For the last 10+ years, 2 disabled men in China, one without arms and the other without sight, have been planting trees together and have so far planted more than 10,000. 00
Researchers testing insect repellents used a Victoria…
Researchers testing insect repellents used a Victoria’s Secret perfume as a standard, accidentally discovered that it repels mosquitoes better than many repellents on the market. 00
For 150 years, whenever a new heir was…
For 150 years, whenever a new heir was born to the Annheiser-Busch brewing family, they would be fed five drops of Budweiser before even having their mothers milk. 00
The state of Arizona does not observe daylight…
The state of Arizona does not observe daylight savings time, but the Navajo Nation located within Arizona does observe daylight savings time, but the Hopi Nation located within the Navajo Nation located in Arizona does not observe daylight savings time. 10
PhD students are 2.5 times more likely…
PhD students are 2.5 times more likely to develop psychiatric disorders than highly educated general population. 00
Last year a Florida woman drove into a house…
Last year a Florida woman drove into a house because she was praying with her eyes closed…while driving. 00
There is a group of wolves in British Columbia aptly…
There is a group of wolves in British Columbia aptly called the “sea wolves” that gets most of its food from the sea, and will even swim up to 8 miles to reach islands for food. 00
New York’s underground gay bars of the 1960’s…
New York’s underground gay bars of the 1960’s (including the Stonewall Inn) were actually created and supported by the Mafia. It was illegal to be gay. The mob paid off local precincts to keep them from doing raids. 00
“Fika” is a concept in Swedish culture that means “to have…
“Fika” is a concept in Swedish culture that means “to have coffee, cake and a chit-chat”. It’s a big part of the culture and most companies have two daily fika breaks at 9am and at 3pm. 00
The first athlete to be disqualified at the Olympics for drug…
The first athlete to be disqualified at the Olympics for drug use was a Swedish pentathlete who drank two beers before his shooting event to calm his nerves. 00