On the day Skyrim was released, a family named their kid Dovahkiin. In responds, Bethesda has given the family a lifetime supply of free games and merchandise from Bethesda
A Pizza Hut manager during the Joplin tornado saved many…
A Pizza Hut manager during the Joplin tornado saved many lives by herding customers into a walk in freezer and bungee cording his arm to the freezer door before being sucked into the tornado and killed.
A bill was introduced in Maine to…
A bill was introduced in Maine to outlaw tomatoes in clam chowder.
There are two houses in Florida that share a backyard…
There are two houses in Florida that share a backyard fence, but the shortest driving route between them takes 20 minutes and traverses more than 7 miles.
A millionaire who announced he would bury his Bentley…
A millionaire who announced he would bury his Bentley for his afterlife. After lots of negative reaction, he revealed the publicity stunt about organ donations. “People bury things that are much more valuable then cars and nobody seems to care”.
Research shows you’re more likely to have a creative…
Research shows you’re more likely to have a creative epiphany when you’re doing something monotonous, like fishing, exercising, or showering.
After Jesse James’ death in 1882, his mother bought…
After Jesse James’ death in 1882, his mother bought many second hand guns, and would sell them claiming them to have belonged to Jesse, leading many people to believe they owned a gun that had belonged to the infamous outlaw.
Three fungi species were found near Chernobyl…
Three fungi species were found near Chernobyl that appear to convert gamma radiation into chemical energy.
Many animals can communicate by vibrating the surface…
Many animals can communicate by vibrating the surface of earth, water or other substrates, a phenomenon known as seismic communication. Predators also use this ability to eavesdrop on their prey.
In New York, a woman saved a little boy’s life giving…
In New York, a woman saved a little boy’s life giving him CPR after being hit in the chest with a baseball bat. About 7 years later, in 2006 that very same boy saved her from choking to death giving her the Heimlich maneuver in the restaurant that he worked.