A Texas high school honor student was thrown in jail for missing classes, despite the fact that she was working full- and part-time jobs, taking advanced courses, and caring for her younger sister as her divorced parents moved away. The judge said he wanted to make an example of her.
A band, Vulfpeck, raised 20,000$ for a tour by streaming an album called…
A band, Vulfpeck, raised 20,000$ for a tour by streaming an album called “Sleepify” on Spotify. The album consisted of 10 tracks of nothing, for a total of 5 minutes of silence. Fans were urged to play this when they went to bed, and after 5.5 million streams the album was taken down.
MIT admitted its first female student in the 1870s as an experiment and allowed…
MIT admitted its first female student in the 1870s as an experiment and allowed her to attend free of charge. Faculty members were against it, but were forced to comply because they forgot to add a “no women” clause to the bylaws.
Afraid of flying, Muhammad Ali spent his first flight praying with the parachute…
Afraid of flying, Muhammad Ali spent his first flight praying with the parachute strapped to his back. He was heading to Rome.
The Japanese will repair broken pottery with powder gold lacquer to highlight…
The Japanese will repair broken pottery with powder gold lacquer to highlight imperfections, not hide them. The process is called Kintsugi.
In 2012, Neil Armstrong’s widow Carol Armstrong found a hidden…
In 2012, Neil Armstrong’s widow Carol Armstrong found a hidden stash of moon landing artifacts inside his closet – and the hoard included the famed 16 mm camera that captured Apollo 11 crew’s planting of the US flag on moon’s surface.
Why Do Dogs Chase Their Tails?
Probably all puppies have chased their tails at some point. For a puppy, chasing his tail is as common as a child spinning in circles. Puppies seem to become aware that they have tails and, therefore, they are something to try to catch. Who hasn’t had a laugh at a puppy spinning around trying to […]
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A woman tried to use a fake million dollar bill to buy $1,675 worth of merchandise…
A woman tried to use a fake million dollar bill to buy $1,675 worth of merchandise at Wal-Mart and expected $998,325 in change.
Planetary scientist Eugene Shoemaker is the only human in history…
Planetary scientist Eugene Shoemaker is the only human in history to have their ashes buried on the moon.
Facts About the Grand Canyon
As time progresses many questions about the Earth and the environment around us are answered using science. However, many events such as evolution and the Big Bang theory are scientifically possible, yet cannot be proven to have actually occurred. The creation of Arizona’s Grand Canyon is one of these phenomenon. At over 270 miles long, […]
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