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.
Six months after building a $680,000 custom house…
Six months after building a $680,000 custom house with an ocean view, the homeowners found out it was built on the wrong lot.
Milunka Savic enlisted in the Serbian military…
Milunka Savic enlisted in the Serbian military pretending to be a man. She fought in WWI and was wounded no less than nine times during her service. She also single-handedly captured 23 Bulgarian soldiers.
A man named Ben Carpenter got the ride of a lifetime…
A man named Ben Carpenter got the ride of a lifetime when his electric wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a semitrailer and was accidentally pushed down a highway for several miles at about 50 mph.
Tap water from ancient Rome likely contained up to 100…
Tap water from ancient Rome likely contained up to 100 times more lead than local spring water. Some historians link fall of the Western Roman Empire to lead poisoning
Zoo keepers in England had to learn French in order…
Zoo keepers in England had to learn French in order to speak to baboons coming from a French zoo, because the animals didn’t respond to English commands.
Scientists have recently discovered repeating radio…
Scientists have recently discovered repeating radio signals coming from a mysterious source well beyond the Milky Way. While one-off fast radio bursts (FRBs) have been detected in the past, this is the first time multiple signals have been detected coming from the same place in space.
Two people have won the 1 million dollar prize on “Are You…
Two people have won the 1 million dollar prize on “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” — a superintendent from Georgia and the winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Calling yourself “doctor” if you don’t hold…
Calling yourself “doctor” if you don’t hold a PhD earned in Germany is a criminal offense.
In 1904 a woman borrowed $5 million dollars from US Banks…
In 1904 a woman borrowed $5 million dollars from US Banks because people thought she was Andrew Carnegie’s illegitimate child. She wasn’t.