In NYC there is a pizza sized plot of land sitting in the middle of a sidewalk. As a result of a surveying error, it was left as part of an estate. The heirs refused to donate the plot of land to NYC, instead putting a mosaic on the plot in 1922. The mosaic is […]
Pheasent Island is jointly owned by France…
Pheasent Island is jointly owned by France and Spain, for six months alternatingly.
In 1991 an F-15 fighter achieved an air-to-air kill using…
In 1991 an F-15 fighter achieved an air-to-air kill using a 2000lb bomb. The USAF F-15E Strike Eagle of the 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron released a GBU-10 Paveway II laser-guided bomb which, after 30 seconds of flight, impacted an Iraqi Air Force Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopter gunship.
A “sugar high,” or hyperactivity in children…
A “sugar high,” or hyperactivity in children as a result of sugar consumption, is a myth.
A South African doctor tried to create…
A South African doctor tried to create a virus that would only affect black people.
After days of hiding it from the world, Soviet was forced…
After days of hiding it from the world, Soviet was forced to acknowledge the Chernobyl disaster after an engineer at a power plant 1000miles away in Sweden surprisingly noticed radiation on his shoes on his way into the plant. They traced the wind patterns and reported the location of the source.
Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the KKK, learned their rituals and codewords…
Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the KKK, learned their rituals and codewords, and provided these to the writers of the Superman program, which produced 16 episodes in which Superman fought the Klan, leading to a steep drop in recruitment.
Steve Jobs frequented a restaurant in San Jose and met…
Steve Jobs frequented a restaurant in San Jose and met the owner who, unknowingly to Jobs, was his biological father.
On Space Shuttle Endeavor, astronaut John…
On Space Shuttle Endeavor, astronaut John Grunsfeld called into NPR’s Car Talk and asked why his government vehicle was shaking violently for a couple minutes before the engine died.
In North Korea, since every political candidate is chosen…
In North Korea, since every political candidate is chosen by the ruling party, there is only one name on a ballot. A voter may cross off the candidate’s name to vote against him, but must do so with a red pen next to the ballot box in sight of electoral officials.