In 1924, a tunnel network was discovered underneath Washington D.C. Speculation behind the network’s origins included a Confederate hideout or a liquor depot for bootleggers; they were actually dug by the Smithsonian Institute’s entomologist Harrison G. Dyar, who ‘did it for exercise’.
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George H.W. Bush was obsessive…
George H.W. Bush was obsessive about his hatred of broccoli, he mentioned it 70 times during his presidency, banned it from the White House, and blamed the extinction of the dinosaurs on it.
“Spaghettification” is a legit Astronomy…
“Spaghettification” is a legit Astronomy term that explains what happens when a person falls into a black hole.
Some of the boulevard medians…
Some of the boulevard medians in Milwaukee, Wisconsin have 8-10 ft deep bunkers with toilets in them, originally installed in the 1930s as a convenience for city workers who were out and about all day without access to a toilet.
In 2016, Tong Aonan, a 27-year-old Chinese man…
In 2016, Tong Aonan, a 27-year-old Chinese man, declared his affection for his next-door neighbour by solving 840 Rubik’s cubes and using them to create a portrait of her. She said no.
In 1992, six visitors to a dinosaur…
In 1992, six visitors to a dinosaur exhibition in the Memphis Zoo demanded a refund after discovering it did not contain living dinosaurs.
According to the head of MI6…
According to the head of MI6, if James Bond was real, he would be unable to work for British intelligence because he lacks the required emotional intelligence, respect for the law and teamwork abilities.
Shakira was rejected for the choir…
Shakira was rejected for the choir in her Catholic school because her music teacher thought that her vibrato was too strong and that she sounded “like a goat”
A man sued Warner Bros after…
A man sued Warner Bros after he was injured while fainting during a screening of The Exorcist. He claimed that the film contained subliminal messages that caused his fainting spell. When he lost consciousness, his face hit one of the seats, breaking his jaw. They settled out of court.
The book ‘Where the Wild Things Are’…
The book ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ created controversy when it was first published because many parents and people thought that the wild things looked too scary for children.