A woman named Claire, was at a garage sale, when she decided on buying an old card table. After bargaining the price down to $25, she took it. She later found out that it was one of 6 tables left in the world by furniture makers John Seymour & Son. It later sold at an […]
Günther Quandt who is the founder of BMW, was a member…
Günther Quandt who is the founder of BMW, was a member of the Nazi party and supplied the Nazi regime with ammunitions. Hitler gave him the title of Wehrwirtschaftsführer or “Leader in the War Economy.” 00
Because of the gay character in 2017’s “Beauty and the Beast,”…
Because of the gay character in 2017’s “Beauty and the Beast,” Malaysia didn’t allow children under 13 to see it without being accompanied by an adult; Russia didn’t allow children under 16 without an adult; and Kuwait effectively banned it entirely. 00
Living in an area where you can see the ocean has been found…
Living in an area where you can see the ocean has been found to reduce psychological stress, even after controlling for factors such as income and neighborhood status. 00
A Swiss couple in the Maldives paid £820 to have their their wedding…
A Swiss couple in the Maldives paid £820 to have their their wedding vows renewed in the native Dhivehi language. When the wedding video was posted to YouTube, the subtitles revealed that the minister had actually been insulting them, calling them “infidels” and their children “bastard swine”. 00
The number of people donating their bodies to science…
The number of people donating their bodies to science has doubled in the last ten years because funeral costs are so high and most schools will cremate the donated body when they are done and return it to the family at no cost. 00
Hans Asperger, who identified autism in 1944, once said, “It seems…
Hans Asperger, who identified autism in 1944, once said, “It seems that for success in science and art, a dash of autism is essential. The necessary ingredient may be an ability to turn away from the everyday world, to rethink a subject with originality so as to create in new untrodden ways.” 00
During World War 2, Hershey made a bar for US soldiers…
During World War 2, Hershey made a bar for US soldiers that was meant to taste so bad, soldiers would only eat it if they were starved. 00
The longest recorded time spent awake was…
The longest recorded time spent awake was set in 1965 a high school student stayed awake for 264 hours (about 11 days). 00
Elvis once handed Alice Cooper one of his guns…
Elvis once handed Alice Cooper one of his guns and asked him to point it at him to show off his karate skills. Cooper later said that he genuinely wanted to pull the trigger to do something legendary with his life, but Elvis knocked the gun out of his hand and pinned him before he […]