Wal-Mart used to routinely lock overnight workers in the store, often without a key-holding manager present and sometimes even chaining the fire escape shut. 10
In 2012 a Vermont State Police trooper discovered…
In 2012 a Vermont State Police trooper discovered a pig-shaped spot in a cow in the logo on his patrol car. Inmates at a correctional facility were responsible for printing the decals. 10
There’s a Norwegian news site that makes readers…
There’s a Norwegian news site that makes readers pass a test proving they read the article before being allowed to comment on it. 00
Scientists conducted a study and determined that…
Scientists conducted a study and determined that there are about 2 million rats running around New York City. They can jump a horizontal distance of up to 4 feet, survive a fall from a height of almost 40 feet, and tread water for three days. 00
There are people in the world who are…
There are people in the world who are actually allergic to being cold. 00
The prototype of the chainsaw we are familiar…
The prototype of the chainsaw we are familiar with today in the timber industry was pioneered in the late 18th century by two Scottish doctors as a surgical tool to aid in the process of difficult childbirth. 00
A Bulgarian man once landed in a hospital after…
A Bulgarian man once landed in a hospital after being hit by a car. Breath tests indicated blood-alcohol levels so high that police thought the equipment was broken, because he remained conscious and talked with them, 5 separate lab tests confirmed he had a blood-alcohol content of .914%. 00
Former FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover, liked to write…
Former FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover, liked to write on the margin of memos. One time, he read a memo with narrow margins, and replied “Watch the borders!” The next week was met with mass confusion, as multiple inquiries were sent to Border Patrol inquiring about any suspicious border activity. 00
Keanu Reeves turned down a $10 million offer…
Keanu Reeves turned down a $10 million offer for the main role in Speed 2, in favor of touring with his band and playing Hamlet in a theater production. 00
First sentences of paragraphs that are left at the bottom…
First sentences of paragraphs that are left at the bottom of a page alone called Widows, and the reverse with the last sentences/words of paragraphs at the top of pages are called Orphans. 00