The US Secret Service has an SUV with anti-IED jammers and anti-missile radar in the presidential motorcade. It is believed that if a rocket is detected, infrared smoke grenades are detonated while the president’s driver activates a thermal-imaging driving system to escape.
In 1953, an amateur astronomer saw and photographed…
In 1953, an amateur astronomer saw and photographed a bright white light on the lunar surface. He believed it was a rare asteroid impact, but professional astronomers dismissed and disputed “Stuart’s Event” for 50 years. In 2003, NASA looked for and found the crater.
The BBC regularly rehearses the Queen’s death…
The BBC regularly rehearses the Queen’s death in order to make sure that their coverage of it goes without a hitch when she does die.
There’s a service called “Cleaning for a Reason” in the U.S. and Canada…
There’s a service called “Cleaning for a Reason” in the U.S. and Canada that cleans the houses of women with cancer for free so they can focus on their health.
When the mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II needed to be moved…
When the mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II needed to be moved to Paris for restoration, it was issued an Egyptian passport that listed his occupation as “King (deceased)”. The mummy was received with the full military honors usually accorded to royalty.
In 2004 a lifeguard was swimming with his daughter…
In 2004 a lifeguard was swimming with his daughter when dolphins started circling them. He then noticed a shark beneath them. The shark was driven away by the dolphins.
A Polish art student hung his own painting…
A Polish art student hung his own painting up in a major art Gallery where it went unnoticed for three days.
In Vietnam, marriage applicants must acquire a Certificate…
In Vietnam, marriage applicants must acquire a Certificate of Good Mental Health from a doctor, proving that they are “mentally sound for marriage”, before being allowed to marry.
In Vietnam, marriage applicants must acquire a Certificate…
In Vietnam, marriage applicants must acquire a Certificate of Good Mental Health from a doctor, proving that they are “mentally sound for marriage”, before being allowed to marry.
There is a museum in Croatia named…
There is a museum in Croatia named “Froggyland” which is entirely composed of over 500 stuffed Frogs in human positions.