St. Lawrence was roasted to death on a hot grill. In defiance he said “Turn me over – I’m done on this side!”. He is now Patron Saint of Comedians.
In 1962, French explorer Michael Siffre spent two months in complete isolation…
In 1962, French explorer Michael Siffre spent two months in complete isolation buried in a cave below a glacier. His sense of time collapsed but his body continued to maintain a daily rhythm.
There is evidence that many prisoners were abandoned in their cells during…
There is evidence that many prisoners were abandoned in their cells during Hurricane Katrina, while the guards sought shelter. Hundreds of prisoners were later registered as “unaccounted for.”
“LES1″, a satellite that had been abandoned in 1967, recently started…
“LES1″, a satellite that had been abandoned in 1967, recently started transmitting again, after its batteries decayed, shorting the solar panels straight to the electronics.
Hans Island is a disputed territory between Canada and Denmark…
Hans Island is a disputed territory between Canada and Denmark. When the Danish visit, they leave a bottle of Schnapps for the Canadians. When the Canadians visit, they leave a bottle of Canadian Club for the Danish.
A goat was once arrested in Nigeria after vigilantes claimed it…
A goat was once arrested in Nigeria after vigilantes claimed it was an armed robber who turned himself into a goat with black magic.
Scientists in Mexico turned tequila into diamonds by heating a cheap…
Scientists in Mexico turned tequila into diamonds by heating a cheap shot to 800 degrees Celsius. At that temp, it vaporized and broke down into its atomic constituents, producing a fine layer of carbon crystal structures identical to diamonds on nearby metal trays.
The Canadian $100 banknote featured an Asian woman on the back using…
The Canadian $100 banknote featured an Asian woman on the back using a microscope. People complained that it was stereotyping Asians as being good at technology. She was replaced with a Caucasian woman, and then more people complained that Caucasians were being favored.
A helicopter pilot landed on the summit of Everest then…
A helicopter pilot landed on the summit of Everest then did it again the next day to prove it wasn’t a fluke.
In 2013 The Wall Street Journal discovered a cache of files that…
In 2013 The Wall Street Journal discovered a cache of files that revealed the U.S. government lobotomized over 2000 veterans against their will after WW2. The veterans were lobotomized for reasons such as PTSD, depression, schizophrenia, and occasionally homosexuality.