Thomas Jefferson once met Mozart to commission a piece for his wife. However, he was put off by Mozart’s personality, and ended up not going ahead with the idea.
There is a third world trade center…
There is a third world trade center tower in China, looking exactly like the ones in New York.
A city in China is enforcing…
A city in China is enforcing a social credit score system for dog owners. Owners begin with 12 points but lose points for walking a dog without a leash, not cleaning up poo or being reported for disturbance. Loss of 12 points results in loss of the dog until its owner passes a test on […]
During the 2010 Olympic Hockey Final…
During the 2010 Olympic Hockey Final, Air Canada had to delay a flight because the passengers refused to board until the game was over.
When glasses for nearsightedness…
When glasses for nearsightedness began to appear in the 15th Century, because they were unusual and rare they were seen as having magical powers, and people who wore glasses were thought to be in league with the devil.
Detox Plans have no scientific basis…
Detox plans have no scientific basis. They are considered a waste of time and money by scientists.
A recent trend in Taiwan…
A recent trend in Taiwan is to drink tea made with cheese.
Polo player Adolfo Cambiaso has…
Polo player Adolfo Cambiaso has cloned his best horse, Cuartetera, 14 times, and even swaps between the clones during a game.
During the Napoleonic war, Prussia…
During the Napoleonic war, Prussia issued a program that asked citizens to donate their gold jewellery, which led to a movement among the female Prussian nobility to wear black iron jewellery championed by Princess Marianne of Prussia.
During the Asian Financial Crisis…
During the Asian Financial Crisis many Koreans willingly gave up their precious jewelry, heirlooms and mementos in order to help their country pay off their debt to the IMF.