When a crow dies, the other crows investigate if there’s a threat where the death occurred, so they can avoid it in the future.
Because “diplomatic bags” are protected by international…
Because “diplomatic bags” are protected by international law from being searched, a last-minute shipment of replacement parts for the toilet in the International Space Station was transported in a “diplomatic bag” from Russia to Florida to arrive before liftoff.
In 1974, Stephen King checked in as the only guest…
In 1974, Stephen King checked in as the only guest in the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO before it shut down for the winter. He dreamed that night of his three-year old son being chased through the long, empty corridors. He woke up and had the inspiration for The Shining. They play the movie […]
A US cargo plane crashed while moving children from Vietnam…
A US cargo plane crashed while moving children from Vietnam. American businessman Robert Macauley heard that it would take over a week to evacuate the survivors, so he chartered a Boeing 747 and arranged for 300 orphaned children to leave the country, paying for the trip by mortgaging his house.
The Italian words widely used in New Jersey…
The Italian words widely used in New Jersey differ greatly from mainstream Italian today not because of bad “copying” but because the words came from people speaking an Italian dialect that subsequently died out in Italy.
In order to maintain peace and quiet at night…
In order to maintain peace and quiet at night, the Long Beach City Council proposed a ban on “singing of birds” between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. in 1957.
In 2014 a cat saved its five-year-old owner…
In 2014 a cat saved its five-year-old owner (Ethan) from bullies, the bullies were teasing Ethan and when one of them shoved him on the ground the cat jumped on the boy’s chest and scared him off.Ever since the incident the cat sleeps outside Ethan’s bedroom to keep a watch.
There is a competitive sport called…
There is a competitive sport called joggling that combines jogging and juggling.
In 2012 the residents of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe were tasked…
In 2012 the residents of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe were tasked with flushing their toilets at the same time in order to prevent blockages in the sewer system. The synchronised flush takes place twice a week in order to keep the sewers clear.
At the 1956 Olympics, an Australian student successfully…
At the 1956 Olympics, an Australian student successfully impersonated an Olympic torchbearer, handing the mayor of Sydney a painted chair leg topped with a pair of burning underwear in front of a crowd of thousands.