Liquindi, or Pygmy water drumming, is practiced by the Baka Forest People of central Africa. Tones are produced by trapping air in one’s hands and hitting the surface of the water, to create percussive musical rhythms.
The city of Glasgow spends an estimated £10,000 each year removing…
The city of Glasgow spends an estimated £10,000 each year removing traffic cones from the head of the statue of the Duke of Wellington.
Philip Morris ran an ad acknowledging “smokers’ cough” in…
Philip Morris ran an ad acknowledging “smokers’ cough” in 1943. They claimed it was caused by smoking brands other than Philip Morris.
The Tallahassee Police Department (the tow where Florida State University…
The Tallahassee Police Department (the tow where Florida State University is located) pressured a student, Rachel Hoffman, into being an informant for a drug sting in 2008. Rachel’s TPD handlers lost track of her during the sting. Rachel’s body was found two days later in Perry, FL.
Former NFL player Jason Brown walked away from football and a multimillion…
Former NFL player Jason Brown walked away from football and a multimillion dollar contract to be a farmer – a skill he learned from YouTube.
Nestle’s enormous California (water) bottling plant is on an Indian reservation…
Nestle’s enormous California (water) bottling plant is on an Indian reservation so they don’t have to adhere to government water restrictions during droughts or report on how much water they’re actually using.
Ching Shih was a prostitute, captured by pirates. She then became…
Ching Shih was a prostitute, captured by pirates. She then became a pirate herself, commanding a fleet of hundreds of ships and at least 20,000 pirates. She never lost a battle against the Chinese, British, and Portuguese navies before retiring rich after being pardoned.
In 1942, 13-year-old Seaman Calvin Graham was decorated…
In 1942, 13-year-old Seaman Calvin Graham was decorated for valor in battle. Then his mother learned where he’d been and revealed his secret to the Navy.
The IRS was supposed to be a temporary measure…
The IRS was supposed to be a temporary measure. Its only period of suspension to date has been 1872-1894.
Jason Lewis became the first person to circumnavigate the Earth without…
Jason Lewis became the first person to circumnavigate the Earth without using motors or sails. He walked, cycled, and inline skated 5 continents, and kayaked, swam, rowed, and pedalled a boat across the rivers, seas, and oceans. It took him 13 years to complete, the 46,505-mile journey.