On April Fools Day in 1989, billionaire Richard Branson designed a hot air balloon to look like a UFO, and hired a dwarf in an E.T. costume to come out and scare whoever was near it when it landed.
The stethoscope was conceived because the inventor felt…
The stethoscope was conceived because the inventor felt uncomfortable placing his ear on a woman’s bare chest to listen to her heart.
The ad revenue made from the “charlie bit my finger”…
The ad revenue made from the “charlie bit my finger” YouTube video was enough for the family to buy a new house
A war was once fought over a bucket…
A war was once fought over a bucket. 2,000 people died. Other stupid war reasons: War of Jenkins’ Ear – England went to war with Spain over an ear and ended up losing over 400 ships and 20,000 men. War of the Golden Stool – An English guy wanted to sit in the nice chair […]
Alabama husband saved wife’s life by donating kidney…
Alabama husband saved wife’s life by donating kidney after spending a year dieting and exercising to get his blood pressure low enough for surgery.
There is a small town outside Fort Worth, TX named White…
There is a small town outside Fort Worth, TX named White Settlement. In 2005, a record number of voters turned out to oppose changing the name to something less racist-sounding and then proceeded to call for the mayor’s resignation for even proposing the change.
The Soviet tenor Victor Ivanovich Nikitin was so good, that when…
The Soviet tenor Victor Ivanovich Nikitin was so good, that when he sang to the Soviet troops at the Eastern front in WWII, German troops on the other side stopped shooting to listen to him.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was the first…
Arnold Schwarzenegger was the first civilian to purchase a Humvee.
During WWII, more people died manufacturing…
During WWII, more people died manufacturing V-2 Rockets than were killed by its use.
Samuel Jackson has a clause in his film contracts that…
Samuel Jackson has a clause in his film contracts that allows him to play golf during film shoots whenever he wants.