Stingrays, or fake cell towers are used by law enforcement to trick cell phones into giving GPS and identifying info. When used to track a suspect, it also gathers information of all cellphones nearby.
There is a gypsy tribe in India that celebrates death as one of the happiest…
There is a gypsy tribe in India that celebrates death as one of the happiest events in their lives, while treating births as occasions of great grief.
No Such Thing As A Bloober Reel
Episode 42 – Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss Kickstarter non-starters, gluey geckos, blue-breasted women and green-faced writers.
No Such Thing As A Bloober Reel
Episode 42 – Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss Kickstarter non-starters, gluey geckos, blue-breasted women and green-faced writers.
Mary Fields, a 6′, 200-pound former slave became the second woman and the first…
Mary Fields, a 6′, 200-pound former slave became the second woman and the first African-American to work for the US Postal Service in Montana. She began to work for the USPS at the age of 60 after hitching a team of six horses faster than any cowboy and never missed work in 10 years.
In 2011 a study found that individuals with high social anxiety…
In 2011 a study found that individuals with high social anxiety had high empathy. The study found that high empathy may make socially anxious individuals more sensitive and attentive to other people’s states of mind.
When Anglerfish mate, they melt into each other and share their bodies…
When Anglerfish mate, they melt into each other and share their bodies forever. If a male finds a female, he latches on and fuses to her, losing his internal organs until they share a bloodstream.
There are single-celled organisms that can grow up to four inches…
There are single-celled organisms that can grow up to four inches in diameter at the bottom of the world’s oceans.
One of the Popes was a 100% accident. In the Middle Ages, cardinals would often vote…
One of the Popes was a 100% accident. In the Middle Ages, cardinals would often vote for a random candidate on the first papal ballot in order to see how the other cardinals were leaning, but in 1334 this backfired when they all voted for the same person: the very surprised Pope Benedict XII.
When That 70s Show started, the directors required all actors to be 18 or older…
When That 70s Show started, the directors required all actors to be 18 or older. Mila Kunis, 14 at the time, told the casting directors she would be 18 but did not say when. Ashton Kutcher, Kunis’ boyfriend in the show, was 20 years old at that time.