The USDA passed a law in 2016 allowing imported food from China to be labeled as “Product of USA”. 00
Paralympic medals have steel balls…
Paralympic medals have steel balls inside them which, when shaken, makes a rattling sound that helps notify visually impaired athletes to determine between medals. When shaken, each medal produces its own distinct sound. 00
More Africans have access to cell phone…
More Africans have access to cell phone service than piped water and electricity. In Africa, less than one in three people have a proper drainage system, half of the population live in areas without paved roads, and only 63% have access to piped water. Yet, 93% of Africans have cell phone service. 00
Italian “wedding soup” comes from the Italian…
Italian “wedding soup” comes from the Italian language phrase “minestra maritata (“married soup”),” which is a reference to the flavor produced by the combination/”marriage” of greens and the broth. 00
“The unsuccessful self-treatment of a case…
“The unsuccessful self-treatment of a case of writer’s block” is the shortest academic article ever: it has no words. 00
Salvador Dali made a painting for Riker’s…
Salvador Dali made a painting for Riker’s Island prison in New York, which was eventually moved away from inmates, only to be stolen by guards. 00
In 1947, after the price of a chocolate bar…
In 1947, after the price of a chocolate bar increased from 5 cents to 8 cents, 200 kids marched and protested on the capitol building in British Columbia, shutting down the government for a day. It is known as ” The Candy Bar Strike”. 00
Brazilian footballer Carlos Kaiser staged…
Brazilian footballer Carlos Kaiser staged his whole career for 24 years: he could barely kick a ball. In the first training session with every new team, the con man usually suffered a “muscle injury” that would keep him out for an indefinite period. 00
In 1984, a woman started hearing a voice…
In 1984, a woman started hearing a voice in her head. The voice told her she had a brain tumor, where the tumor was, and how to treat it. Despite no other symptoms, doctors eventually ordered tests and found a tumor where the voice said it would be. 00
Hitler and his architect Albert Speer believed…
Hitler and his architect Albert Speer believed in the “Ruin Value” of buildings. He aimed for every building that the Third Reich built to have aesthetically pleasing ruins 1000 years from their completion. 00