Jaywalking was made a law due, in part, to a deliberate effort by promoters of automobiles, such as local auto clubs and dealers, to redefine streets as places where pedestrians do not belong.
Greenland has a university, with 14 staff and 150 students…
Greenland has a university, with 14 staff and 150 students. It is so small because the Government pays for students to have a free university education anywhere in Europe or North America.
According to researchers, “Night Owls” (people who prefer…
According to researchers, “Night Owls” (people who prefer to stay up late and sleep in) tend to be more extravagant, impulsive, and novelty-seeking. They also tend to be more likely to develop addictive behaviors, mental disorders, and antisocial tendencies.
If you come across a stranded dolphin, do not help it back…
If you come across a stranded dolphin, do not help it back into the water. More often than not, they beach themselves purposely because they are sick/injured and are trying to avoid drowning.
During 9/11, the Russian government canceled military exercises….
During 9/11, the Russian government canceled military exercises in the North Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, in order to avoid provoking the US, which had raised it’s military alert readiness to DEFCON 3.
In Japan if someone on trial is filmed while in handcuffs…
In Japan if someone on trial is filmed while in handcuffs their hands have to be pixelated to be shown on TV. This is because a man named Kazuyoshi Miura brought a successful case to court arguing the image of him in handcuffs implied guilt and had prejudiced his trial.
Humans are unlikely to sink entirely into quicksand due…
Humans are unlikely to sink entirely into quicksand due to the higher density of the fluid: quicksand has a density of about 2 grams per milliliter, while human density is only about 1 gram per milliliter. A human would descend about up to their waist, but no further.
In 1955, an Arkansas woman drove into a service…
In 1955, an Arkansas woman drove into a service station and said to the attendant in a confidential whisper: “I wish you would check that guy behind me; I think he’s drunk.” Police said the “guy” behind was a driverless pickup truck, whose bumper was locked with the rear bumper of the woman’s car. She […]
A man stayed drunk during the entire…
A man stayed drunk during the entire Civil War to avoid being drafted.
Referring to police as “Five-O” derived from the name of the television…
Referring to police as “Five-O” derived from the name of the television series Hawaii Five-O. While they named it Hawaii Five-O in honor of Hawaii’s being the 50th state.