Author and comic book writer Joe Hill was so determined to keep it a secret that he was Stephen King’s son, his own agent didn’t know for 10 years.
A panda noticed that pregnant pandas get special…
A panda noticed that pregnant pandas get special treatment, so she copied the behavior of pregnant pandas to get extra bamboo.
A man dressed up as an armored truck driver…
A man dressed up as an armored truck driver and tricked Walmart employees into giving him $75,000.
The first guy to win “Who Wants to be Millionnaire?” John Carpenter…
The first guy to win “Who Wants to be Millionaire?” John Carpenter, used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his Dad and told him that he didn’t need any help on the final question and just wanted to let him know that he is about to win $1,000,000.
Rich kids bragging on social media, such as…
Rich kids bragging on social media, such as Instagram, are unwittingly providing incriminating evidence for prosecutors about their parents’ fraud schemes. Cybersecurity firms say they have been using social media evidence to nail fraud and assets in up to 75 percent of their cases.
One of Columbus’s explorers was the first person…
One of Columbus’s explorers was the first person to bring tobacco back into Europe. Because he could blow smoke out of his mouth, he was accused of being the devil and sent to jail for seven years by the Spanish Inquisition. When he was released seven years later, smoking tobacco had caught on.
Not only are trees and other plants interconnected…
Not only are trees and other plants interconnected, but trees will trade food between one another; a sick tree will transfer its energy stores to other healthy trees including trees of other species along with distress signals that may help other trees prepare themselves for trouble.
Despite the loss of her legs, Li Juhong has been a doctor…
Despite the loss of her legs, Li Juhong has been a doctor in her Chinese village since 2001. She uses wooden stools to travel around, has treated over 6,000 people and has a stay-at-home husband who carries her on his back so she can reach patients who live in isolated areas.
Some political prisoners in China were forced…
Some political prisoners in China were forced to play World of Warcraft and other games to gather virtual currency.
In 1880, a new town was founded in Wisconsin and its initial name was…
In 1880, a new town was founded in Wisconsin and its initial name was New Chicago. However, since, it got cold before workmen could finish painting rest of the letters on the elevator, the grain elevator by the railway track had ELEVA written on it. So, people assumed that this was the name of the […]