Humans racing each other on all fours is a thing. The fastest 100 m running on all fours is 15.86 seconds and was achieved by Katsumi Tamakoshi (Japan).
There is a small village in Japan that invented the practice…
There is a small village in Japan that invented the practice of rice paddy art whereby 4 different strains of rice are planted in a pattern so that they form a picture once the rice matures.
A man unearthed a hoard of Roman gold coins worth $156,000 within…
A man unearthed a hoard of Roman gold coins worth $156,000 within 20 minutes of his first time using a metal detector.
During the ’92 Rodney King riots in LA, Korean store owners, afraid the LAPD…
During the ’92 Rodney King riots in LA, Korean store owners, afraid the LAPD would not come to their aid, banded together on rooftops with assault weapons and saved Koreatown from looting.
In 1964, riots broke out in North Philadelphia over a false rumor…
In 1964, riots broke out in North Philadelphia over a false rumor that police beat a pregnant black woman to death. Over 200 businesses were looted or destroyed. Most of those businesses never returned, which lead to much of North Philadelphia turning into the crime-ridden slum we see today.
Japan has a lifetime employment system where large companies…
Japan has a lifetime employment system where large companies hire regular employees right out of school and keep them until retirement and new employees are chosen for their general potential, not because of any special skills or training.
When the CEO of the Sesame Street Workshop was asked if Bert…
When the CEO of the Sesame Street Workshop was asked if Bert and Ernie are gay, he replied, “They are not gay, they are not straight, they are puppets. They don’t exist below the waist.”
Khutulun, a Mongolian Princess, insisted that any man who wished to marry…
Khutulun, a Mongolian Princess, insisted that any man who wished to marry her must defeat her in wrestling, forfeiting horses to her if they lost. She gained 10,000 horses defeating prospective suitors.
In 1906, Mary Astor planned the release of 10,000 imported Brazilian…
In 1906, Mary Astor planned the release of 10,000 imported Brazilian butterflies at her Debutante ball housed in nets lining the ceiling. They didn’t take into account the heat of the lights, and her party ended with 10,000 dead insects showering her party guests.
There is a 30 meters wide rock standing out in the middle of the Atlantic…
There is a 30 meters wide rock standing out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean which was walked on by less than 20 people – almost as few as the moon.