One of the adversities that the Napoleonic army faced in Russia was the fact that the buttons of their uniforms may have turned to dust. Tin was the major metal used to make buttons and the bonding structure of tin atoms begins to change when temperatures drop below 13°C. 00
In 2008, high school football coach Kris Hogan got many…
In 2008, high school football coach Kris Hogan got many of the fans of his team to cheer for and support the other team because the other team was from a maximum-security juvenile correctional facility and did not have fans of their own. 00
The first African-American whose name appeared…
The first African-American whose name appeared on ballots as a candidate for President of the United States was Clennon King in 1960. He was called the Black Don Quixote for his efforts and was committed to an insane asylum in 1958 for applying to the University of Mississippi. 00
An innocent man spent 17 years in jail…
An innocent man spent 17 years in jail until they found his doppelganger living in the same town with the same first name. 00
There is a ‘fake’ townhouse in…
There is a ‘fake’ townhouse in Brooklyn Heights that’s actually a ventilation shaft for the subway. 00
A Dairy Queen in Franklin, PA, has one…
A Dairy Queen in Franklin, PA, has one of only four surviving Apollo command module boilerplates displayed in it’s front yard. 00
Adult Swim put an entire episode…
Adult Swim put an entire episode of Rick and Morty (Rixty Minutes) on Instagram using 109 15 second clips, in reverse order, so that viewers couldn’t watch sequentially until the last clip was posted. “It’s our latest frustrating exercise in audience engagement.” 00
The DeLorean in Back to the Future used a custom…
The DeLorean in Back to the Future used a custom built speedometer that went up to 95mph. The normal speedometer only went up to 85mph due to a 1979 mandate signed by Jimmy Carter. 00
The author of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo…
The author of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” was an experimental test subject of the CIA’s MK Ultra program. 00
In ancient Greece having a second toe that is longer…
In ancient Greece having a second toe that is longer than the big toe was considered a standard of beauty. This condition, today known as Greek Foot, is depicted in many famous statues, such as Michelangelo’s David and the Statue of Liberty. 00