In the late Middle Ages, books were so valuable that libraries would chain them to the bookcase. This was widely practiced until the 18th century.
A report found that the free…
A report found that the free weights at the gym have 362 times more bacteria than a toilet seat.
Chinese students can rent…
Chinese students can rent fake parents to meet their teacher to avoid embarrassment.
A UK man found a way to earn money…
A UK man found a way to earn money off telemarketers who were constantly calling him. In 2011 he set up his own personal 0871 line – so to call him now costs money to the caller. Every time a bank, gas or electricity supplier asked him for his details, he submits it as his […]
Paul McCartney once ordered a pizza…
Paul McCartney once ordered a pizza to be flown from New York to London. It was delivered by Concorde.
The skin of arctic tribes…
The skin of arctic tribes people are dark because they get all their vitamin D from fish instead of sunlight. Their skin does not need to lighten to try and get more sun for vitamin D production.
Olympus Mons on Mars, the tallest…
Olympus Mons on Mars, the tallest known mountain in the solar system, is so large at its base that an observer on its peak wouldn’t know he was standing on a mountain because its slope would be obscured by the curvature of the planet itself.
The Island of Märket
Märket is a tiny island divided by the Finnish-Swedish border. When the finns inadvertedly built a lighthouse on the wrong side of the border, the swedes agreed to trade it for an equal spot of land on the other side, causing the border to zig-zag.
Telephone of the Wind
There is a phone booth known as the “Telephone of the Wind” on a hill overlooking the ocean in Otsuchi Town in northeastern Japan. It is connected to nowhere, but people come to “call” family members lost during the tsunami of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Coca-Cola syrup is delivered…
Coca-Cola syrup is delivered to McDonald’s in stainless steel tanks that ensure its freshness, creating what many believe is the best Coca-Cola available. All other restaurants receive the syrup in plastic bags.