Blue whales sometimes break from a song and then pick it up in the exact same spot six months later. Scientists have no idea how or why this is done.
In 2008, the Chilean 50 peso was misspelled as “CHIIE” instead of “CHILE,” with…
In 2008, the Chilean 50 peso was misspelled as “CHIIE” instead of “CHILE,” with a second “I” in place of the “L”. When the error was brought to light in 2009, Gregorio Iniguez, the director of the Chile Mint, and others were fired from their jobs.
Back in 1911, Imogene Rechtin led a campaign against kissing, as leader of the World’s Health…
Back in 1911, Imogene Rechtin led a campaign against kissing, as leader of the World’s Health Organization (which, to clarify, had nothing to do with the UN’s World Health Organization, founded in 1948). Her followers wore buttons that read, “Kiss Not.” One newspaper at the time remarked, “Judging by the facial features of the presidentess of the cult appearing in the public prints, she is immune without wearing the button.”
– via Weird Universe.
There’s a psychological disorder where you believe that you and everyone…
There’s a psychological disorder where you believe that you and everyone you love is already dead. Patients with Cotard’s Disorder often stop eating and believe that they are in heaven or hell.
When University of Vienna students were asked their reasons behind choosing…
When University of Vienna students were asked their reasons behind choosing to learn Finnish, 97 per cent of respondents said the main factor behind their decision was heavy metal music.
There exists a planet between Mars and Jupiter known as…
There exists a planet between Mars and Jupiter known as Ceres. It’s a dwarf planet, like Pluto, and may contain water and an atmosphere.
Every time you shuffle a deck of cards you are making history…
Every time you shuffle a deck of cards you are making history by creating a new unique order of cards that has never existed before. If all the approximately 6 billion people on Earth began shuffling a deck of playing cards one time per second for the next 100 billion years we would not even come close to fulfilling all possible card combinations.
Hershey’s chocolate is flavored with sour-tasting butyric acid…
Hershey’s chocolate is flavored with sour-tasting butyric acid, which also gives vomit its aroma. This is why people unaccustomed to American chocolate sometimes compare it to vomit.
84% of Vegetarians and Vegans go back to…
84% of Vegetarians and Vegans go back to eating meat.
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukak…
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, a town in New Zealand. The name means “The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who traveled about, played his nose flute to his loved one”.