There was a satirical study published in the British Medical Journal in 2003 in response to the anti-vaccination movement titled “Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge”. It’s conclusion? Throw anti-vaxxers out of planes without parachutes.
Icelandic has changed so little in the last 1,000 years that present-day…
Icelandic has changed so little in the last 1,000 years that present-day Icelanders can read 12th Century texts without any difficulty.
Katrin Himmler, grandniece of SS Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler, has NOT…
Katrin Himmler, grandniece of SS Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler, has not refused to have children to end her great-uncle’s bloodline. She believes the idea of good or evil being passed through bloodlines is itself a reflection of Nazi ideology.
During WWII Canada gave out buttons to people who tried to enlist…
During WWII Canada gave out buttons to people who tried to enlist but were refused due to medical reasons to show their willingness to fight.
87 year old Leo Thalassites is the oldest living policeman in America…
87 year old Leo Thalassites is the oldest living policeman in America. He served in all 5 branches of the U.S military, received 3 purple hearts, competed in the Olympic games, and blames modern-day overweight cops who “are quick to pull a gun because they can’t use their fists.”
Soldiers in WWII made simple radios using a razorblade…
Soldiers in WWII made simple radios using a razorblade and pencil as the diode, dubbing them Foxhole Radios.
Mongols were actually outnumbered in most of their victories in battles…
Mongols were actually outnumbered in most of their victories in battles. But they still managed to deceive their enemies by elaborate ruses – like mounting dummies atop horses, and tying sticks to the horses’ tails to create dust storms.
The Mexican party scene has fully embraced ridiculously long pointy boots…
The Mexican party scene has fully embraced ridiculously long pointy boots. Known as “botas picudas,” the Mexican fashion of pointy boots has started with the tribal music. In the beginning, people were using regular boots. Then they started making them pointier and pointier, until it got out of control.
Students in Karasjok, north in Norway don`t get to stay home from school until…
Students in Karasjok, north in Norway don`t get to stay home from school until it`s -50°C (-58°F). The school bus stops driving when it`s -38°C (-36°F).
A former Khmer Rouge member in Cambodia named Aki Ra has been spending…
A former Khmer Rouge member in Cambodia named Aki Ra has been spending the last 20+ years disarming landmines all over the country, with no pay, and no armor.