The US considered dyeing Mt. Fuji black in WWII as psychological warfare against the Japanese. 00
A father’s genes promote the baby’s weight…
A father’s genes promote the baby’s weight in the womb, regardless of maternal health, while a mother’s genes limit the baby’s weight, regardless of fetal health, and a delicate balance is achieved via this conflict. 00
Witold Pilecki, a Polish Army officer, volun…
Witold Pilecki, a Polish Army officer, volunteered to get imprisoned in Auschwitz to gather intelligence and escape. 00
After fighting in the winter war against the USSR…
After fighting in the winter war against the USSR, Lauri Törni, a Finnish soldier, joined the SS and kept fighting until the end WW2. After WW2, he migrated to the US and joined the US Army, and died in combat in Vietnam in 1965 by which time he had earned high ranking U.S. awards. 00
North Korea had a show called…
North Korea had a show called “Let’s trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle”. 00
In 1899 taxi driver Jacob German was arrested…
In 1899 taxi driver Jacob German was arrested for driving 12mph, 4 mph over the legal limit. He was pulled over by a police officer on a bicycle. 00
A woman cut the tattoo of her boyfriend’s name off…
A woman cut the tattoo of her boyfriend’s name off of her forearm with a scalpel and mailed him the skin after she found out he had cheated on her and lied about moving out of the country to avoid the breakup. 10
In 2015, Facebook canceled Harvard…
In 2015, Facebook canceled Harvard student’s internship after he highlighted a massive privacy issue. 10
In 1987, an Alaska Airlines 737 collided…
In 1987, an Alaska Airlines 737 collided with a fish in midair. Today, the company flies a plane affectionately named the Salmon-Thirty-Salmon. The fish was dropped by an eagle, which the airport manager attributed to “the law of the jungle” and “as the larger bird approached, the smaller bird dropped its prey.” 10
A man tried to pay $137 traffic ticket…
A man tried to pay $137 traffic ticket with 137 dollar bills folded into origami pigs, delivered in two Dunkin Donuts boxes. 10