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This is how the calcium carbide lamps used by miners in the past worked
March 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This is how the calcium carbide lamps used by miners in the past worked
Boxer Sugar Ray Robinson once backed out of a fight because he had a dream he was going to kill his opponent in the ring. However, after being convinced by a priest, he agreed to fight. He knocked his opponent out cold, who was taken to hospital and pronounced dead the next day.
March 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Boxer Sugar Ray Robinson once backed out of a fight because he had a dream he was going to kill his opponent in the ring. However, after being convinced by a priest, he agreed to fight. He knocked his opponent out cold, who was taken to hospital and pronounced dead the next day.
The weather channel enhances forecasts with Al and augmented reality.
March 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The weather channel enhances forecasts with Al and augmented reality.
At 4:31 AM, an unauthorized photo taken of Stalin inside of the Kremlin shows the very moment he was informed that Germany had began their invasion of the Soviet Union. June 22, 1941.
March 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
At 4:31 AM, an unauthorized photo taken of Stalin inside of the Kremlin shows the very moment he was informed that Germany had began their invasion of the Soviet Union. June 22, 1941.
This is what the coldest place on earth Antartica looks like in -62 degrees celsius
March 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is what the coldest place on earth Antartica looks like in -62 degrees celsius
Grandpa was a pilot for decades but he had to sell his plane 15 years ago, last Christmas he got a chance to fly again
February 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Grandpa was a pilot for decades but he had to sell his plane 15 years ago, last Christmas he got a chance to fly again
Chinese Al drone system aims to hit fires in hard-to-reach places before they turn into big blazes
February 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Chinese Al drone system aims to hit fires in hard-to-reach places before they turn into big blazes
18 year old teen jumped off a cruise ship because of a dare. And was never seen again.
February 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
18 year old teen jumped off a cruise ship because of a dare. And was never seen again.
President Jimmy Carter once told a joke during a speech in Japan that caused the audience to burst into laughter. Impressed, he asked how the interpreter got such a laugh. The interpreter admitted to saying, "President Carter told a funny story. Everyone must laugh."
February 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
President Jimmy Carter once told a joke during a speech in Japan that caused the audience to burst into laughter. Impressed, he asked how the interpreter got such a laugh. The interpreter admitted to saying, "President Carter told a funny story. Everyone must laugh."
In 1952, Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel but declined, saying he lacked the experience with people and political matters. "I am deeply moved by the offer... but I am also deeply saddened and ashamed that I cannot accept it"
February 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In 1952, Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel but declined, saying he lacked the experience with people and political matters. "I am deeply moved by the offer... but I am also deeply saddened and ashamed that I cannot accept it"
Teen with Down syndrome visits mother's grave to tell her that he graduated
February 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Teen with Down syndrome visits mother's grave to tell her that he graduated
Betty Robinson got into a plane crash in 1931 and was mistakenly pronounced dead. She spent 7 weeks in a coma and it took her 2 years learn to walk again. 5 years later, she won a gold medal in the 1936 Olympic Games.
February 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Betty Robinson got into a plane crash in 1931 and was mistakenly pronounced dead. She spent 7 weeks in a coma and it took her 2 years learn to walk again. 5 years later, she won a gold medal in the 1936 Olympic Games.
Pure gold nuggets straight from the gold mine
February 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Pure gold nuggets straight from the gold mine
Ever wonder what medieval toilets looked like? These shafts had to be built high enough off the ground that enemies couldn't sneak in through the hole in the privy chamber. This is exactly what happened in 1203, when King Richard I's French palace, Château Gaillard, was sieged.
February 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Ever wonder what medieval toilets looked like? These shafts had to be built high enough off the ground that enemies couldn't sneak in through the hole in the privy chamber. This is exactly what happened in 1203, when King Richard I's French palace, Château Gaillard, was sieged.
Booknook Chamber of Secrets
February 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Booknook Chamber of Secrets
Boston college has a policy that employees' kids can attend for free, as long as they are accepted. This janitor has five kids, all of whom got in, saving nearly $700k in tuition.
February 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Boston college has a policy that employees' kids can attend for free, as long as they are accepted. This janitor has five kids, all of whom got in, saving nearly $700k in tuition.
Ronaldo did not expect his son to be THIS GOOD
February 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Ronaldo did not expect his son to be THIS GOOD
Mother elephant is unable to wake her soundly asleep baby, so she asks the Prague Zoo keepers for help
February 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Mother elephant is unable to wake her soundly asleep baby, so she asks the Prague Zoo keepers for help
One of three fake heads used as decoys during a 1962 escape of 3 prisoners from Alcatraz. They were made with soap, toilet paper, toothpaste, and concrete dust.
February 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
One of three fake heads used as decoys during a 1962 escape of 3 prisoners from Alcatraz. They were made with soap, toilet paper, toothpaste, and concrete dust.
Bernoulli's Principle states that "fast moving fluid creates low pressure". The guy created low pressure outside with the water and air moves from high pressure to low pressure so it quickly sucked out the air from the room which creates deficiency of oxygen in the room and fire went out.
February 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Bernoulli's Principle states that "fast moving fluid creates low pressure". The guy created low pressure outside with the water and air moves from high pressure to low pressure so it quickly sucked out the air from the room which creates deficiency of oxygen in the room and fire went out.
17-year-old Juliane Koepcke was sucked out of an airplane after it was struck by lightning in 1971. She fell 2 miles to the ground, was strapped to her seat, and survived 10 days in the Amazon Jungle.
February 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
17-year-old Juliane Koepcke was sucked out of an airplane after it was struck by lightning in 1971. She fell 2 miles to the ground, was strapped to her seat, and survived 10 days in the Amazon Jungle.
A man threatened to sue a magazine for using his image in a story about why all hipsters look the same, only to find out the image was of a completely different guy.
February 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A man threatened to sue a magazine for using his image in a story about why all hipsters look the same, only to find out the image was of a completely different guy.
FBI agent Robert Hanssen was tasked to find a mole within the FBI. Robert Hanssen was the mole and had been working with KGB since 1979. His espionage was described by the Department of Justice as "possibly the worst intelligence disaster in U.S. history.
February 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
FBI agent Robert Hanssen was tasked to find a mole within the FBI. Robert Hanssen was the mole and had been working with KGB since 1979. His espionage was described by the Department of Justice as "possibly the worst intelligence disaster in U.S. history.
In 1981, Race car driver Rick Mears and his pit crew are engulfed by the flames of a methanol fire, which burns as hot as propane but with a clear flame and no smoke.
February 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
In 1981, Race car driver Rick Mears and his pit crew are engulfed by the flames of a methanol fire, which burns as hot as propane but with a clear flame and no smoke.
Robert Downey Jr. started using drugs at age 6 when his father gave him pot. By age 8, he admits he was a drug addict. From 1995-2001, he cycled through arrests, rehab & prison. Sober since 2003, he became the highest paid actor in 2013-2015 and the 2nd highest grossing box office star of all time.
January 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Robert Downey Jr. started using drugs at age 6 when his father gave him pot. By age 8, he admits he was a drug addict. From 1995-2001, he cycled through arrests, rehab & prison. Sober since 2003, he became the highest paid actor in 2013-2015 and the 2nd highest grossing box office star of all time.