The most successful intelligence operation in the Cold War was emptying supplies of Soviet Union toilet paper, forcing them to use documents, and retrieving these documents after use.
Senator Daniel Webster turned down two offers to be vice…
Senator Daniel Webster turned down two offers to be vice president by William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor because he thought the office was a dead-end position. Both these presidents then died in office.
A man flipped off a woman while entering a Utah Freeway…
A man flipped off a woman while entering a Utah Freeway, and proceeded to have his middle finger shot off by her with a .357-caliber revolver. The man tried to follow the woman, but lost her and so he went to seek medical help.
Groomsmen (specifically bridegroom-men) were originally…
Groomsmen (specifically bridegroom-men) were originally at weddings to protect the bride from being kidnapped by another suitor.
Having zero recollection of your drive to work…
Having zero recollection of your drive to work or school, has a name. It’s called Highway Hypnosis.
Romanian sewer workers accidentally discovered a cave…
Romanian sewer workers accidentally discovered a cave which was sealed for 5.5 million years. Movile Cave is filled with evolutionary distinct exotic creatures (albino crabs, worms) which feed off sulfur-producing bacteria.
When a then-unknown Prince opened up for the Rolling Stones…
When a then-unknown Prince opened up for the Rolling Stones on the first of two nights in LA in 1981, the crowd threw beer cans at him and booed him off the stage within the first 20 minutes of his set. He came on the stage wearing nothing but bikini briefs and a trench coat.
Jon Huntsman, the Republican governor, instituted….
Jon Huntsman, the Republican governor, instituted a 4 day work week in Utah: 2/3 of employees said it made them more productive, it reduced conflict at home and work, led to higher staff morale, lower absenteeism, and cut carbon emissions by 14%.
A single, lone cycad tree, the dominant tree…
A single, lone cycad tree, the dominant tree during the dinosaur era, was discovered in Africa in 1895. They have yet to find a mate to pollinate it.
In Dante’s Inferno, bankers were placed in a lower…
In Dante’s Inferno, bankers were placed in a lower rung of hell than murderers because Dante condemned excessive (>10%) of Interest on Loans.