An Austrian woman’s wood stove exploded when she used a piece of wood that grew around a WWII grenade that was stuck in it.
Colonel Sanders was once a successful lawyer, but his…
Colonel Sanders was once a successful lawyer, but his legal career ended when he got into a courtroom brawl with his client.
Crickets have twice the amount of protein…
Crickets have twice the amount of protein ounce for ounce than beef, and three times the amount of iron.
“Peter Pan” is the only UK copyright which has been extended in perpetuity…
“Peter Pan” is the only UK copyright which has been extended in perpetuity, meaning Great Ormond Street Hospital can receive royalties forever. This has earned it the name “The Copyright which never grows up”.
There was a massive ancient civilization in Illinois. In 1250…
There was a massive ancient civilization in Illinois. In 1250 the lost city of Cahokia was larger than London. Today more than 120 massive earthen mounds are still located on the site.
Fresh snow absorbs sound, lowering ambient noise over a landscape…
Fresh snow absorbs sound, lowering ambient noise over a landscape because the trapped air between snowflakes attenuates vibration. That´s why it gets so quite when it snows.
When you blackout from drinking, it’s because of the effects that…
When you blackout from drinking, it’s because of the effects that alcohol has on the hippocampus. You don’t forget anything. Your brain doesn’t record new memories.
James Cameron would use a nail gun to nail the film crew’s cell…
James Cameron would use a nail gun to nail the film crew’s cell phones to a wall in retaliation for unwanted ringing during the production of Avatar.
So many people died by ringing church bells in storms, due to the belief…
So many people died by ringing church bells in storms, due to the belief that it would disperse thunder, that the practice was banned by the Parlement of Paris.
A community of ex-slaves spoke their native language and carried…
A community of ex-slaves spoke their native language and carried on their tribal customs and traditions into the 1950s in Alabama.