Bill Broyles, the writer for the movie Castaway, chose to deliberately strand himself for one week on an isolated beach in the Sea of Cortez, to force himself to search for water and food, and obtain his own shelter. During this time, a volleyball washed up on shore.
During filming of “Super Mario Bros.” Bob Haskins (Mario) and John…
During filming of “Super Mario Bros.” Bob Haskins (Mario) and John Leguizamo (Luigi) were so unhappy working on what they knew to be a bad movie that they would often get drunk to go through with shooting scenes.
In 1953, a North Korean fighter pilot defected to South Korea with his…
In 1953, a North Korean fighter pilot defected to South Korea with his MiG-15 and was rewarded $100,000 from the United States.
The Illinois Toll roads were originally intended to collect tolls until…
The Illinois toll roads were originally intended to collect tolls until the bonds to construct them were paid off. The toll roads were constructed in 1953.
Thomas Jefferson tried for years to send a gigantic stuffed moose…
Thomas Jefferson tried for years to send a gigantic stuffed moose to a French count to counter claims that the North American climate made all animals (including people) weak and feeble.
The inventor of the office cubicle grew to believe…
The inventor of the office cubicle grew to believe “The cubicle-izing of people in modern corporations is monolithic insanity.”
A priest on the Titanic refused to board a life boat twice, and instead…
A priest on the Titanic refused to board a life boat twice, and instead stayed behind to hear confessions and give absolution to the people left on the ship.
Once out of office, President Harry Truman decided that he did…
Once out of office, President Harry Truman decided that he did not wish to be on any corporate payroll, believing that taking advantage of such financial opportunities would diminish the integrity of the office. He had no personal savings. His only income was his old army pension: $113 per month.
Verizon made a deal in 1994 with the PA state gov. to provide the entire state…
Verizon made a deal in 1994 with the PA state gov. to provide the entire state with fiber internet by 2014, it received 2.1 billion in tax breaks, but never fulfilled it’s part of the contract.
Snoop Dogg is one of the voice options…
Snoop Dogg is one of the voice options for TomTom GPS devices.