In 2009 burglars broke into Dolph Lundgren‘s house and had restrained his wife. They then fled when they saw a family photo and realized whose house they were in.
A black man won the 1st US Open Tennis title in 1968…
A black man won the 1st US Open Tennis title in 1968 and no black man has won it since.
April 16, 2016 will be the 500 year anniversary of Bavaria…
April 16, 2016 will be the 500 year anniversary of Bavaria adopting the Reinheitsgebot. It is a law that said that the only ingredients that could be used in the production of beer were water, barley and hops. It was later amended to include yeast.
Living next to a nuclear plant for 1 year gives you 100 times less…
Living next to a nuclear plant for 1 year gives you 100 times less radiation than eating a bag of potato chips every day for 1 year.
Elvis’ manager sold “I Hate Elvis” badges to make money from…
Elvis’ manager sold “I Hate Elvis” badges to make money from those who otherwise wouldn’t have parted with their cash for Elvis merchandise.
Nigerian scammers once sold a fake airport to a major…
Nigerian scammers once sold a fake airport to a major international bank for $242 million, and the scam wasn’t discovered till 3 years later.
The world’s only diamond mine open to the public is…
The world’s only diamond mine open to the public is in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Visitors can keep whatever gems they find, and over 31,000 diamonds have been found since it became a state park in 1972.
In 1994 a 75-pound bag of cocaine fell out of a plane…
In 1994 a 75-pound bag of cocaine fell out of a plane and landed in the middle of a Florida crime watch meeting.
There is a theory known as “Quantum Immortality”, in which the mind will…
There is a theory known as “Quantum Immortality”, in which the mind will always transport itself to alternate realities where it survives otherwise fatal events.
A growing number of wealthy women are getting cosmetic…
A growing number of wealthy women are getting cosmetic surgery know as Blowtox – Botox injections in the scalp. This stops nerves from activating sweat glands so they can emerge from the gym with their hair still looking blow-dried.