Many unlicensed dog sellers in China perform DIY plastic surgery on sickly runts to make them resemble expensive breeds. The dogs are given painkillers and stimulants to appear active and healthy before sale. Most die within seven days. Licensed sellers dub the unfortunate animals “week dogs.”
In an early version of Little Red Riding Hood…
In an early version of Little Red Riding Hood, the heroine is asked to strip off articles of her clothing one at a time by the wolf and then join him in bed. She then escapes by claiming she needs to go to the bathroom.
44 years ago today, 13 year-old “Genie”…
44 years ago today, 13 year-old “Genie” was discovered after 12 years of isolation by her father and had the mental capacity of a 13-month old child.
During the Depression, women would make clothing out…
During the Depression, women would make clothing out of feed sacks. When the manufacturers found out, they started printing floral and geometric patterns on the inside of the sacks.
Picasso made his two mistresses wrestle…
Picasso made his two mistresses wrestle to see who should be his lover.
“Channel drift” is a term used to describe
“Channel drift” is a term used to describe when a TV channel loses it’s original purpose. (The Learning Channel showing Here Comes Honey Boo Boo)
In medieval times the Japanese used to dye their teeth…
In medieval times the Japanese used to dye their teeth black. It also acts as a dental sealant to prevent tooth decay. The reason for this was objects that were pitch black, such as glaze-like lacquer, were seen as beautiful.
A charging elephant broke down the door…
A charging elephant broke down the door and a wall of a home in India, but immediately stopped when it heard a baby crying. It then removed the debris from the child using its trunk and peacefully returned to the forest.
30 British officers tried to escape POW camp…
30 British officers tried to escape POW camp “Castle Colditz” (Oflag IV-C) by digging a tunnel. Because they read the compass wrong, they landed in the wine cellar of a German colonel. There they drank 137 bottles of wine, filled them with their urine and placed them back.
Aravindan Thirunavukarasu wrote letters on a wall by…
Aravindan Thirunavukarasu wrote letters on a wall by peeing on the wall. Then he developed a font based on his pee letters. And he urges everyone to download his pee font from his website, The Art of Peeing.
