Pope Francis hasn’t watched television in almost 30 years after he promised the Virgin Mary that he wouldn’t anymore. 00
Pope Francis hasn’t watched…
In July 1979, company officials at the Concrete Pipe…
In July 1979, company officials at the Concrete Pipe Corp. in Menasha, Wisconsin decided to elect Jesus Christ as the new chairman of their board. The decision was unanimous. When asked what address they were going to supply to the state for the new chairman, the company president, Don Koepke, explained, “We’ll say, ‘wherever two […]
In 2015, a Louisiana man was arrested…
In 2015, a Louisiana man was arrested for drunkenly riding a horse on a highway. When detained, he said, “The horse knows the way home” and the sheriff concluded it did not constitute DUI. 00
One third of all motels…
One third of all motels in the U.S. are owned by Indians with the last name ‘Patel.’ 00
In 2013 a zoo in China…
In 2013 a zoo in China tried to pass off a hairy dog as a lion. 00
Sailors aboard submarines work…
Sailors aboard submarines work 6 hour shifts so that it is easier for them to give their undivided attention to the equipment they operate during a shorter shift. The military also switched submarines from an 18-hour work day to a traditional 24-hour one, improving morale significantly. 00
In 1977, Argentina flew a pregnant…
In 1977, Argentina flew a pregnant woman to their military base in Antarctica so she could have first baby to ever be born on the continent. In doing so, the Argentine government believed this would give them an undisputable claim on the land, but the claim is not recognized internationally. 00
Scientists aren’t just working…
Scientists aren’t just working on lab-grown meat, but lab-grown milk as well, which will yield vegan-friendly cheese, butter, and ice cream, and also reduce the carbon footprint of the dairy industry. 00
The inventors of Hot Wheels…
The inventors of Hot Wheels (Elliot Handler) and the Barbie dolls (Ruth Handler) were married for over two decades before either toy was invented. Barbie and Ken were named after their children. 00
Facebook’s facial recognition…
Facebook’s facial recognition system was found to outperform similar systems used by the FBI. Where Facebook has a 98% accuracy rating in identifying faces, the FBI had a success rate of 85%. 00