There’s a random island off of the east coast of Canada called Random Island.
The show Deadliest Catch negatively impacts the entire Bering Sea…
The show Deadliest Catch negatively impacts the entire Bering Sea crabbing industry by artificially lowering the operating costs of the boats on the show due to their subsidy from Discovery, allowing them to undercut the competition.
A lost masterpiece by Da Vinci is likely hidden behind a wall…
A lost masterpiece by Da Vinci is likely hidden behind a wall in Florence, but nobody is willing to take the wall down because it ALSO has a priceless fresco painted on it.
Vegetables in Alaska grow gigantic because they…
Vegetables in Alaska grow gigantic because they receive 20 hours of sunlight a day.
The USSR had a televised song contest. Since few people had phones…
The USSR had a televised song contest. Since few people had phones, viewers would turn their house lights ON if they liked a certain song (OFF if they didn’t). The state energy company recorded the size of each power spike and reported the results to the station to determine points for each contestant.
US police detectives have worn suits for more than 100…
US police detectives have worn suits for more than 100 years. Dressing formally is “psychological armor”$$ it “establishes a barrier between them and the messiness” of police work, says a psychologist.
If you leave lime juice on your hands on a sunny day, your…
If you leave lime juice on your hands on a sunny day, your skin can get second degree burns and be discolored for years… It’s called “margarita dermatitis” because people often get it while making margaritas outside.
During the Korean war, pilot James Risner chased a Russian…
During the Korean war, pilot James Risner chased a Russian MiG pilot back to his base in China and while flying between hangars and avoiding anti-aircraft fire, he shot it down into parked fighters.
In 1981, a pediatrician saved the life of a 3.2-pound premature baby…
In 1981, a pediatrician saved the life of a 3.2-pound premature baby boy by working around the clock to beat the odds & stabilize him. In 2011, the pediatrician was pinned inside a burning vehicle after a car collision, but was saved by the premature baby, who had grown up to become a paramedic.
In 1916, the Heinz Company poured its iconic number over…
In 1916, the Heinz Company poured its iconic number over other hillsides in California, notably overlooking the main rail line through South San Francisco. On a slope in the Baldwin Hills, where Moynier Lane curved among oil wells, and on another prominent slope near Culver City, “57” in giant concrete numbers reminded both motorists and […]