A train robber named Frank Grigware…

A train robber named Frank Grigware escaped Leavenworth prison in 1910. He went on and became a mayor of a small town in Alberta, Canada. Later when he was found by the Canadian police and FBI, his charges were dropped due to doubts of his original conviction. 00

Isaac Newton set out…

Isaac Newton set out the colors of the rainbow we memorize today. However, he originally didn’t include orange or indigo. He only added them later because of his occult belief that there must be 7 separate colors, just like there are 7 notes in a musical scale and 7 days of the week. 00

There is a group of about 400…

There is a group of about 400 ultra powerful and wealthy individuals that see movies on release day in their own home theaters. It costs $100k to join and $4k/month membership. It is called the Bel Air Circuit. 00

History of Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace has been the home of the British Royal Family since 1837. The Palace is one of the UK’s most iconic buildings, most visited tourist attractions and has one of the most famous balconies in the world. Who built Buckingham Palace? Before the palace, the area of land on which it is situated was a plantation of mulberries used to rear silkworms for James Ist. In 1628 Charles 1st gave the land to Lord Aston and records show that a large house already existed that had various owners. Eventually, this house and property were bought by John Sheffield (later

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In 2013, 3000 workers at a garment…

In 2013, 3000 workers at a garment factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh went on strike, some even rioting, not for better pay or working conditions, but because they wanted something to be done about the ghost inhabiting the bathroom. 00

A rancher in Oregon named…

A rancher in Oregon named Bill Brown would often write checks on any paper available. This often included soup can labels and newspaper margins. As he was rich and known for this, the banks would cash the checks without question. 00

Anti-margarine Senator Gordon…

Anti-margarine Senator Gordon Roselip incorrectly identified margarine as butter in a blind taste test. His wife later confessed that she had been feeding him margarine and telling him that it was butter. 00

Haphephobia: A Fear of Being Touched

Fear – A four letter word that captures our mind, frightens the soul and dictates the body. It creates hurdles, invokes inability and even triggers frustration. Since the inception of humankind, we have fought our fears. As we have evolved, we have learned to deal with our fears and found ways to overcome them. Precisely all the fears are associated with the core senses that develop, as life begins its journey in the womb. The five core senses that humans have are sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. An interesting fact is that any phobia can be virtually avoidable, except

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