Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss wood-sucking catfish, wizard prison, and Ancient Egyptian butchers.
The streets in Northeast Minneapolis were named…
The streets in Northeast Minneapolis were named after the U.S. presidents in order of their election to help new residents from Poland, Ukraine, Lebanon and Germany prepare for citizenship exams.
Costa Rica plans to shut down its zoos…
Costa Rica plans to shut down its zoos and release some animals in captivity and eventually do away with public zoos altogether.
An octopus named Inky escaped into the ocean…
An octopus named Inky escaped into the ocean from New Zealand’s National Aquarium. He slipped out of his enclosure via a small opening, slid across the floor during the night and squeezed his body through a pipe leading to the ocean.
When a Russian jet crashed into a river, a captain…
When a Russian jet crashed into a river, a captain of a 1898-built steam tugboat tied a rope around the cockpit window and towed the jet to shore with all passengers still inside.
An increasingly dark sense…
An increasingly dark sense of humor can be an early sign of dementia.
In a span of 40 years Looney Tunes and Merry…
In a span of 40 years Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies cartoons were sold by Warner Bros. to Associated Artists Productions, which was sold to United Artists, which was sold to MGM, which was sold to Turner Broadcasting, which was sold to …Time Warner, bringing the cartoons full circle.
Jackie Chan studied at the Peking Opera School…
Jackie Chan studied at the Peking Opera School and has released over 20 successful albums in China.
Physicists proved that shooting “granny style”…
Physicists proved that shooting “granny style” is the absolute best technique to consistently score points on the line, but NBA players refuse to do it because it looks stupid.
Top 10 Poorest Countries in the World
Poverty today is a very real deterrent to the growth, health and education of many populaces in numerous different countries. Although there are a myriad of reasons for poverty within a country, the general international measure for poverty is the Gross Domestic Product or GDP. Using this tool to assess the purchasing power of all the goods and services within a country, it is then divided by that country’s population; factoring in such things as literacy, employment rate and the purchasing power of a single person. This complex, but detailed computation, allows for a very accurate listing of the poorest
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