In San Jose, Costa Rica, you are allowed to drive only 6 days a week by law. The last letter/number on your license plate corresponds to your banned day (Monday-Friday). 10
“In God We Trust” was placed on all U.S….
“In God We Trust” was placed on all U.S. bills during the Cold War as a way to express the United States’ anti-communist beliefs. 10
Foxconn, the iPhone manufacturer, has reduced…
Foxconn, the iPhone manufacturer, has reduced its employees from 110,000 to 50,000, thanks to the introduction of robots. 10
A giant snowman named Snowzilla is created every year…
A giant snowman named Snowzilla is created every year in Anchorage, Alaska. In 2008, the city attempted to stop the creation of Snowzilla, and on Christmas morning there were sign-carrying snowmen “protesting” that attempt in front of city hall. 10
Trees in the red forest, a forest in the Chernoby…
Trees in the red forest, a forest in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, are not decaying because organisms that recycle organic matter suffer from radiation as well. 00
Millionaire Michael O’Leary created his own taxicab…
Millionaire Michael O’Leary created his own taxicab company with just one cab so he can legally use the bus lanes. 00
A New York woman was hospitalized after…
A New York woman was hospitalized after a bit of a dentists drill lodged near her eye. The dentist was dancing to “Car Wash” at the time. The patient later sued the dentist for $600k. 00
A German landlord evicted a tenant…
A German landlord evicted a tenant after they spread Surströmming (fermented fish) brine on the stairs. The tenant sued, but the court ruled in favor of the landlord when he opened a can of Surströmming in the courtroom. Here is the recent video of some guys tasting Surströmming. 10
On one of its first test flights…
On one of its first test flights, the Boeing 787 spent 19 hours and 2/3rds of the United States drawing the number 787 and the Boeing logo. 10
Denise Nickerson, the girl who played Violet, chewed…
Denise Nickerson, the girl who played Violet, chewed so much gum on the set of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory that she ended up with 13 cavities after filming. 10