There are a class of people in Japan referred to as Cyber Homeless who live at cyber cafes because they are a cheaper alternative than an apartment. The cafes offer free showers and sell underwear.
Photographer Mathew Brady captured over 7000 photos…
Photographer Mathew Brady captured over 7000 photos of the US Civil War (including the portrait of Lincoln that would be used for the $5 bill), which have become the most important visual documentation of the period. He died in debt after the US gov’t did not buy his master-copies after the war.
In a Peruvian goldmine miners work for 30 days…
In a Peruvian goldmine miners work for 30 days with no pay but on the 31st day they get to bring home as much ore as they can carry on their shoulders. Whether the ore contains any gold or not is a matter of luck. Pocketing of nuggets or promising chunks of rich ore is […]
n the 60s the US struck a deal with the UK to buy…
In the 60s the US struck a deal with the UK to buy an unpopulated Indian ocean island for a military base. The UK didn’t have an unpopulated island, so it forcibly expelled the inhabitants of the British Indian Ocean Territory until it WAS uninhabited.
An artist named Tom Friedman created a work of art titled…
An artist named Tom Friedman created a work of art titled “A Curse”, for which he hired a professional witch to curse an 11inch sphere of air above a pedestal in the Saatchi Art Gallery.
A soviet surgeon had to remove his own appendix
A soviet surgeon had to remove his own appendix on an Antarctica base because he was the only doctor.
Back in the 1930s, the first female flight stewardesses…
Back in the 1930s, the first female flight stewardesses had to be registered nurses.
Since 1960, the average turkey has gained 11 pounds…
Since 1960, the average turkey has gained 11 pounds. The average American has gained 28 pounds.
Nikola Tesla’s statue in Silicon Valley provides…
Nikola Tesla’s statue in Silicon Valley provides a free wi-fi signal to nearby people.
According to the USPS, if you ever receive unsolicited…
According to the USPS, if you ever receive unsolicited merchandise in the mail it is yours to freely keep. It is also considered a rare instance where “finders, keepers” applies unconditionally.