If an astronaut “loses it” in space, part of the protocol is to restrain them with duck tape.
The Canine Genome project revealed that the Pekingese….
The Canine Genome project revealed that the Pekingese, Shiba Inu, Shih Tzu & Basengi are among the ancient breeds least genetically diverged from Gray Wolves.
The stock price of Apple Inc. fell significantly in October…
The stock price of Apple Inc. fell significantly in October 2008 after a hoax story was submitted to CNN’s user-generated news site iReport.com claiming that company CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a major heart attack. The source of the story was traced back to 4chan.
Twix has slumped in size from 60g in the 1980s…
Twix has slumped in size from 60g in the 1980s to 58g in the 2000s to 50g in 2015.
A man leaped from a 7th story balcony at a Chinese shopping…
A man leaped from a 7th story balcony at a Chinese shopping mall after his girlfriend refused to stop shopping. He reportedly told her she had ‘more shoes than she could wear in a lifetime’ before jumping to his death.
The Minnesota Vikings are building a stadium…
The Minnesota Vikings are building a stadium that costs more than sending a space probe to Pluto.
The UK virtually eliminated salmonella by…
The UK virtually eliminated salmonella by vaccinating chickens. The U.S. has declined to mandate such vaccinations.
Because David Letterman was a C student at Ball State…
Because David Letterman was a C student at Ball State, he now funds a creative telecommunications scholarship that does not take grades into account.
During the Makahiki festival in Hawaii, the chief would go off shore…
During the Makahiki festival in Hawaii, the chief would go off shore in a canoe. When he came back warriors threw spears at him and he had to deflect them to prove his worthiness to rule.
Nearly 40% of the medical advice given on the…
Nearly 40% of the medical advice given on the Dr. Oz show has no scientific evidence backing it up.