President Roosevelt collapsed while being painted. He never regained consciousness before dying. The unfinished painting captures his last waking moment.
Liverpool is the first city to open a fast-walking lane…
Liverpool is the first city to open a fast-walking lane in response to residents complaining about chatters, pavement hoggers, and phone-watchers in the shopping area of St John Street.
“Ramsey Effect” states that almost every time soccer…
“Ramsey Effect” states that almost every time soccer player Aaron Ramsey scores a goal someone famous dies within a few days. “Victims” of this include Osama Bin Laden, Whitney Houston, David Bowie, and most recently, Nancy Reagan.
Snails can crawl over razorblades…
Snails can crawl over razorblades and other sharp surfaces without injury.
A Florida man butt-dialed 911 while discussing murder plans…
A Florida man butt-dialed 911 while discussing murder plans. He was charged with 1st degree murder after man discussed was found shot in car after getting into an argument with murderers at a Waffle House restaurant.
A Chinese woman missing for 10 yrs and presumed dead…
A Chinese woman missing for 10 yrs and presumed dead was found living at an internet cafe. A runaway at age 14, she was good at the game “Cross Fire,”so other gamers paid to watch her play it; she slept at internet cafes and public bathhouses until being found at age 24
Reindeer herds being raised for meat in Norway still need…
Reindeer herds being raised for meat in Norway still need to be tested for radioactivity due to fallout from the Chernobyl disaster. Reindeer that are too radioactive to eat are released into the wild.
Frankenstein author Mary Shelley kept her dead husband…
Frankenstein author Mary Shelley kept her dead husband’s heart and carried it with her for almost 30 years until she died in 1851. It was found in a desk drawer a year later, wrapped in a copy of one of his final poems.
One time Albert Einstein was asked “How many feet are in…
One time Albert Einstein was asked “How many feet are in a mile?” and he responded saying “I don’t know, why should I fill my brain with facts I can find in two minutes in any standard reference book?”
Tesla was able to perform integral calculus…
Tesla was able to perform integral calculus in his head, which prompted his teachers to believe that he was cheating.