A few weeks before Abraham Lincoln was elected president, 11 year old Grace Bedell sent Lincoln a letter encouraging him to grow a beard, writing, “All the ladies like whiskers and they would tease their husbands to vote for you…” By the time of his inauguration, Lincoln had a full beard. 00
Stanley Kubrick asked journalists to refer…
Stanley Kubrick asked journalists to refer to “2001: A Space Odyssey” as “two thousand and one” instead of “twenty-oh-one” hoping it would influence the pronunciation of that year. 00
Mark Zuckerberg, billionaire and CEO of Facebook…
Mark Zuckerberg, billionaire and CEO of Facebook, puts tape over his webcam. FBI director James Comey also tapes over his webcam and the American digital rights group EFF sells webcam stickers. 00
The first woman to have flown into…
The first woman to have flown into space(1963), Valentina Tereshkova, also volunteered in 2013 to go on a one-way trip to Mars. 00
The reason people believe breaking a mirror brings…
The reason people believe breaking a mirror brings 7 years of bad luck is due to ancient Romans believing life renewed itself every 7 years and that breaking a mirror would damage one’s self until the next 7 year renewal period. 00
In 2008 pranksters hacked into a Czech…
In 2008 pranksters hacked into a Czech weathercast and added a nuclear bomb blast to the live video of the view outdoors. 00
The US military sends its…
The US military sends its doctors to Chicago to give them practice for gunshot wounds. 00
Babies born in international waters have their birth place…
Babies born in international waters have their birth place listed as “at sea.” Those born in the air where no country claims sovereignty are listed as “in the air”. 00
A German soldier was trapped in an underground food…
Two German soldiers were trapped in an underground food and supply warehouse for 6 years after retreating troops dynamited the entrance. Polish workers removing rubble discovered them in 1951. 10
The producers of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest…
The producers of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest asked local car salesman Mel Lambert to help them find grotesque-looking locals to play extras. Lambert placed an ad asking ”Do You Have a Face That Scares Timberwolves?” Despite subsequent editorials protesting the insult, the ad was a success. 10