Car makers employ sound engineers to give car doors that satisfying ‘thunk’ when closed. 00
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The Ket people is an isolated population…
The Ket people is an isolated population of 1200 in Siberia. Their language is strikingly similar in structure to the Native North American languages, and they are one of the last true hunter and gatherer societies on Earth. 00
Who Paid 99¢?
The Who Paid 99¢? website reveals a list of people who paid 99 cents to see who else did. 10
This illusion tricks your brain into time travel
Science Alert claims this illusions mimics time travel in the brain: In the Illusory Rabbit, the middle flash never happens, but most people still think they saw three flashes to match three beeps. In the Invisible Rabbit, it’s the middle beep that is missed – and the brain usually thinks there was no middle flash […]
Devin Gaines earned 5 bachelor degrees…
Devin Gaines earned 5 bachelor degrees with honors simultaneously at the University of Connecticut, averaging 24 credits a semester and 3 hours of sleep a night. He drowned in 2007 because he didn’t know how to swim. 00
In 2013, a dockyard worker..
In 2013, a dockyard worker burned down a Nuclear Attack Submarine to go home from work early. 00
From 1982-1983, three men…
From 1982-1983, three men in Allentown PA competed in a radio contest in which they lived on top of a billboard in tents. Whoever stayed up longest would win a house. Due to economic pressure from the recession, none of the contestants wanted to give up, so the contest lasted almost 9 months. 00
Bees don’t buzz during an eclipse…
Bees don’t buzz during an eclipse – Using tiny microphones suspended among flowers, researchers recorded the buzzing of bees during the 2017 North American eclipse. The bees were active and noisy right up to the last moments before totality. As totality hit, the bees all went silent in unison. 00
Girl Scouts vs Personality Posters
The most controversial poster of 1969, which prompted the Girl Scouts to file suit. Although a judge threw out the case, citing no evidence that the organization had suffered any damages. via weirduniverse.net 00
The term and concept…
The term and concept of “jay-walking” was introduced in the 1920’s by the auto industry as part of a propaganda campaign to claim the roads for cars and shift the blame in accidents from cars to pedestrians. At the time “Jay” was a slur with a similar meaning to “redneck” or “hillbilly.” 00