The Lost Cosmonauts conspiracy theory, alleges that the Soviet Union sent two or more men into space before Yuri Gagarin, but their attempts at being the first man in space ended in failure.
“Kevin” is seen in Germany as a low-class name…
“Kevin” is seen in Germany as a low-class name. In a phenomenon known as “Kevinismus”, those with the name reportedly experience discrimination; a joke claims that “Only druggies and East Germans are named Kevin”.
A monkey, residing in San Diego Zoo had a diabetes…
A monkey, residing in San Diego Zoo had a diabetes. He was trained to welcome multiple blood sampling and insulin injections daily. Soon, he became a role model for children with diabetes, who were unenthusiastic about injections.
The last US-company mass-producing audio cassettes…
The last US-company mass-producing audio cassettes, founded in 1969, had their best year in 2015, selling about 10 million tapes.
Aboriginal custom throughout Australia forbids…
Aboriginal custom throughout Australia forbids husband from talking to their mother-in-law or even seeing her. “Avoidance relationships are a mark of respect. The relationship is one of respect, but avoidance.”
Research of the placebo effect shows that…
Research of the placebo effect shows that yellow colored pills are more effective for depression, red pills are more stimulating, and green colored pills reduces anxiety.
In 1974, a man named Phillipe Petit illegally walked…
In 1974, a man named Phillipe Petit illegally walked across the Twin Towers on a tightrope. Upon being arrested by the police, Petit was required to give a free aerial show for children in Central Park, and was granted permanent access to the tower’s observation deck.
In 1998 and 2001, Japan modified a number of national holidays…
In 1998 and 2001, Japan modified a number of national holidays in order to place them on Mondays and create three day weekends. This is referred to as the Happy Monday System.
NFL Hall of Famer, Terry Bradshaw, and Duck Dynasty cast member
NFL Hall of Famer, Terry Bradshaw, and Duck Dynasty cast member, Phil Robertson, played collegiate football together. He started over the future football legend for two years and eventually turned down an offer to play professionally in order to pursue hunting.
Cristiano Ronaldo funded the education…
Cristiano Ronaldo funded the education of a 7 y.o. survivor of the horrific 2004 tsunami in Indonesia. The boy was found 21 days after the disaster, alone and wearing a Portuguese national football team jersey. The boy grew up to be a football player and was signed by Sporting Lisbon last year.