Animals were Routinely Jailed, Tried, Convicted, and Executed in Medieval France.

Crime & Justice, Law & Government, Pets & Animals, Public Safety /

One of the beautiful aspects of humanity is that we generally understand the difference between right and wrong. Humans understand that their actions have consequences. Animals, on the other hand. Since this is the case, animals should not be subject to police detention. But do you know why animals were routinely jailed in France? In […]

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Jim Marshall Contracted a Form of Tuberculosis That Affected His Bones When He was Young. He Had to Wear Plastic Casts from His Ankles to His Armpits Until He was a Teenager.

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James Charles Marshall, also known as The Father of Loud or The Lord of Loud, pioneered guitar amplification. Marshall Amplification, his company, has created equipment used by some of the biggest names in rock music, producing iconic amplifiers. But did you know Mashall had to live in a full-body cast growing up? Jim Marshall, the

Jim Marshall Contracted a Form of Tuberculosis That Affected His Bones When He was Young. He Had to Wear Plastic Casts from His Ankles to His Armpits Until He was a Teenager. Read More »

Boeing B17 Pilots Often Accidentally Raise the Undercarriage After Landing, Destroying the Propellors and Damaging the Underbelly because the Undercarriage Lever and the Flap Lever Look the Same.

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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, also known as the Flying Fortress, helped the Allies win World War II, but it had a design flaw that cost many passengers and crew their lives. But did you know that there was a flaw in the design of the Boeing B17 that it caused pilots to cause damage

Boeing B17 Pilots Often Accidentally Raise the Undercarriage After Landing, Destroying the Propellors and Damaging the Underbelly because the Undercarriage Lever and the Flap Lever Look the Same. Read More »

A 2017 Study Found that the Introduction of Iodized Salt in 1924 Raised the IQ for a Quarter of the Population Most Deficient in Iodine.

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Table salt in the United States was iodized in the early 1900s to ensure that all Americans consumed enough iodine to function properly. According to recent research, adding iodine to salt improved health and raised the average IQ. But how did iodize salt help improve IQ? According to a 2017 study, the introduction of iodized

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Francis Joseph Trombino, a Security Guard, Survived the 1981 Brinks Robbery in New York. He Continued to Work for the Company for the Next Two Decades. He was Nearly Killed in the World Trade Center Bombing in 1993 and Died During the September 11 Attack.

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Francis J. Trombino, also known as Joe, was a Korean War veteran and truck driver who had worked for Brinks as a security guard since the late 1960s and had spent most of his life in Clifton, New Jersey. But did you know how many times Trombino escaped death? Joseph Trombino, a security guard who

Francis Joseph Trombino, a Security Guard, Survived the 1981 Brinks Robbery in New York. He Continued to Work for the Company for the Next Two Decades. He was Nearly Killed in the World Trade Center Bombing in 1993 and Died During the September 11 Attack. Read More »

Norway Sends the United Kingdom a Christmas Tree Every Year to Thank Them for Saving Their Country During the Second World War

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If you are in London at this time of year, there is a rather large reminder of Norway firmly planted in the city’s heart. Every year, Norway sends a 50 or 60-year-old Norwegian spruce Christmas tree to be decorated and used as the focal point of the Trafalgar Square Christmas festivities. But do you know

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After an Airline Crash in 2020, Pakistan Airlines Conducted an Investigation and Found Out That 150 Out of Their 434 Pilots Had Bogus or Suspicious Flying Licenses.

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Pakistan International Airlines is an international airline that serves as Pakistan’s national flag carrier, reporting to the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation. Its primary hub is Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, with secondary hubs in Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport and Islamabad’s Islamabad International Airport. But did you know this national carrier had

After an Airline Crash in 2020, Pakistan Airlines Conducted an Investigation and Found Out That 150 Out of Their 434 Pilots Had Bogus or Suspicious Flying Licenses. Read More »

Bill Griffith’s Character, Zippy the Pinhead, was Inspired by William Henry Johnson. Johnson was Born with an Unusual Tapering Cranium and Worked for PT Barnum as Zip the Pinhead.

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Bill Griffith is the creator of the iconic ‘Zippy the Pinhead’ and an American underground comix movement member. Born William Henry Jackson Griffith, he attempted to become the “next big thing” in New York’s art world, but in 1967 he realized the “art thing” wasn’t going to work out. So, in 1969, he began drawing

Bill Griffith’s Character, Zippy the Pinhead, was Inspired by William Henry Johnson. Johnson was Born with an Unusual Tapering Cranium and Worked for PT Barnum as Zip the Pinhead. Read More »

The Peregrine Falcon was Save from Extinction When Scientists Invented the Copulation Hats to Mimic Female Mating and Collect Semen.

Birds, Pets & Animals /

The Peregrine falcon, also known as the peregrine falcon and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a cosmopolitan raptor in the Falconidae family. The peregrine falcon is well-known for its speed, reaching up to 320 km/h during its characteristic hunting stoop, making it the animal kingdom’s fastest member. But do you know

The Peregrine Falcon was Save from Extinction When Scientists Invented the Copulation Hats to Mimic Female Mating and Collect Semen. Read More »

Rust Does Not Cause Tetanus and is Relatively Harmless in Small Quantities

Health, Public Health /

It’s almost a rite of passage to have a conversation with your parents about keeping an eye out for rusty nails. They warn you about the dangers of rust, explain the see something, say something protocol for objects that appear to have the potential to pierce you, and foreshadow the harsh punishment for disobeying. But

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