In 1910, when asked how much vacation time a worker should take annually, President Taft recommended 3 months.
US District Judge William Alsup learnt Java in order to better…
US District Judge William Alsup learnt Java in order to better judge the Oracle vs. Google case.
A man rescued a dying crocodile, looked after it, tried to release the croc into the wild…
A man rescued a dying crocodile, looked after it, tried to release the croc into the wild, but the croc kept coming back. The two became ‘best friends’ and for the next 20 years, Chito (man) used to get into the water to swim, kiss, hug, play with ‘Pocho’ the 5-meter, 450kg croc.
Congo, a chimpanzee who made over 400 paintings, would scream if a…
Congo, a chimpanzee who made over 400 paintings, would scream if a painting was taken away from him before he was finished.
When Vladimir Putin introduced George W. Bush to his dog Koni…
Humans have the ability to see ultraviolet (UV) light, but it is filtered…
Humans have the ability to see ultraviolet (UV) light, but it is filtered by the eye’s lens. People who have surgery to remove the lens (typically because of cataracts) can see UV light.
When local pagans were angered by a giant figure of Homer Simpson that was painted…
When local pagans were angered by a giant figure of Homer Simpson that was painted next to the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, UK as a publicity stunt for The Simpsons Movie, producer Al Jean remarked “this is the last religion we can possibly upset. Now we’ve got all of ’em”.
The word “dude” was first used in the late 1800s as an insult towards young men…
The word “dude” was first used in the late 1800s as an insult towards young men who were overly concerned with keeping up with the latest fashions.
In 2009 a skydiving instructor named Dave Hartsock took a 54 year-old woman on a tandem…
In 2009 a skydiving instructor named Dave Hartsock took a 54 year-old woman on a tandem skydive. After the main chute failed and the 2nd got tangled he told the woman to lift her feet. He then saved her life, by rotating their position, placing his body under hers to act as a cushion on impact. They both survived.
An 8 year old named Tyler Doohan saved 6 people from his burning house before finally…
An 8 year old named Tyler Doohan saved 6 people from his burning house before finally succumbing to the fire himself while trying to save the last victim, his disabled grandfather. They were best friends.