praised hippo meat as “lake cow bacon”.
Finland’s current president was in Thailand…
Finland’s current president was in Thailand during the 2004 tsunami. He survived by climbing up an utility pole with his son.
J.R.R. Tolkien taught himself Finnish at 18, just so…
J.R.R. Tolkien taught himself Finnish at 18, just so he could read one book, the Kalevala–which he used as a basis for Middle Earth legendarium.
In a tragic twist of irony, Karl Marx’s grave…
In a tragic twist of irony, Karl Marx’s grave has an entry fee to view.
The United Kingdom has a “right to roam” which allows public…
The United Kingdom has a “right to roam” which allows public access for walking & leisure to mountains, moors, heaths and downs that are privately owned.
The reason buildings in Hong Kong have gaping…
The reason buildings in Hong Kong have gaping holes is to allow dragons free passage from their mountain homes to the sea.
In Tajikistan, a unibrow is viewed as an attractive…
In Tajikistan, a unibrow is viewed as an attractive quality in both men and women. For women, it is associated with virginity and purity and, in men, virility. Women not blessed with hair between their eyebrows fake them with makeup.
Tattoos among sailors became popular in order to help…
Tattoos among sailors became popular in order to help Americans prove their ID to avoid impressment into the Royal Navy. They also helped to identify bodies lost at sea.
A fictitious soft drink was created to prove the…
A fictitious soft drink was created to prove the effectiveness of advertising on buses. So many people started demanding it that the drink actually starting being made by restaurants and soft drink companies