Michael Jackson wanted to do a Harry Potter musical but J.K. Rowling said “no”.
A valley settlement in Norway that lives in shadow for nearly half…
A valley settlement in Norway that lives in shadow for nearly half of every year has installed giant mirrors on an adjacent mountain to redirect sunlight into the town’s square, all based on a plan that was thought up 100 years ago.
During a 2006 presidential speech, a CNN reporter’s mic was left on while…
During a 2006 presidential speech, a CNN reporter’s mic was left on while she was in the bathroom. Portions of her conversation, which included calling her sister-in-law a “control freak” were broadcasted on live television.
Law professor Roger Fisher suggested that nuclear launch codes be implanted…
Law professor Roger Fisher suggested that nuclear launch codes be implanted in a volunteer’s heart. The president would be required to personally take the life of an innocent person before taking the lives of hundreds of millions.
Ben Franklin wasn’t allowed to write the declaration of Independence…
Ben Franklin wasn’t allowed to write the declaration of Independence because it was feared that he would hide a joke in it.
An art professor from Syracuse University created a single tree that…
An art professor from Syracuse University created a single tree that bears 40 different types of fruit after learning that an orchard full of 150-200 year-old native fruit trees was going to be destroyed.
A baby born to Ugandan mother during a flight from Amsterdam…
A baby born to Ugandan mother during a flight from Amsterdam to Boston became Canadian after being born in their airspace.
A real estate broker in the city of Ermelo in the Netherlands found…
A real estate broker in the city of Ermelo in the Netherlands found a great way to encourage prospective buyers to take a quick tour of this house: his company built a roller coaster through it.
Starting in the 1960s, the American Heart Association advised the public to eat…
Starting in the 1960s, the American Heart Association advised the public to eat less saturated fat and switch to vegetable oils for a “healthy heart.” The American Heart Association was founded in part by the makers of Crisco.
An ultralight craft, like a paper airplane, could in theory be dropped…
An ultralight craft, like a paper airplane, could in theory be dropped from space and land safely on Earth. There have even been discussions about releasing one from the International Space Station to see what would happen.