A man was sentenced to 20 hours of Beethoven after being caught for playing rap music too loud, as an alternative to a full fine. He only lasted 15 minutes before leaving.
When workers were renovating Ireland’s Leap Castle, they found so many human…
When workers were renovating Ireland’s Leap Castle, they found so many human remains impaled on wooden spikes within a wall, it took three cartloads to remove them.
Students who have been in DARE classes are more likely…
Students who have been in DARE classes are more likely to use drugs than their non-DARE peers.
Laika, the first dog in space, did not die peacefully of poison…
Laika, the first dog in space, did not die peacefully of poison after six days as initially reported, but rather within seven hours of launch, likely due to overheating caused by a faulty temperature control system. The russians acknowledge the importance of laika several times over including a statue.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Canada declared war on Japan…
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Canada declared war on Japan before the United States did.
By peeing in the shower, you can save around 2,500…
By peeing in the shower, you can save around 2,500 liters per person per household.
In the 50’s one of the major attractions at Las Vegas was watching atomic bomb…
In the 50’s one of the major attractions at Las Vegas was watching atomic bomb tests nearby. For a time Vegas was marketed as ‘Atomic City.’
Dr. Kelsey, despite immense pressure from pharmaceutical companies, decided…
Dr. Kelsey, despite immense pressure from pharmaceutical companies, decided not to approve thalidomide for morning sickness in the U.S., saving a whole generation of children from death and deformities.
Bullying, child abuse, and stress causes children to age faster at a cellular…
Bullying, child abuse, and stress causes children to age faster at a cellular level and leads to physical and mental health problems even decades later, including an earlier death.
The USS Arizona, which was sunk at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese…
The USS Arizona, which was sunk at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese 73 years ago today, still leaks 2-9 quarts of oil each day.