The town of Geel, Belgium practices de-institutionalized mental health care. Doctors place patients with host families to live. The tradition of caring for the mentally ill dates back hundreds of years.
A Florida man was fined $48,000 for using a cell…
A Florida man was fined $48,000 for using a cell phone jammer everyday for 2 years while going to work.
In the Amazon, butterflies will drink the tears of turtles…
In the Amazon, butterflies will drink the tears of turtles to provide necessary sodium in their diet.
Louisiana French is in decline. One million people spoke…
Louisiana French is in decline. One million people spoke it in 1968, now only 150k-200k speak it.
Seattle has a “tiny house” village that homeless residents…
Seattle has a “tiny house” village that homeless residents can use to sleep, eat and shower. It costs residents $90 a month to cover utilities, and is designed to help them get back on their feet.
The world’s oldest paycheck- dating back…
The world’s oldest paycheck- dating back 5,000 years in Mesopotamia- shows that workers were paid in beer.
There is a movie entitled “100 Years: The Movie…
There is a movie entitled “100 Years: The Movie You Will Never See” set for release on November 8, 2115. The content of the film is currently a secret due to be revealed only when it is released about 100 years from now.
Astronomer Harlow Shapley, confused about what to study…
Astronomer Harlow Shapley, confused about what to study, decided to take the first class listed in university’s catalog. Unable to pronounce “archaeology,” he skipped to the next listing “astronomy.” He went on to become one of the famous 20th century astronomers.
Avery Island, home of the Tabasco company, is also…
Avery Island, home of the Tabasco company, is also home to about half of the company’s 200 employees. Many of them are descendants of employees who worked there more than 100 years ago.
Betteridge’s law of headlines states that any headline…
Betteridge’s law of headlines states that any headline that ends with a question mark can be answered with the word no.