Julia Stewart, who worked as a waitress at an IHOP at 16 years old, worked her way up through various jobs to become a President at Applebees. After being passed over for CEO, she returned to IHOP, became CEO, and later acquired Applebees.
In 1996, a small town in Utah mistakenly booked…
In 1996, a small town in Utah mistakenly booked Rage Against the Machine at a venue for tractor and monster truck shows. The locals panicked and businesses boarded up thinking the band’s followers would riot and vandalize everything.
The original Rambo 3 VHS release had in the end credits…
The original Rambo 3 VHS release had in the end credits: “Dedicated to the brave Mujaheddin fighters”, later changed to “Dedicated to the gallant people of Afghanistan.”
A 45 year-old Canadian spent 11 years walking…
A 45 year-old Canadian spent 11 years walking around the world. He traveled over 75,000 km and burned through 54 pairs of shoes.
There is a 1/2 mile long wall in Detroit…
There is a 1/2 mile long wall in Detroit originally built to separate blacks from whites.
A 2011 study revealed that people who eat candy weigh…
A 2011 study revealed that people who eat candy weigh less than those who don’t. The study was sponsored by the “National Confectioners Association”.
A man was convicted and hanged in 1673 using…
A man was convicted and hanged in 1673 using the testimony of ghosts that appeared in dreams to witnesses.
Back in the Reagan era (1987), Joel Slater became so angry…
Back in the Reagan era (1987), Joel Slater became so angry at U.S. policies, that he decided to renounce his American citizenship. But, he didn’t acquire citizenship of another country first, so he made himself stateless. When he renounced his citizenship he was in Australia, and he wrongly assumed that he would be able to […]
The superstition that the position of stars during…
The superstition that the position of stars during your birth affects your life was refuted by the mathematician Pythagoras, by simply pointing out that twins don’t have the same future.
In 2014, a spiritual healer in Pakistan claimed he could…
In 2014, a spiritual healer in Pakistan claimed he could resurrect the dead. A 40 year old man volunteered to die. Once the healer realised the volunteer wasn’t coming back to life, he was taken into custody.