Tree roots from different trees can physically fuse together; “like connecting [the] blood vessels of two different people. One tree gives the other tree a permanent transfusion.”
Villagers in the India village of Marottichal began playing…
Villagers in the India village of Marottichal began playing chess as an alternative to drinking after a ban on alcohol.The village is now known as ‘Chess Village’ due to its near 100% chess literacy.
There was a magician by the name Jasper Maskelyne…
There was a magician by the name Jasper Maskelyne who used “magic” to help against the nazis in WWII. He would hide tools and maps in everyday objects and fool the Nazis by using illusions.
After most of the men of fighting age were killed…
After most of the men of fighting age were killed, the CIA used child soldiers in a secret war in Laos.
When larger Kangaroos are chased they will often…
When larger Kangaroos are chased they will often lead their pursuer to water, then once standing submerged to the chest, the kangaroo will attempt to drown the attacker.
Colin McGregor, brother of Star Wars actor…
Colin McGregor, brother of Star Wars actor Ewan McGregor, is a British RAF pilot and goes by the call-sign “Obi Two”.
There is a battery powered bell at Oxford University…
There is a battery powered bell at Oxford University that has been continuously ringing for over 175 years. No one knows what the battery is composed of and no one wants to take the device apart in order to figure it out.
In 2012 a young woman’s stomach had to be removed…
In 2012 a young woman’s stomach had to be removed after drinking a shot with liquid nitrogen still in it.
Microsoft Solitaire was developed by a summer intern…
Microsoft Solitaire was developed by a summer intern named Wes Cherry. He received no royalties for his work despite it being among the most used Windows applications of all time.
In 1986 a Soviet pilot made a bet with his co…
In 1986 a Soviet pilot made a bet with his co-pilot that he could land the airplane blind. He curtained all cockpit windows and crashed the plane into the landing strip killing 70 out of 87 passengers.