Grand Theft Auto IV caused controversy over a gameplay feature allowing players to drive under the influence of alcohol.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was banned…
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was banned in the Soviet Union for its alleged “occultism”.
A man sued Pepsico after the company refused to redeem…
A man sued Pepsico after the company refused to redeem his 7,000,000 Pepsi Points for a AV-8 Harrier II jump jet as advertised in their commercial.
In 1978 Aerosmith put up the money to bail…
In 1978 Aerosmith put up the money to bail out every arrested fan in a concert pot bust.
When a bald eagle loses a feather, it will automatically shed the same…
When a bald eagle loses a feather, it will automatically shed the same feather on it’s other side to maintain balance.
There are “lone planets” that roam endlessly through space without ever going…
There are “lone planets” that roam endlessly through space without ever going into orbit. They are actually predicted to be more common than stars.
The at-sign, @, is not a modern invention. It has been..
The at-sign, @, is not a modern invention. It has been found on documents as old as 1345. Today, it is referred differently around the world. In Italy, it is called chiocciola (snail) while the Germans call it Klammeraffe (spidermonkey). In Spanish it’s Arroba (the word has its origin in Arabic, the term defined the […]
There are only 8 active Wienermobiles in the United States and only college seniors…
There are only 8 active Wienermobiles in the United States and only college seniors who are about to graduate are eligible to become drivers.
When building the Golden Gate Bridge, the lead structural engineer insisted on the installation…
When building the Golden Gate Bridge, the lead structural engineer insisted on the installation of a safety net even though its $130,000 cost was deemed exorbitant. Over the four years of its construction, the net saved 19 men, who named themselves the “Halfway to Hell Club.”
In 1986, a sysadmin looking into a $0.75 accounting error uncovered…
In 1986, a sysadmin looking into a $0.75 accounting error uncovered a KGB hacker that was stealing nuclear secrets.