There are more museums in the U.S. than there are Starbucks and McDonalds — combined.
Scatman John suffered from a severe stutter from the time he learned to…
Scatman John suffered from a severe stutter from the time he learned to speak, which led to an emotionally traumatic childhood. He then made the song, “Scatman,” in which he intended to inspire children who stuttered to overcome adversity.
A woman won $1.3 million lottery. She hid it from her husband and immediately divorced him to avoi…
A woman won $1.3 million lottery. She hid it from her husband and immediately divorced him to avoid giving him half. He found out and sued. Due a Family Code statute that penalizes spouses for falsifying data about their property during divorce, judge ordered her to give him 100% of the winnings.
Stephen King was terrified as a child when he saw the movie Bambi…
Stephen King was terrified as a child when he saw the movie Bambi, calling it the first horror movie he saw.
As an act of psychological warfare the US army planned to drop extra large condoms…
As an act of psychological warfare the US army planned to drop extra large condoms labeled as medium in the Soviet Union to demoralize the Soviets.
Before the launch, one of the scientists took Laika home to play with…
Before the launch, one of the scientists took Laika home to play with his children. In a book chronicling the story of Soviet space medicine, Dr. Vladimir Yazdovsky wrote, “I wanted to do something nice for her: She had so little time left to live.”
Martin Luther King Jr’s assassin, James Earl Ray was once erroneously honored during a…
Martin Luther King Jr’s assassin, James Earl Ray was once erroneously honored during a parade which intended to praise the actor James Earl Jones. Lauderdale, Florida accidentally created a plaque in January 2002 which read ‘Thanks James Earl Ray for keeping the dream alive’.
There is a 550 foot skyscraper in New York City with no windows…
There is a 550 foot skyscraper in New York City with no windows. It was built to withstand the fallout of a nuclear blast for up to 2 weeks.
An Ottawa shooter attempted to rob a McDonalds with pointed stick…
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.