In 2007, a mother from California lost all three of her children in a car crash (Kyle, 5, Emma, 4, and Katie, 2). Six months later, she became pregnant with triplets: two girls and one boy, just like before.
In 2012, Mountain Dew asked the…
In 2012, Mountain Dew asked the internet to name their new apple drink. Before the poll was shut down, the top four names were: “Fapple”, “Gushing Granny”, “Diabeetus” and “Hitler did nothing wrong”.
If you publish a book in Norway…
If you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy 1000 copies (1,500 if a children’s book) and distribute them to libraries throughout the country.
Paint Drying is a 10 hour movie…
Paint Drying is a 10 hour movie about paint drying on a wall. It was created as a protest to force British Board of Film Classification watch all 10 hours to rate the movie.
When a bee hive becomes…
When a bee hive becomes too full, bees will form a “Senate” comprised of older, more experienced bees to seek a new location. When a bee finds a good spot, it begins dancing to motion other bees toward it. Then, they vote on it by dancing as a collective until a consensus is reached.
Nikolai Pavlenko, a Soviet forger…
Nikolai Pavlenko, a Soviet forger, ran a real but unauthorized construction organization in USSR. Since it was more efficient than the state ones, he was charged with undermining USSR by running an efficient organization.
When Guns ‘N Roses broke down…
When Guns ‘N Roses broke down on their way to a gig in Seattle in 1985, they ate raw onions from a field at the side of the road, managed to hitch a ride to the club and, when afterwards the owner refused to pay them, they tried and failed to burn the club down.
Victoria Woodhull, the traveling psychic…
Victoria Woodhull, the traveling psychic, gave American tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt advice on investing in the gold market. Following her advice, Vanderbilt made a profit of $1.3 million, withdrawing just before the gold market crash of Black Friday on September 24, 1869.
Many famous British artists…
Many famous British artists, including Rod Stewart and the Rolling Stones, left the UK in the early 70s to avoid an 83% tax on the top bracket of their income.
Fuzzy dice hanging on a rear…
Fuzzy dice hanging on a rear view mirror is a good luck charm with the origins based on WWII pilots keeping gambling trinkets in their air planes. A lot of car and sub culture trends is spawned from this, including hot rod flames, shark mouths, pin up girls, etc.