The entire town of Whittier, Alaska lives in a single condo. The 200 residents never need to leave home to go to school, the grocery store, or the Post Office.
There are more Wikipedia articles on Antarctica than all but one…
There are more Wikipedia articles on Antarctica than all but one of the African countries.
A 54-yo man was riding a train in Essex when 6 women emerged from a…
A 54-yo man was riding a train in Essex when 6 women emerged from a toilet and attacked him, punching and kicking him out onto a platform where he fell on another woman who accused him of trying to steal her bag and punched him in the face. There was no explanation for the attack.
Dolphins will communicate with one another over a telephone…
Dolphins will communicate with one another over a telephone, and appear to know who they are talking to.
During the war, Vietnamese children thought the American soldiers were blind…
During the war, Vietnamese children thought the American soldiers were blind because they had blue eyes and wore sunglasses all the time.
From 1929 to 1940, the Soviet Union introduced a 5-day week…
From 1929 to 1940, the Soviet Union introduced a 5-day week in a deliberate bid to eliminate religion.
In that Quebec, Sweden and Norway it is illegal to advertise to children. This to…
In that Quebec, Sweden and Norway it is illegal to advertise to children. This to keep companies from encouraging children to beg their parents for stuff.
A Japanese zoo unsuccessfully tried to mate a pair of hyenas…
A Japanese zoo unsuccessfully tried to mate a pair of hyenas for four years before realizing both were males.
Lemon juice makes fish taste and smell less ‘fishy’ because its acid…
Lemon juice makes fish taste and smell less ‘fishy’ because its acid neutralizes a chemical group in the fish called amines, making them non-volatile and stopping the smell.
Kids who try to act cool in their early teens are more likely…
Kids who try to act cool in their early teens are more likely to have alcohol and relationship problems later in life.