The “Grandpa Gang,” a group of men the oldest being 76, committed the biggest bank robbery in English history. After climbing down an elevator shaft and drilling through a concrete wall they stole more than $200 million in cash and jewels.
In 1971, a woman petitioned a Judge for permission to sterilize…
In 1971, a woman petitioned a Judge for permission to sterilize her “somewhat retarded” daughter. Without a hearing, evidence, or representation for the daughter, the judge granted permission. The daughter later tried to sue the judge, but the Supreme Court voted 5-3 to grant the judge immunity.
Auto manufacturers do occasionally have senses of humor…
Auto manufacturers do occasionally have senses of humor, and many of them use April Fool’s Day to show it off. Here are a few examples: As an April Fool’s joke, Audi once advertised a car with a built-in rice cooker in Japan. Volkswagen’s Extra Tiny Van, 2015 The German brand proposed the Caddy Maxi Mini, […]
During the 2015 Paris attacks the German National Soccer…
During the 2015 Paris attacks the German National Soccer Team couldn’t go back to their hotel and as a result had to sleep on mattresses and as a sign of solidarity the French National Team slept with them in the stadium.
15 monkeys escaped a primate research center in Japan by using…
15 monkeys escaped a primate research center in Japan by using trees as catapults over a five-meter high electric fence and afterwards were lured back with peanuts.
There’s a ghost city in Cyprus that no one…
There’s a ghost city in Cyprus that no one has been allowed to enter for over 35 years. Since the city has been under the control of the Turkish Army, Turks have been trying to use the area as a bargaining chip.
A Dutch city of Utrecht celebrated George Orwell’s…
A Dutch city of Utrecht celebrated George Orwell’s 110 birthday by putting party hats on surveillance cameras.
A Dutch city of Utrecht celebrated George Orwell’s…
A Dutch city of Utrecht celebrated George Orwell’s 110 birthday by putting party hats on surveillance cameras.
To save time for workers constructing the new World Trade…
To save time for workers constructing the new World Trade Center, a Subway restaurant pod was put on hydraulic legs next to tower cranes so that it could be moved up the building as it was built.
To save time for workers constructing the new World Trade…
To save time for workers constructing the new World Trade Center, a Subway restaurant pod was put on hydraulic legs next to tower cranes so that it could be moved up the building as it was built.