The Beastie Boys coined the term “mullet” to refer to a hairstyle in 1994 in their song “Mullet Head”. No earlier use of the term “mullet” that refers to a hairstyle has been found.
A man in Africa single handedly stopped the desertification of his region…
A man in Africa single handedly stopped the desertification of his region by reviving ancient farming and irrigation techniques despite being ridiculed by his community.
Canada sterilized indigenous school girls till…
Canada sterilized indigenous school girls till the mid 1990s.
Men and women see colors differently. In general, women are better at discriminating…
Men and women see colors differently. In general, women are better at discriminating among colors while men excel at tracking fast-moving objects and discerning detail from a distance.
53% of US cable customers would leave their current provider if they had a choice…
53% of US cable customers would leave their current provider if they had a choice and 73% feel their cable provider engages in “predatory practices”.
A couple of PETA members, after attending an anti-hunting campaign…
A couple of PETA members, after attending an anti-hunting campaign, wrecked into a deer. They followed up by suing the New Jersey Game Department claiming that their deer management program was to blame.
There was a man-made mouse utopia called Universe 25. It started with…
There was a man-made mouse utopia called Universe 25. It started with 4 males and 4 females. The colony peaked at 2200 and from there declined to extinction. Once a tipping point was reached, the mice lost instinctual behaviors. Scientists extrapolate this model to humans on earth.
Bill Gates plans to donate 95% of his $81.1 billion dollar wealth…
Bill Gates plans to donate 95% of his $81.1 billion dollar wealth to charity. That’s about $77 billion dollars
Owls fly silently due to specially designed edges of their primary feathers…
Owls fly silently due to specially designed edges of their primary feathers. When most birds fly, turbulence from air gushing over their wings creating noise. However, owls have their primary feathers serrated like a comb, which divides turbulence into tiny currents aka micro-turbulences.
In 2009, Detroit had a worse unemployment rate than…
In 2009, Detroit had a worse unemployment rate than during the Great Depression.