In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists started a private dinner club, in which they only ate poisonous food. They documented their illnesses in order to convince Congress to pass food safety laws. They were called “The Poison Squad.”
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists…
In the early 1900s, a group of U.S. government scientists started a private dinner club, in which they only ate poisonous food. They documented their illnesses in order to convince Congress to pass food safety laws. They were called “The Poison Squad.”
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past…
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past people have given talks on barcodes, sneezing and the sounds of vending machines.
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past…
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past people have given talks on barcodes, sneezing and the sounds of vending machines.
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past…
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past people have given talks on barcodes, sneezing and the sounds of vending machines.
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past…
There is an annual conference on boring things. In the past people have given talks on barcodes, sneezing and the sounds of vending machines.
A guy showed up to the I-40 bridge collapse and took…
A guy showed up to the I-40 bridge collapse and took command of the federal disaster response by impersonating a US Army Captain. He led the response effort for two days before fleeing.
American Airlines went against manufacturer recommendations…
American Airlines went against manufacturer recommendations and used their own maintenance procedure to save 200 man hours of labor per aircraft. This resulted in one engine of AA Flight 191 separating from the wing on takeoff and the deaths of 273 people.
Pink Floyd were refused payment after a show in 1966…
Pink Floyd were refused payment after a show in 1966. The club owner claimed “Their performance wasn’t music”. They took him to court and lost.
Poor neighborhoods in 60’s-era Washington DC suffered…
Poor neighborhoods in 60’s-era Washington DC suffered massive rat infestations until Julius Hobson began catching the “possum-sized” rats in a cage, strapping it to the roof of his car, driving them to the rich neighborhoods, and threatening to release them.