There is a library that was built on the US/Canadian border. Exiting the library through the opposite entrance requires one to report to the country’s customs thereafter.
In 1965 two astronauts on their way back to orbit played a joke…
In 1965 two astronauts on their way back to orbit played a joke on mission control, pretending to spot Santa in space.
An astronaut threw a boomerang while in a space station and it returned…
An astronaut threw a boomerang while in a space station and it returned to him. As long as there is air to provide the necessary forces, a boomerang will return to its thrower, even in the weightlessness of Earth’s orbit.
In 2007, a 75 year old woman from Virginia named Mona Shaw, smashed…
In 2007, a 75 year old woman from Virginia named Mona Shaw, smashed up a Comcast office with a hammer from being fed up with their poor customer service.
After an 8-week course in mindfulness meditation, the amygdala, associated with…
After an 8-week course in mindfulness meditation, the amygdala, associated with fear and emotion, shrinks, while the pre-frontal cortex, associated with awareness, concentration and decision-making, becomes thicker.
The Kodak company used a 13-month calendar from 1924 to 1989…
The Kodak company used a 13-month calendar from 1924 to 1989 and George Eastman pushed for its worldwide acceptance.
167 people cashed in big on 175 to 1odds that Luis Suarez would bite…
167 people cashed in big on 175 to 1 odds that Luis Suarez would bite someone during the 2014 World Cup after a Norwegian betting site posted a joke bet.
1816 was the “Year Without Summer” Snow fell all Summer from New England…
1816 was the “Year Without Summer”. Snow fell all Summer from New England to as far south as Virginia. This may have been due to the Tambora volcano, which erupted for a Week.
Tallest Building in the World
Not all that long ago, skyscrapers all looked pretty much the same. The majority of them looked simply like gigantic rectangles that were standing majestically on one end. More recently, it appears that designs for skyscrapers have become almost as much an art form as they are an engineering feat. Today’s designs are much more […]
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A Milwaukee man in prison for a fatal shooting, broke out, took on the identity…
A Milwaukee man in prison for a fatal shooting, broke out, took on the identity of a dead child and became a successful business man. It all unraveled 33 years later when his wife came across a Facebook post mentioning the dead child.