The Soviet Union and the United States were originally in talks to go to the moon together during the Cold War. Nikita Khrushchev was poised to accept the plan but then President Kennedy was assassinated. The Soviets did not trust Vice President Johnson, so Khrushchev rejected the plan. 00
In 2005, Houston was struck by Hurricane Rita, which resulted
In 2005, Houston was struck by Hurricane Rita, which resulted in 3.7m people evacuating the area. The evacuation caused a traffic jam that spanned 100 miles, lasted days, and killed dozens of people. Hurricane Rita then ended up changing course and only dealt Houston a glancing blow. 00
‘The Mountain’ actor from Game of Thrones beat…
‘The Mountain’ actor from Game of Thrones beat the 1,000-year-old world record for taking 5 steps with a 10-meter log that weighed 1,430 lb. 00
The two sons of Archduke Franz Ferdinand were sent…
The two sons of Archduke Franz Ferdinand were sent to Dachau and made to clean toilets for objecting to Hitler’s annexation of Austria. 00
From 1933 to 1974, it was generally illegal…
From 1933 to 1974, it was generally illegal for individuals and corporations to possess gold in the United States. 00
During the 2000 US census, more than 87,000 Americans…
During the 2000 US census, more than 87,000 Americans listed their home state as their ancestry. Texas had the most, with over 32,000. 00
Taylor Swift was born into wealth. Her father is…
Taylor Swift was born into wealth. Her father is “a descendant of three generations of bank presidents” and worked for Merrill Lynch. At the age of 14 her family moved to Nashville where her father purchased a stake in Big Machine, the label to which Swift first signed. 10
The phrase “The First World War” was used…
The phrase “The First World War” was used as early as 1918, by a journalist who felt it would not be the last. 10
The trollface meme “(Problem?)” is copyrighted….
The trollface meme “(Problem?)” is copyrighted. At the meme’s height, when it was plastered on t-shirts the creator would would pull in between $10,000 and $15,000 every few months. 10
Trevor Richards, a 16-year-old South African immigrant…
Trevor Richards, a 16-year-old South African immigrant, got suspended from his Omaha, Nebraska school when he nominated himself for a “Distinguished African-American Student of the Year” prize. He was the only pupil in this school to have ever lived in Africa. 00