The Plantaris is a small muscle in your calf that is believed to be used by our ancestors to grip with their feet. It is so weak that it is considered functionally obsolete and arguments have been made that humans are evolving it out. It is absent in 7-10% of the population worldwide.
In 1946, a man claiming to be a detective gave a pedestrian a camera and asked…
In 1946, a man claiming to be a detective gave a pedestrian a camera and asked her to take a picture of a suspect. The “detective” turned out to be a gangster, the “suspect” turned out to be his ex-wife, and the “camera” turned out to be a concealed shotgun firing via the shutter button.
In 2000, Blockbuster Video turned down a chance to purchase a one…
In 2000, Blockbuster Video turned down a chance to purchase a one-year-old company called Netflix for $50 million.
The name ‘Idaho’ isn’t actually based off of anything, it was basically…
The name ‘Idaho’ isn’t actually based off of anything, it was basically just made up by a man named George M. Willing.
Since 2001 astronomers have detected 11 high frequency radio signals, which share…
Since 2001 astronomers have detected 11 high frequency radio signals, which share an underlying mathematical pattern that defies explanation as naturally occuring phenomena.
Leonardo Da Vinci used to buy caged animals at the market…
Leonardo Da Vinci used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
The Aroma of Tacoma is a putrid odor associated…
The Aroma of Tacoma is a putrid odor associated with Tacoma, Washington. The smell has been described as similar to the odor of rotten eggs. A variety of causes have been attributed to the Aroma of Tacoma, including sediment in Commencement Bay, sulfur released from the Simpson Tacoma Kraft pulp and paper mill, arsenic from […]
In the poorest areas of Africa, people wave oiled-up pans in the air…
In the poorest areas of Africa, people wave oiled-up pans in the air, so that Midge Flies stick to it. After catching enough bugs, they are scraped off and cooked into a meatball. Catching the flies with the pan is very entertaining for the kids in the village.
Anne Frank wrote in her famous diary, “When I write I can shake off all my cares…
Anne Frank wrote in her famous diary, “When I write I can shake off all my cares. My sorrow disappears, my spirits are revived! But, and that’s a big question, will I ever be able to write something great, will I ever become a journalist or a writer?”
Conan O’Brien has majored in history and literature, graduated with a…
Conan O’Brien has majored in history and literature, graduated with a magna cum laude from Harvard University, and wrote his senior thesis on the use of children as symbols in the works of William Faulkner and Flannery O’Connor.