In 2007, a 75 year old woman from Virginia named Mona Shaw, smashed up a Comcast office with a hammer from being fed up with their poor customer service.
After an 8-week course in mindfulness meditation, the amygdala, associated with…
After an 8-week course in mindfulness meditation, the amygdala, associated with fear and emotion, shrinks, while the pre-frontal cortex, associated with awareness, concentration and decision-making, becomes thicker.
The Kodak company used a 13-month calendar from 1924 to 1989…
The Kodak company used a 13-month calendar from 1924 to 1989 and George Eastman pushed for its worldwide acceptance.
167 people cashed in big on 175 to 1odds that Luis Suarez would bite…
167 people cashed in big on 175 to 1 odds that Luis Suarez would bite someone during the 2014 World Cup after a Norwegian betting site posted a joke bet.
1816 was the “Year Without Summer” Snow fell all Summer from New England…
1816 was the “Year Without Summer”. Snow fell all Summer from New England to as far south as Virginia. This may have been due to the Tambora volcano, which erupted for a Week.
A Milwaukee man in prison for a fatal shooting, broke out, took on the identity…
A Milwaukee man in prison for a fatal shooting, broke out, took on the identity of a dead child and became a successful business man. It all unraveled 33 years later when his wife came across a Facebook post mentioning the dead child.
In 2010 George Lucas said “I am dedicating the majority of my wealth…
In 2010 George Lucas said “I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race.” Two years later, Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney for 4.05 billion dollars and donated the proceeds to a charity that focuses on education.
Mobile users in poor countries can access Wikipedia articles without data charges…
Mobile users in poor countries can access Wikipedia articles without data charges thanks to ‘Wikipedia Zero’. It’s currently operating in 34 countries.
Hunter Gatherers experienced far more leisure time and far fewer…
Hunter Gatherers experienced far more leisure time and far fewer hours of work than members of modern industrial society
There is a lake in the US named Lake…
There is a lake in the US named Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. The lake’s name comes from Nipmuc, an Algonquian language, and is said to mean, “Fishing Place at the Boundaries — Neutral Meeting Grounds”.