An Ottawa shooter attempted to rob a McDonald’s with pointed stick. He wanted to be in jail because he believed it was the only way to overcome his crack cocaine addiction.
In 1894 a priest saved a 4 year old boy from drowning…
In 1894 a priest saved a 4 year old boy from drowning. The child’s name was Adolf Hitler.
There are 5 enormous cylindrical shafts underneath of Tokyo, Japan…
There are 5 enormous cylindrical shafts underneath of Tokyo, Japan which fill with water in case of a flood so it does not to destroy the city.
After 18+ years marooned on an island, the real-life heroine the novel The Island of the…
After 18+ years marooned on an island, the real-life heroine the novel The Island of the Blue Dolphins died just 7 weeks after being rescued.
It only took 70 years for the lizards in parts of the USA to adapt to fire ants…
It only took 70 years for the lizards in parts of the USA to adapt to fire ants – they now have longer legs and new behaviors that aid them in escaping from the danger.
When Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, he did so using technology provided…
When Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, he did so using technology provided by the British to America as part of an agreed exchange of technology. After receiving the research, America subsequently reneged on the agreement and no data was forthcoming in return.
California uses inmates to fight forest fires. Prisoners take the jobs because…
California uses inmates to fight forest fires. Prisoners take the jobs because it reduces their sentence, gets them outside, and pays better than typical prison jobs.
Anyone with a BMI of 40 or more is not allowed to adopt a…
Anyone with a BMI of 40 or more is not allowed to adopt a child from China.
According to the US soldiers who guarded him, one of the few times Saddam Hussein ever…
According to the US soldiers who guarded him, one of the few times Saddam Hussein ever looked defeated in prison was when they brought him the wrong cereal. (Fruit Loops. He hated Fruit Loops.)
A Japanese pilot waged a one-man war against the inhabitants of a Hawaiian…
A Japanese pilot waged a one-man war against the inhabitants of a Hawaiian island he crash landed on during Pearl Harbour. He was assisted by three Japanese locals. This incident ultimately contributed to the decision to intern Japanese-Americans during the war.