Ukraine has an Internet Party. In 2014, the party let Darth Vader along other Star Wars characters such as Chewbacca, Padmé Amidala, and Yoda run for seats in the Ukrainian parliament.
Supernatural fans used the hash tag…
Supernatural fans used the hash tag #LuciferIsComing for the 5th season premiere when Lucifer is released, but unaware Twitter users responded with numerous #GodIsHere hash tags, leading both topics to be blocked from Twitter.
France tried stop Amazon offer free shipping to its customers…
France tried stop Amazon offer free shipping to its customers by fining them €1,000 per day. Amazon continued to pay the fines instead of ending its policy of offering free shipping. After law was created banning free shipping, Amazon effectively snubbed it by charging one cent for delivery.
The word “OK” originated in 1839 when…
The word “OK” originated in 1839 when a newspaper used it as a funny abbreviation of “oll korrect.”
In 2005, a woman falsely claimed she found a finger…
In 2005, a woman falsely claimed she found a finger in her food at Wendy’s. The fast food chain suffered an estimated US$21 million in lost business.
Alexander Prokhorenko, a Russian special forces intelligence…
Alexander Prokhorenko, a Russian special forces intelligence officer, called in an airstrike on himself when he was ambushed by ISIS during the battle to liberate Palmyra.
While watching her first operation, Mary Alice Powell…
While watching her first operation, Mary Alice Powell Lindsay passed out three times, but she later became the first registered nurse in Utah and was assistant superintendent of nurses at the LDS Hospital.
In 1853 a candidate for governor in California…
In 1853 a candidate for governor in California accidentally campaigned in Oregon so they named the town after him.
In 1999 a guy bought 12,150 servings of pudding…
In 1999 a guy bought 12,150 servings of pudding ($3,140) and in return earned 1,253,000 frequent flyer miles.
When early humans transitioned from hunter gathering…
When early humans transitioned from hunter gathering to agriculture, it actually lowered their standards of living.