In 2014, Taylor Swift accidentally released 8 seconds of white noise on iTunes for $1.29. It became #1 in Canada almost immediately before being removed. 00
In 2002 a Painesville man was ordered by a judge…
In 2002 a Painesville man was ordered by a judge to stand with a live pig next to a sign that read “This is not a police officer,” after the man referred to an officer as a pig during their confrontation. 00
In 2016, a woman bought a $10 scratch-off ticket to show…
In 2016, a woman bought a $10 scratch-off ticket to show her husband that lottery tickets are a waste of money. The ticket turned out to be worth $1 million. 00
“Third Man Factor” is a psychological phenomenon…
“Third Man Factor” is a psychological phenomenon that can occur during traumatic experiences. People report an unseen presence like a guardian angel that provides comfort or support. 00
The Verizon Wireless TV spokesman was eager…
The Verizon Wireless TV spokesman was eager to get out of his contract when someone said “can you hear me now” at his grandmother’s funeral. 00
Italy is giving away more than 100 historic buildings…
Italy is giving away more than 100 historic buildings – including castles, houses, and towers – in a bid to boost ‘slow tourism’ and tempt visitors away from the overcrowded city centers. To get your hands on the sites, you need to have a clear plan of how they’d be transformed into a tourist facility. […]
Mitsuo Fuchida, the captain that lead…
Mitsuo Fuchida, the captain that lead the attack on Pearl Harbor, later became a Christian and settled in the US permanently. 00
In 1989, a bottle from Thomas Jefferson’s collection…
In 1989, a bottle from Thomas Jefferson’s collection, was valued at an astronomical $500,000 by its owner, William Sokolin. When Sokolin took the wine with him to a Margaux dinner at the Four Season Hotel, a waiter knocked the bottle over, breaking it. Insurers paid out $225,000. 00
When Alex Tizon was a small child in the 60s, he moved…
When Alex Tizon was a small child in the 60s, he moved with his family from the Philippines to the US along with the family’s domestic servant, Lola. It was not until Tizon was nearly a teenager that he realized that Lola was not employed as a servant by his parents… she was a slave. […]
There’s a service that routes telemarketing…
There’s a service that routes telemarketing calls to a bot that wastes as much time as possible engaging in conversation. 00