Cars have become so quiet, automakers have resorted to playing fake engine noises from the speakers. 00
A business in Texas still uses a 1949 IBM 402 punched…
A business in Texas still uses a 1949 IBM 402 punched card computer. It still runs all of its accounting work (payroll, sales, and inventory) through the IBM 402. 00
A 12 year old lied about his age and…
A 12 year old lied about his age and enlisted in the US Navy during WW2. He became a decorated war hero by 13. 10
78% of former NFL players are broke or under financial…
78% of former NFL players are broke or under financial stress 2 years after retirement. 60% of former NBA players are broke 5 years after retirement. 10
A photo of a man stealing a wallet in a store was on…
A photo of a man stealing a wallet in a store was on the bottom of The Lewiston Tribune on December 14, 2007. Above it was an unrelated photo of a man painting a business. Readers noticed both men were wearing the same clothes. They were identified to be the same person leading to his […]
Doctors from UCLA found unique blood cells that can…
Doctors from UCLA found unique blood cells that can help fight infections in a man from Seattle’s spleen, so they stole the cells from his body and developed it into medicine without paying him, getting his consent, or even letting him know they were doing it. 00
In an effort to increase sales, some clothing…
In an effort to increase sales, some clothing stores use mirrors that make you look about 10 pounds thinner. 00
When Nintendo had a fall in revenue from the less….
When Nintendo had a fall in revenue from the less successful Wii U, its CEO cut his pay in half for 5 months rather than blame workers. 00
Coal Companies remove mountaintops…
Coal Companies remove mountaintops in the Appalachians (the world’s oldest mountain range). 00
The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia…
The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, at the age of 13, was one of the first known teenagers to take a mirror selfie. 00