Aleksey Maresyev, a pilot who was shot down in Nazi territory, lost the use of his legs, crawled for eighteen days before returning to Soviet territory. His legs were then amputated. Nevertheless, within a year he was flying again on prosthetic legs.
Ford used an astrologer from…
Ford used an astrologer from California to determine which date they would launch the new Ford Taurus. They paid the astrologer $500.
South Dakota on Meth
South Dakota reportedly paid an advertising firm $449,000 to develop its new anti-meth campaign. The firm came up with the slogan, “Meth. We’re on it.” The public reaction, so far, hasn’t been kind.
Queen Victoria wrote an average…
Queen Victoria wrote an average 2,500 words per day, and her personal journal grew to a total of 122 volumes.
In 2013, the Fresno chapter of the…
In 2013, the Fresno chapter of the Hell’s angels waited in line outside of Walmart for five days so they could buy every bike inside and donate them to charity.
Queen Elizabeth once went for a walk…
Queen Elizabeth once went for a walk near her Balmoral estate with one of her protection officers and met some American tourists who didn’t recognise her. They asked her if she’d ever met the Queen and she said “No”, then pointed to her officer and said “he has”. They didn’t connect the dots.
There is a diamond mine open to…
There is a diamond mine open to the public in Arkansas, it is the only diamond mine open to the public. So far 31000 gems have been found since it became a state park in 1972, the visitors keep what they found.
It is unknown what Neil Armstrong…
It is unknown what Neil Armstrong took with him to the moon personally and the record of his personal property kit was never found. Armstrong made an unscripted visit to a crater and it is speculated he left his late daughter’s bracelet there.
The earliest form of smallpox immunization…
The earliest form of smallpox immunization was used in China in the 1500’s. Doctors would take ground up scabs from people with mild cases of the disease, and blow the material into their nostrils. This lead to a mild version of the disease which had a mortality rate of ~2%. (20-30%if untreated)
The microgravity of space…
The microgravity of space can cause astronauts’ blood to run backwards.