An artist named Tom Friedman created a work of art titled “A Curse”, for which he hired a professional witch to curse an 11inch sphere of air above a pedestal in the Saatchi Art Gallery.
A soviet surgeon had to remove his own appendix
A soviet surgeon had to remove his own appendix on an Antarctica base because he was the only doctor.
Back in the 1930s, the first female flight stewardesses…
Back in the 1930s, the first female flight stewardesses had to be registered nurses.
Since 1960, the average turkey has gained 11 pounds…
Since 1960, the average turkey has gained 11 pounds. The average American has gained 28 pounds.
Nikola Tesla’s statue in Silicon Valley provides…
Nikola Tesla’s statue in Silicon Valley provides a free wi-fi signal to nearby people.
According to the USPS, if you ever receive unsolicited…
According to the USPS, if you ever receive unsolicited merchandise in the mail it is yours to freely keep. It is also considered a rare instance where “finders, keepers” applies unconditionally.
A fire hydrant in San Francisco that survived the 1906 earthquake…
A fire hydrant in San Francisco that survived the 1906 earthquake and aided fire fighters in saving the Mission district was painted gold in memory of the event.
It was a lucky chance that we tested penicillin on mice instead…
It was a lucky chance that we tested penicillin on mice instead of guinea pigs, because penicillin is toxic to guinea pigs and thus penicillin would have been discarded. This possibly would have never made us realize the field of antibiotics.
A man sued Blue Man Group claiming he suffered permanent…
A man sued Blue Man Group claiming he suffered permanent damage to his esophagus when the performers shoved a camera down his throat. It was revealed that it was a camera trick and nothing entered the mans mouth as the live footage was actually a pre recorded medical video.
After making an emergency landing in China in 2001, the crew…
After making an emergency landing in China in 2001, the crew of a US Spy Plane were asked by their Chinese captors to recite the lyrics to “Hotel California” to prove their nationality.