The average person checks their phone 150 times a day, every six-and-a-half minutes.
In 1948 Idaho decided to airdrop beavers into wilderness…
In 1948 Idaho decided to airdrop beavers into wilderness areas using army surplus parachutes when they had outgrown their other habitats.
In 1948 Idaho decided to airdrop beavers into wilderness…
In 1948 Idaho decided to airdrop beavers into wilderness areas using army surplus parachutes when they had outgrown their other habitats.
The Lost Cosmonauts conspiracy theory, alleges that the Soviet Union…
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.