A Florida man was stranded on a sandbar with sharks circling around him. He kept them at bay with a fishing pole for an hour and a half, after which he remembered he had a cell phone and called for help.
The city of Vernon, Florida has been nicknamed…
The city of Vernon, Florida has been nicknamed “nub city” because so many residents have intentionally amputated limbs, disguising the injury as an accident, as a means of insurance fraud. One man had 25+ open insurance policies and collected over $1,000,000 after amputating his left foot.
The loudest known noise was created by a volcano…
The loudest known noise was created by a volcano which created sound waves that altered air pressure on earth for 5 days and ruptured the ear drums of sailors 40 miles away from the blast.
Mean World Syndrome is a phenomenon whereby…
Mean World Syndrome is a phenomenon whereby violence-related content of mass media makes viewers believe that the world is more dangerous than it actually is.
Liquor sales in Alaska aren’t allowed…
Liquor sales in Alaska aren’t allowed on Election Day until the polls close.
People who read books for at least…
People who read books for at least 30 minutes a day live longer than those who don’t read at all.
People who read books for at least…
People who read books for at least 30 minutes a day live longer than those who don’t read at all.
Doctors didn’t wear white coats till…
Doctors didn’t wear white coats till the late 1800s. Due to swift advancement in medicine, the public thought discoveries of new antiseptics & the spreading of disease were just mysticism & deceit. In response, doctors adopted the white lab coats to represent a fresh start for the medical field.
Nathan’s Hot Dogs were originally priced so low…
Nathan’s Hot Dogs were originally priced so low, that customers were hesitant to trust their quality. In response, the founder paid locals to wear white lab coats to fool the public into thinking that doctors from Coney Island Hospital were eating the hot dogs.
We spend up to 47 percent of our…
We spend up to 47 percent of our waking lives letting our minds wander.