A teen needing a heart transplant was rejected in part because of his history of juvenile detention. A media outcry resulted in his getting a new heart, and later he died fleeing after a carjacking/burglary/shooting spree. 00
In China, toilet paper theft is such a big problem…
In China, toilet paper theft is such a big problem that someone created facial recognition software that makes you stare a computer in the eye for toilet paper dispensing. 1 piece per person. 00
In 2008, a manager at BusinessWeek magazine in New York…
In 2008, a manager at BusinessWeek magazine in New York became trapped in an elevator for 41 hours. The lawsuit ($25 million) he eventually filed against the building’s management company took 4 years to complete during which time he lost his job, his money, his colleagues and his apartment. 00
When the D-Day forces landed, Hitler was asleep. None…
When the D-Day forces landed, Hitler was asleep. None of his generals dared send re-enforcements without his permission, and no-one dared wake him. 00
10 Eye-Opening Facts about the Holocaust
The word “holocaust”, originally comes from the Greek adjective “holokaustos”, “holo” meaning whole and “kaustos” meaning completely burnt. In other words, it referred to an animal sacrifice, which was completely burnt, as a sacrifice to a god. In Hebrew, it refers to as the “Shoah”, meaning catastrophe, and was a genocide where over 6 million European Jews were killed, on the orders of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi collaborators. The period of the Holocaust can be narrowed down, to the years 1941 to 1945. Here are some interesting and startling facts about the Holocaust: Stanislawa Leszczynska was a Polish Catholic
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A man, after surviving 33 days lost at sea, finally came…
A man, after surviving 33 days lost at sea, finally came ashore by chance on the Marshall Islands only to discover that his uncle, believed lost at sea 50 years ago, had washed ashore on the same island and started a family there. 00
There was a movement post WW2 to make…
There was a movement post WW2 to make Sicily a US state. There were 40,000 people in Sicily who actively tried to do this, This was due to common family heritage and the fact Sicily was distinct from the rest of Italy. 00
Ecuador uses the USD as their…
Ecuador uses the USD as their official currency, and prefer using the Sacagawea dollar. 00
Boss played a prank on his subordinates
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a boss decided to play a prank on his employees. The owner of NSoft, Igor Krzyzic, held a meeting at the company’s main office and delivered a speech. Apparently, he thought that committing suicide would be a great conclusion of the speech. So, he just jumped off the balcony. Fortunately, no […]
8 Bizarre Medical Conditions Currently Without a Cure
Life is full of mysteries and while some of them may be as benign as a few missing socks in the wash, others are far more damaging. It seems as if there are an endless number of afflictions than we humans are susceptible to, and those of us who are fortunate are able to live out our lives without having to deal with any serious medical issues. There are those, however, who have to live with serious medical problems for which there are no cures and that have a profound impact on their lives. 1. Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis That may be
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