If you play dead in order to kill or capture an enemy in a war scenario, you are committing a war crime according to the Geneva Convention. 00
There was a prison warden so loved…
There was a prison warden so loved that when he retired, 100 inmates pooled together their money to throw him a party. 00
A week after Hurricane Katrina, after receiving little…
A week after Hurricane Katrina, after receiving little to no federal supplies, Sheriff Billy McGee stole 2 FEMA trucks full of ice from a U.S. military base to give to the citizens of Forrest County, MS. 00
Stockholm has a 20-story light up tower and the color…
Stockholm has a 20-story light up tower and the color of every floor can be changed by anyone with a smartphone. It’s meant to be a statement on the power of democracy and the the public. 00
A service dog bit 911 into a cellphone after her owner…
A service dog bit 911 into a cellphone after her owner collapsed from a seizure. She became the first canine recipient of the VITA Wireless Samaritan Award, given to someone who used a cell phone to save a life. 00
In 1969, The Beatles originally planned to have an album…
In 1969, The Beatles originally planned to have an album titled Everest. However, the band didn’t want to travel all the way to Mount Everest for the album cover photoshoot. This lead album title changing to Abbey Road, which was the street right outside their studio. 00
Migrating to another country increases the amount…
Migrating to another country increases the amount of dopamine in the brain, putting immigrants at higher risk for developing schizophrenia. 10
Soldiers in the U.S. military’s psychological warfare…
Soldiers in the U.S. military’s psychological warfare department (PSYOPS) used loudspeakers to tempt enemy fighters in Afghanistan into battles they couldn’t win by calling them,”lady men” and “cowardly dogs”. 10
When asked who the most famous person in the world is…
When asked who the most famous person in the world is, British children under 10 placed the Queen third, God second, and Simon Cowell number one. 10
A teacher in South Carolina started a ‘Gentleman’s Club’…
A teacher in South Carolina started a ‘Gentleman’s Club’ for more than 60 at-risk children to teach them important life lessons and social skills and support them so that they would grow up to become successful adults. He even provides donated jackets and ties to students who cannot afford them. 00