A bishop of the Church of England once won the World’s Biggest Liar competition by simply stating, “I have never told a lie in my life.”
A man diagnosed with terminal liver cancer used his life savings to have a road built…
A man diagnosed with terminal liver cancer used his life savings to have a road built in his home village for tourism and trade instead of trying to beat cancer.
The Imperial Russian Navy build a circular warship. Often called “the ugliest ship ever…
The Imperial Russian Navy build a circular warship. Often called “the ugliest ship ever built” it fared poorly in open water and would spin out of control when it fired its guns.
The original female winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon had her title stripped…
The original female winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon had her title stripped away when it was discovered that she didn’t complete the entire race. She had earlier competed in the New York marathon, and an investigation revealed that she took the subway for part of the course.
In 1910, when asked how much vacation time a worker should take annually…
In 1910, when asked how much vacation time a worker should take annually, President Taft recommended 3 months.
US District Judge William Alsup learnt Java in order to better…
US District Judge William Alsup learnt Java in order to better judge the Oracle vs. Google case.
A man rescued a dying crocodile, looked after it, tried to release the croc into the wild…
A man rescued a dying crocodile, looked after it, tried to release the croc into the wild, but the croc kept coming back. The two became ‘best friends’ and for the next 20 years, Chito (man) used to get into the water to swim, kiss, hug, play with ‘Pocho’ the 5-meter, 450kg croc.
Congo, a chimpanzee who made over 400 paintings, would scream if a…
Congo, a chimpanzee who made over 400 paintings, would scream if a painting was taken away from him before he was finished.
When Vladimir Putin introduced George W. Bush to his dog Koni…
Humans have the ability to see ultraviolet (UV) light, but it is filtered…
Humans have the ability to see ultraviolet (UV) light, but it is filtered by the eye’s lens. People who have surgery to remove the lens (typically because of cataracts) can see UV light.