When a diner called a gay couple “fags” and asked them to leave, online activists made it the most highly rated gay bar in Texas using Yelp reviews.
After the bombing of Hiroshima, there were “ant-walking…
After the bombing of Hiroshima, there were “ant-walking alligators” that the survivors saw everywhere, men and women who “were now eyeless and faceless — with their heads transformed into blackened alligator hides displaying red holes, indicating mouths. The alligator people did not scream. Their mouths could not form the sounds. The noise they made was worse than screaming. They uttered a continuous murmur — like locusts on a midsummer night. One man, staggering on charred stumps of legs, was carrying a dead baby upside down.”
Over 90% of the population of Canada lives…
Over 90% of the population of Canada lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border.
The most powerful commercial radio station ever was WLW…
The most powerful commercial radio station ever was WLW (700KHz AM), which during certain times in the 1930s broadcasted 500kW radiated power. At night, it covered half the globe. Neighbors within the vicinity of the transmitter heard the audio in their pots, pans, and mattresses.
In September 1989, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pleaded…
In September 1989, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pleaded with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev not to let the Berlin Wall fall and confided that she wanted the Soviet leader to do what he could to stop it. She (and the French President) were fearful that a unified Germany would disrupt the “balance of power” in Europe.
Last week, Francois Gissy strapped rockets to a bicycle and reached…
Last week, Francois Gissy strapped rockets to a bicycle and reached 207 MPH (333 km/h) in under five seconds. What did you do last week?
Let this woman tell you how Monster energy
Let this woman tell you how Monster energy drink is literally from Satan.
There are more deaths from people being crushed by vending …
There are more deaths from people being crushed by vending machines then people being attacked by sharks.
Upon release of the famous YMCA song by Village People, the actual…
Upon release of the famous YMCA song by Village People, the actual YMCA threatened to sue the band. The organization ultimately dropped the lawsuit when it noticed that membership significantly increased in the wake of the song’s popularity.
Later in his life, Voltaire developed the habit of living near borders so he…
Later in his life, Voltaire developed the habit of living near borders so he could more easily escape the authorities if his writings angered them