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Picture of a Fly in the Urinals

In an Attempt to Reduce the Cleaning Costs, an Airport in Amsterdam Installed a Picture of a Fly in the Urinals So Guys Can Aim at It and Avoid Splashing.

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Cost-cutting is crucial for all airports and airlines, particularly in the current market. Over the years, many cost-cutting initiatives have been implemented, but this outdated one from Amsterdam Schiphol must rank among the most unexpected. The airport calculates that adding a fly image to urinals has resulted in an 8% reduction in cleaning expenses. But […]

In an Attempt to Reduce the Cleaning Costs, an Airport in Amsterdam Installed a Picture of a Fly in the Urinals So Guys Can Aim at It and Avoid Splashing. Read More »

Murdered Popes

For Almost 300 Years, 28 of the First 31 Consecutive Popes were Violently Murdered.

Religion & Belief, Sensitive Subjects /

A hefty number of popes have perished violently over the centuries. The circumstances included beatings by envious husbands, martyrdom, and war. Many other popes have passed away in circumstances that some have interpreted as murder, but there is no concrete proof. But did you know how many popes were violently murdered? The pope’s role was

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Fred Rodgers and Francois Clemmons

Months After Martin Luther King Jr. was Assassinated, Fred Rodgers and Francois Clemmons Worked Together to Fight Segragation.

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Racial segregation keeps people in separate institutions like schools and churches and facilities like parks, playgrounds, restaurants, and restrooms. Through legal and social color lines, racial segregation allows the politically dominant group to maintain its economic advantages and superior social status. In recent years, white populations have primarily used it to do so. But did

Months After Martin Luther King Jr. was Assassinated, Fred Rodgers and Francois Clemmons Worked Together to Fight Segragation. Read More »

TI and scott Stapp

Atlanta Artist TI has Saved at Least Two People from Suicide Attempts. One of Them was the Lead Singer of Creed, Scott Stapp.

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Creed singer Scott Stapp was broken and bloodied in 2006, hanging six feet from the edge of Miami Beach’s Delano Hotel. However, someone intervened to save the suicidal alt-rocker. Did you know who saved Stapp from his near-death experience? Atlanta artist TI has prevented at least two suicide attempts. Scott Stapp, the lead singer of

Atlanta Artist TI has Saved at Least Two People from Suicide Attempts. One of Them was the Lead Singer of Creed, Scott Stapp. Read More »

Death

According to Analysis Based on the Insurance Industry’s Data, People Would Live an Average of 9,000 Years Before an Accident, Murder, or Disaster Got Them.

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Consider a world where the only way to die was in a sudden accident, such as a car accident, falling down the stairs, or being struck by lightning. But did you know how long people would live given that there were no external factors? An analysis based on insurance industry data concluded that without aging

According to Analysis Based on the Insurance Industry’s Data, People Would Live an Average of 9,000 Years Before an Accident, Murder, or Disaster Got Them. Read More »

The Survivors of the Crash Kyushu University

After a Bomber Crashed in Japan in 1945, Eight American Airmen were Taken to Kyushu University Medical School and Dissected Alive.

Aviation, History, History, Humanities, Military, People & Society, Political Science, Reference, Science, Sensitive Subjects, Social Sciences /

Performing surgery or medical procedures on a living creature for experimentation is known as vivisection. It is one of the most heinous Japanese torture methods used during the Second World War. But did you know what happened to the eight airmen who crashed in Japan in 1945? Eight American Airmen were taken to Kyushu University

After a Bomber Crashed in Japan in 1945, Eight American Airmen were Taken to Kyushu University Medical School and Dissected Alive. Read More »

Unborn Babies Amniotic Fluid

Unborn Babies in the Womb Can Taste Flavors Like Garlic, Carrots, or Vanilla in Their Amniotic Fluid. This Can Influence What They Enjoy Eating.

Family, Food, Food & Drink, Health, Reproductive Health, Women's Health /

A baby’s taste develops at 8 weeks of gestation. They can detect different flavors of food their mothers eat. Nerves in the taste buds begin connecting to their brains at this point. But did you know what flavors are dominant? Unborn babies in the womb can taste flavors like garlic, carrots, and vanilla in their

Unborn Babies in the Womb Can Taste Flavors Like Garlic, Carrots, or Vanilla in Their Amniotic Fluid. This Can Influence What They Enjoy Eating. Read More »

Alice Nutter

Alice Nutter was an English Woman Who was Executed After a 9-Year-Old Accused Her of Being a Witch.

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The Pendle Witch Trials in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, as well as some of the best documented of the 17th century. The twelve accused were charged with the murders of ten people using witchcraft in the area surrounding Pendle Hill in Lancashire. But did you know that Alice

Alice Nutter was an English Woman Who was Executed After a 9-Year-Old Accused Her of Being a Witch. Read More »

La Sagrada

Barcelona’s Basilica of La Sagrada Familia Took 100 Years to be Built Because Its Late Architect, Antoni Gaudi, Specified in His Will That the Construction Cannot be Funded by Corporate Donations or Government Funding.

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The Basilica of La Sagrada Familia is a church in Barcelona, Catalonia, and is currently the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. It was designed by the Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudi. But did you know that Gaudi had a peculiar request for the construction of his work? According to the will of its late

Barcelona’s Basilica of La Sagrada Familia Took 100 Years to be Built Because Its Late Architect, Antoni Gaudi, Specified in His Will That the Construction Cannot be Funded by Corporate Donations or Government Funding. Read More »

Sahara Desert Rainforest

The Sahara Desert, Which is Known for Being the World’s Hottest Desert, Used to be a Tropical Rainforest.

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The Sahara Desert is located on the African continent. It is the world’s largest hot desert, with an area of 9,200,000 square kilometers, and the third-largest desert overall, slightly smaller than the deserts of Antarctica and the northern Arctic. But did you know that the Sahara desert used to be a rainforest? Around 6,000 years

The Sahara Desert, Which is Known for Being the World’s Hottest Desert, Used to be a Tropical Rainforest. Read More »

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