The only reason MLK was on the hotel balcony where he would be assassinated was because he was taking a break from a pillow fight in his room. As a sign of solidarity, shortly after King’s assassination the Black Panthers held one of the largest pillow fights in memory.
When they are infected with a deadly fungal disease, ants…
When they are infected with a deadly fungal disease, ants medicate themselves by consuming food laced with hydrogen peroxide, which would normally kill them but helps keep them alive if they have the infection.
A “rainmaker” was hired in 1916 to end a drought…
A “rainmaker” was hired in 1916 to end a drought in San Diego. He was so successful he flooded the city, killing 50. Turns out he had likely developed an early form of cloud seeding.
Cleaning woman in Italy threw away artworks worth…
Cleaning woman in Italy threw away artworks worth $13700 that were part of modern art installation thinking it was trash.
The German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt in South…
The German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt in South America in 1800 encountered a very old parrot that was the sole speaker of a dead Indian language, the original tribe having gone extinct.
The inventor of the windshield wiper Mary Anderson…
The inventor of the windshield wiper Mary Anderson was granted a patent for it in 1903, she tried to sell the rights in 1905 and was told that it held no commercial value and was unable to sell it. 19 years later, they became standard equipment on every vehicle.
A Swedish study found that heart attacks were more…
A Swedish study found that heart attacks were more common the first three weekdays after the spring transition into Daylight Savings Time.
A writer was upset with an online review of his book…
A writer was upset with an online review of his book, so he traveled to Scotland, hunted down the reviewer, went to the store she worked at, and hit her in the back of the head with a wine bottle.
There is 2.5 million of Zero Rupee bank notes…
There is 2.5 million of Zero Rupee bank notes in India. They are “paid” in protest by angry citizens to government functionaries who solicit bribes.
In 2015, residents of a Serbian city erected a statue…
In 2015, residents of a Serbian city erected a statue to honor a small dachshund named Leo, who saved a 10-year-old child from a vicious dog attack. According to the Associated Press, the child was walking home from a friend’s house when a raging bull-mastiff cross-breed grabbed her and pinned her to the ground. Normally […]