The inventor of the windshield wiper Mary Anderson was granted a patent for it in 1903, she tried to sell the rights in 1905 and was told that it held no commercial value and was unable to sell it. 19 years later, they became standard equipment on every vehicle.
A Swedish study found that heart attacks were more…
A Swedish study found that heart attacks were more common the first three weekdays after the spring transition into Daylight Savings Time.
A writer was upset with an online review of his book…
A writer was upset with an online review of his book, so he traveled to Scotland, hunted down the reviewer, went to the store she worked at, and hit her in the back of the head with a wine bottle.
There is 2.5 million of Zero Rupee bank notes…
There is 2.5 million of Zero Rupee bank notes in India. They are “paid” in protest by angry citizens to government functionaries who solicit bribes.
In 2015, residents of a Serbian city erected a statue…
In 2015, residents of a Serbian city erected a statue to honor a small dachshund named Leo, who saved a 10-year-old child from a vicious dog attack. According to the Associated Press, the child was walking home from a friend’s house when a raging bull-mastiff cross-breed grabbed her and pinned her to the ground. Normally […]
Due to religious reasons, Manhattan is encircled…
Due to religious reasons, Manhattan is encircled by a constantly maintained, continuous string of clear wire.
Chicago is America’s top city… in the prevalence…
Chicago is America’s top city… in the prevalence of bedbugs, for the fourth year in a row.
Over 60 percent of Chinese consumers also say that they are willing…
Over 60 percent of Chinese consumers also say that they are willing to pay more for products labeled “Made in USA” than for those labeled “Made in China”.
A Canadian-based company, as a joke, started selling canned fresh…
A Canadian-based company, as a joke, started selling canned fresh air, but the product became lucrative when marketed in China. They package compressed air from the Rocky Mountains into aluminum cans that sell for $10-$20 each.
According to legend, everyone in America used to think…
According to legend, everyone in America used to think tomatoes were poisonous, due to them being a member of the nightshade family. In 1820, New Jersey resident Robert Gibbon Johnson ate tomatoes in front of a large crowd to prove they were edible.