In the 1910s/20s a wolf spent 9 years massacring livestock in the town of Custer, South Dakota. He evaded hunters, traps, and poison. He kept two coyotes as lookouts. And when he was finally killed the government issued a press release.
New York has an official militia called the New York Guard…
New York has an official militia called the New York Guard. Anyone 18-62 can join and basic training lasts 1 week. If you’re in it, you don’t have to pay tolls in New York.
There have been five attempts to ban coffee throughout…
There have been five attempts to ban coffee throughout history. The last attempt being in 1777 by Frederick the Great of Prussia who issued a manifesto declaring beer’s superiority over coffee. He believed that coffee interfered with the country’s beer consumption.
A man walked into a Walmart wearing an employee vest…
A man walked into a Walmart wearing an employee vest, told a cashier that they were wanted in the office, helped the remaining customer in line, emptied the cash register, then walked right out. He may have robbed 3 other Walmart locations as well.
In 2009 a man who was an expert on how to avoid being kidnapped…
In 2009 a man who was an expert on how to avoid being kidnapped in Mexico was kidnapped in Mexico after giving a lecture on “How To Not Be Kidnapped in Mexico”.
In the 19th Century, Americans purposely filled their parks…
In the 19th Century, Americans purposely filled their parks with squirrels for entertainment purposes. They were rarely found outside of the forest beforehand.
In 2014 Congress spent $120 million on tanks even though…
In 2014 Congress spent $120 million on tanks even though the Military repeatedly told them they have no use for them. For the second time.
Princeton researchers successfully turned…
Princeton researchers successfully turned a live cat into a functioning telephone in 1929.
It became illegal to sell ice-cream sodas on a Sunday…
It became illegal to sell ice-cream sodas on a Sunday in the American town of Evanston during the late 19th century. To get around the problem some traders replaced the soda with syrup and called the dessert an “Ice Cream Sunday.” Today, we cherish them as “Sundaes”.
A self-driving truck by Daimler has been approved…
A self-driving truck by Daimler has been approved to drive on Nevada’s highways. A camera can see 100 meters of markings on the road ahead, radar monitors the road up to 250 meters ahead to spot other vehicles. (A human must be behind the wheel if the automatic controls fail).