An Omaha man has filed a lawsuit against the University of Nebraska over its longstanding tradition of releasing balloons into the air after its football team scores a touchdown, alleging the practice violates environmental laws. 00
In 2010, the Republic of Fiji lost its…
In 2010, the Republic of Fiji lost its declaration of independence, and so had to ask Britain for a photocopy. 00
The Three Stooges, during their 23 years with Colombia Pictures…
The Three Stooges, during their 23 years with Colombia Pictures, were chronically underpaid and never received a pay increase, because the head of the studio convinced them that they were unpopular with audiences. 00
Americans mostly eat white chicken meat and export…
Americans mostly eat white chicken meat and export the rest to Russia/Asia where dark meat is preferred, so most chickens get split in two and sent around the world. 00
In 1855, a riot broke out at a circus due…
In 1855, a riot broke out at a circus due to a brawl between firefighters and clowns at a local brothel the night before. During the riot, the firefighters set fire to the circus tent. 00
Then PM of Australia, Ben Chifley, would…
Then PM of Australia, Ben Chifley, would regularly receive calls on his secret direct line from housewives trying to order meat as the number was similar to the local Butcher’s. Instead of embarrassing the callers, Chifley would take down their orders and pass it onto the Butcher. 00
A 45 year old Bosnian man named Amir…
A 45 year old Bosnian man named Amir Vehabovic faked his death back in 2007 because he wanted to see who would attend his funeral. Only his mother attended. After this debacle, he wrote dozens of angry letters to his so-called friends and what he thought of their friendship going forward. 00
The Jay Treaty, signed in 1794, provides…
The Jay Treaty, signed in 1794, provides that American Indians may travel freely across the Canadian-US border. Native Indians born in Canada are entitled to freely enter the United States for the purpose of employment, study, retirement, investing, and/or immigration. 00
Mormons do secret handshakes throug…
Mormons do secret handshakes through curtains to practice getting into heaven. 00
A man was given an old blanket by his grandmother…
A man was given an old blanket by his grandmother. He kept it on the back of a chair for years only to find out it is a First Phase Navajo Chief blanket worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. 00