The marathon of the 1904 Olympics had many bizarre events including someone driving to the finish line and pretending to win, someone winning by using rat poison as a stimulant, someone taking a nap and still finishing 4th, and someone being chased a mile off course by aggressive dogs.
In 2007 China tested a missile and shot down one…
In 2007 China tested a missile and shot down one of their own satellites, accidentally creating 2,087 pieces of space debris on crazy orbits, all of which are now required to be tracked to avoid space collisions.
Some people believe dolphins and whales are actually…
Some people believe dolphins and whales are actually a race of alien beings called the Nommos.
During WWII, Coca-Cola lobbyist Ben Oehlert convinced the…
During WWII, Coca-Cola lobbyist Ben Oehlert convinced the government to allow their product to be given to the troops as an alternative to alcohol in order to be excused from sugar rationing, thus potentially saving the company from going under.
MMA fighter Matt Hamill noticed a car speeding down…
MMA fighter Matt Hamill noticed a car speeding down the wrong side of the highway and turned his car around, gave chase and safely forced the car to a grassy area. He then punched out a window to stop the car, potentially saving the child passenger and the inebriated mother’s lives.
The real Grizzly Adams caught a one-year-old brown bear…
The real Grizzly Adams caught a one-year-old brown bear, and taught her to follow him and carry a pack and then to pull a loaded sled. She even cuddled up near Adams to keep him warm in freezing conditions. Eventually, the bear — named Lady Washington — allowed Adams to ride on her back.
There exists a dwarf planet, Haumea, past the orbit…
There exists a dwarf planet, Haumea, past the orbit of Neptune that is the fastest spinning planet or dwarf planet in the Solar System by far. How fast? Well Haumea is a third the mass of Pluto, but rotates once every 3.5 hours. This is so fast it puts a lot of stress on the […]
Awarding people money for doing well in IQ tests…
Awarding people money for doing well in IQ tests causes them to score better, a $10 incentive increased testers score by almost 20 IQ points.
One of the very few surviving ships from the…
One of the very few surviving ships from the 1944 D-Day invasion is still in service as a car ferry in Connecticut.
In pre-War Germany, it was considered fashionable…
In pre-War Germany, it was considered fashionable and a status symbol for young men to have a scar on their left cheek from dueling with swords.