In 2012, Neil Armstrong’s widow Carol Armstrong found a hidden stash of moon landing artifacts inside his closet – and the hoard included the famed 16 mm camera that captured Apollo 11 crew’s planting of the US flag on moon’s surface.
A woman tried to use a fake million dollar bill to buy $1,675 worth of merchandise…
A woman tried to use a fake million dollar bill to buy $1,675 worth of merchandise at Wal-Mart and expected $998,325 in change.
Planetary scientist Eugene Shoemaker is the only human in history…
Planetary scientist Eugene Shoemaker is the only human in history to have their ashes buried on the moon.
Agatha Christie’s novel “Elephants Can Remember” reveals distinct signs of Alzheimer’s…
Agatha Christie’s novel “Elephants Can Remember” reveals distinct signs of Alzheimer’s onset, e.g., 20% fewer words or ⅕ of her vocabulary lost; 6 times more use of nonspecific words such as “thing”, and a sharp drop in “idea density”. That novel’s last line is “Maybe it’s OK not to remember.”
After professional golfer Ben Hogan threw himself across his car to cover his wife during…
After professional golfer Ben Hogan threw himself across his car to cover his wife during a head-on collision with a bus, the doctors told him he might never walk again, let alone play golf. He went on to win the US Open the following year.
If you have no debts and have $10 in your pocket you have…
If you have no debts and have $10 in your pocket you have more wealth than 25% of Americans.
For over 20 years, Cuba has been aiding and treating more than 18,000…
For over 20 years, Cuba has been aiding and treating more than 18,000 children affected by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, for free.
The first ever modern commercial refrigerator was built in Australia…
The first ever modern commercial refrigerator was built in Australia in 1856 to keep beer cold.
Purple is known as a ‘royal’ color because back when they relied only on natural dyes…
Purple is known as a ‘royal’ color because back when they relied only on natural dyes, purple came from sea snails and was the hardest dye to extract and produce so only royals could afford it. To put into perspective just how expensive it is, an ounce of gold is currently worth around $1,200. An ounce of Tyrian purple dye is worth roughly $100,000.
In 1970 Jimmy Carter let a prisoner convicted of murder obtain a work release to serve…
In 1970 Jimmy Carter let a prisoner convicted of murder obtain a work release to serve as a maid at the governor’s mansion. He was so impressed, when he was elected president in 1976 he volunteered to be her parole officer & let her continue working at the White House. She was later exonerated.