You can tell identical twin babies apart from their navels, since navel is a scar and thus they’re different.
An unassuming middle-aged Texas woman dressed as a male cowboy and robbed several banks…
An unassuming middle-aged Texas woman dressed as a male cowboy and robbed several banks without using a weapon. She was eventually caught and served 15 years. Upon her release, “Cowboy Bob,” now 60, robbed another bank and was killed during her escape when she pulled a toy gun on police.
A US company cannot legally forbid you to talk about pay with…
A US company cannot legally forbid you to talk about pay with your coworkers.
Women in ancient China were told that drinking hot mercury would prevent…
Women in ancient China were told that drinking hot mercury would prevent pregnancy. Which is kind of true, since drinking mercury can lead to organ failure and death, so those women definitely wouldn’t be carrying a child anytime soon.
Scorpions are incredibly resilient. Scientists have frozen scorpions overnight, left them in the sun…
Scorpions are incredibly resilient. Scientists have frozen scorpions overnight, left them in the sun the following day, and when thawed, the arthropod walked away unscathed.
When asked how they discovered the hallucinogenic properties of the plants used…
When asked how they discovered the hallucinogenic properties of the plants used in the ayahuasca brew, many indigenous Amazonian people said they “received the instructions directly from plants and plant spirits”.
The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because…
The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because “there was no suitable living candidate.” This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
In the early 1900s, 6-day long bicycle races were quite popular. The winner would be whoever…
In the early 1900s, 6-day long bicycle races were quite popular. The winner would be whoever rode the greatest distance in the 6days. They would get extremely little sleep and hallucinate on the track.
Niccolo Paganini, regarded by many people to be the greatest Violin Virtuoso ever, was…
Niccolo Paganini, regarded by many people to be the greatest Violin Virtuoso ever, was so good that he was thought to be the son of the Devil or to have sold his soul for his talent. Therefore he was forced to publish his mother’s letters to him in order to prove that he had human parents.
Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for the city’s stray…
Istanbul has a vending machine that releases food and water for the city’s stray dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles.