During the Civil Rights Movement, the Soviet Union purposely inflamed racial tensions by mailing forged threats from the KKK to black neighborhoods.
Inmates of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. can get free…
Inmates of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. can get free laser tattoo removal, e.g., gang sign tattoos they want to break from. Over 2,200 inmates have had tattoos removed; the removal incurs no cost to the public, paid for in part by the charity Homeboy Industries.
The first U.S flag that was placed on the moon’s surface by Buzz…
The first U.S flag that was placed on the moon’s surface by Buzz Aldrin, was accidentally blown away by their craft during their departure and never found.
When news of JFK’s assassination was announced in Alabama…
When news of JFK’s assassination was announced in Alabama public schools (which JFK had forced to desegregate 6 months earlier), many white students cheered.
Declassified documents prove the US used “Cloud…
Declassified documents prove the US used “Cloud Seeding” to extend the monsoon season during the Vietnam War.
Sitting close to the TV will not damage your eyesight. The myth…
Sitting close to the TV will not damage your eyesight. The myth spread after it was discovered that tv’s made prior to 1967 emitted excessive radiation.
Sitting close to the TV will not damage your eyesight. The myth…
Sitting close to the TV will not damage your eyesight. The myth spread after it was discovered that tv’s made prior to 1967 emitted excessive radiation.
Argentina sent a pregnant woman to Antarctica, had her give…
Argentina sent a pregnant woman to Antarctica, had her give birth there, and used the baby to reinforce its territorial claims.
A real-life Rambo evaded thermal-imaging helicopters, armored vehicles…
A real-life Rambo evaded thermal-imaging helicopters, armored vehicles, and nearly 1,000 police officers for 48 days after murdering a state trooper with a sniper rifle in northern Pennsylvania. The man, Eric Frein, learned his skills as an Eagle scout and war reenactor.
The “North Pond Hermit” lived for 27 years without human contact…
The “North Pond Hermit” lived for 27 years without human contact, hiding out in the woods of central Maine. He survived by creeping into homes at night and stealing food, clothing, and reading material before being arrested in 2013.