Only 40% of Amish people use refrigerators but 97% of them use washing machines. 10
Only 40% of Amish people use refrigerators…
Ameican women didn’t start shaving…
Ameican women didn’t start shaving their armpits until 1915… this sudden change was due to an advertisement in Harper’s Bazaar fashion magazine. It was so effective that now 90% of US women shave their pits. 10
In 2016 an octopus named…
In 2016 an octopus named Inky escaped from their tank at an aquarium in New Zealand and traveled down a 164 ft long pipe that lead to the South Pacific and freedom. 10
In 2008 due to the recession Japanese…
In 2008 due to the recession Japanese workers could go to a shop called ‘The Venting Place’ in Tokyo and buy plates to smash against a wall to release anger. “You can get three small dishes for 500 yen, a medium sized plate for 500 yen, a big platter for 1000 yen”. 00
A group of undercover Detroit…
A group of undercover Detroit police posing as drug dealers tried to arrest another group of undercover police posing as drug buyers. 00
In Japan doctors would prescribe…
In Japan doctors would prescribe “Forest therapy” to treat depression and anxiety. The scent of the trees increases activity of the natural killer cells that enhances your immune system which boosts resistance against stress. 00
Hungry men tend to be more attracted…
Hungry men tend to be more attracted to women with higher body weight than men who have eaten. 00
A medieval English recipe…
A medieval English recipe was found to cure MRSA, an infection characterized by a resistance to antibiotics. It consists of wine, garlic, leek, and oxgall standing in a brass vessel for nine days. Each step “was crucial for its efficacy”. 00
The Legend of Zelda was principally…
The Legend of Zelda was principally inspired by creator Shigeru Miyamoto’s explorations as a young boy in the hillsides, forests, and caves surrounding his childhood home in Sonobe, Japan where he ventured into forests with secluded lakes, caves, and rural villages. 00
The reason the portrait…
The reason the portrait of Winston Churchill looks grumpy on the £5 note, is because the photographer had just snatched the cigar out of Churchill’s mouth. 00