Bruce Springsteen’s classic, Born to Run, almost became the official song of New Jersey until legislators listened to the lyrics and realized the song was about wanting to get out of New Jersey.
Sharks are older than trees. “Modern” trees lived around…
Sharks are older than trees. “Modern” trees lived around 350 million years ago while sharks have existed for 400 million years.
There used to be a popular children’s game called…
There used to be a popular children’s game called “mumblety-peg.” Children would compete to see who could throw a knife into the ground closer to their own feet. The loser had to pick his knife out of the ground with his teeth. Impaling your foot was an automatic win.
While in college during the Prohibition era, Dr. Seuss…
While in college during the Prohibition era, Dr. Seuss was caught drinking gin with friends in his dorm room. He was forced to write under a pen-name to dodge his ban from writing for the school’s humor magazine. Thus, Theodore Geisel chose his now-legendary pseudonym.
In 1950, several store owners independently realized…
In 1950, several store owners independently realized that they could draw big crowds by having a woman sleeping in a bed as a window display.
Hard disks are so sensitive to vibration…
Hard disks are so sensitive to vibration, that just screaming at them diminishes their performance.
The world’s largest concentration of nukes…
The world’s largest concentration of nukes is housed 20 miles NW of Seattle, and it’s defended by trained dolphins.
The town of Shitterton, England, changed its…
The town of Shitterton, England, changed its town sign to a 1.5 ton boulder to stop people from repeatedly stealing it.
A guy tricked a bunch of scammers into handwriting…
A guy tricked a bunch of scammers into handwriting a whole Harry Potter book.
Wall Street was named after a 12-foot wall that was…
Wall Street was named after a 12-foot wall that was built by the 17th-century citizens of New Amsterdam to discourage pirate attacks.