A group of Oregon lawmakers rickrolled the state legislature in 2011. Each person incorporated one line into their speech. 00
In 1965, a four-year-old nearly drowned at a beach…
In 1965, a four-year-old nearly drowned at a beach, but was rescued by a woman named Alice Blaise. 9 years later, that boy saved a man at the same beach. That man was Alice’s husband. 10
An Ohio woman once got out of a parking ticket because…
An Ohio woman once got out of a parking ticket because of a missing comma in the state’s laws. She successfully argued that her car wasn’t a “motor vehicle camper” and therefore wasn’t included in the list of prohibited vehicles. 00
In 1943, a Mexican farmer named Dionisio Pulido…
In 1943, a Mexican farmer named Dionisio Pulido had a volcano start to form in his corn field. By the early 50s it was over 400 meters tall. Before being evacuated and leaving his home for the last time, he left a sign that read “This volcano is owned and operated by Dionisio Pulido.” 00
An anonymous French urban artist, Invader, has…
An anonymous French urban artist, Invader, has spent the last twenty years installing over 3300 Space Invaders mosaics in 60 cities all around the world. 00
Hebrew became extinct as a spoken native…
Hebrew became extinct as a spoken native language around 200 CE. It was revived in Paris on 13 October 1881 when a man called Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and his friends agreed to exclusively speak Hebrew in their conversations. 00
A single Boeing 777 Engine delivers…
A single Boeing 777 Engine delivers twice the horsepower of all the Titanic’s steam engines combined. 00
After most US cities prohibited the use of lead…
After most US cities prohibited the use of lead pipes in the 1920’s, the Lead Industry Association mounted a propaganda campaign highlighting the “advantages” of lead over other materials. The LIA’s activities resulted in the proliferation of lead pipes for decades. 00
Stephen King’s ‘It’ clown appears every 27…
Stephen King’s ‘It’ clown appears every 27 years. The original movie aired in 1990. The new remake airs in 2017. 00
There is an 87 year old woman in Japan who owns…
There is an 87 year old woman in Japan who owns a restaurant by day and spins techno at a local club in Tokyo by night. They call her DJ Dumpling. 10