When faced with belligerence in bars, James Joyce would hide behind Ernest Hemingway, his drinking buddy, and shout, “Deal with him, Hemingway! Deal with him!”
One of the top things people regret when they…
One of the top things people regret when they are dying is that they worked too hard.
A pair of soft drinks were sold in Singapore called…
A pair of soft drinks were sold in Singapore called Anything and Whatever. While each offered six flavors, the cans were identical, so you didn’t know what flavor you were going to get.
Charles Rigoulot a french weightlifter was….
Charles Rigoulot a french weightlifter was jailed for hitting a Nazi guard, but broke out of his jail cell by bending the bars. He allowed other prisoners to escape as well. Then beat the guard who jailed him.
Scientists have genetically altered chickens…
Scientists have genetically altered chickens to express DNA that their dinosaur ancestors once possessed. Eventually, they grew teeth.
Medals won by US Olympians are considered earned…
Medals won by US Olympians are considered earned income and therefore subjected to an IRS taxation – up to 39%.
Tokyo has a self-declared superhero who calls himself…
Tokyo has a self-declared superhero who calls himself Mangetsu Man. He keeps his identity secret by wearing a purple bodysuit, with a big yellow smiley head; and his self-described job is to keep the city trash free.
Harvard University has severe grade inflation…
Harvard University has severe grade inflation. The most common grade is an A, and the median grade is an A-.
Author Phillip Roth attempted to edit a Wikipedia entry…
Author Phillip Roth attempted to edit a Wikipedia entry for his novel ‘The Human Stain’ because the article misattributed the inspiration for one of his characters. The ‘English Wikipedia Administrator’ told Roth he was not a credible source and that he needed a secondary source.
The concept of the “rap battle” has existed since…
The concept of the “rap battle” has existed since the 5th century, where poets would engage in “flyting,” a spoken word event where poets would insult one another in verse. The Norse god Loki is noted as having insulted other gods in verse.