People & Society

Fascinating facts about remarkable people, human culture, psychology, and society.

People & Society Della Porta Invented a Method of Writing Secret Messages Inside Eggs. Ink Transferred from the Shell to the Boiled Egg Inside. The Message Could Only be Revealed When Cracked and Peeled? December 11, 2022
People & Society Al Capone was the First Person to Open a Soup Kitchen During the Great Depression. His Kitchens Served Three Meals a Day to Ensure That Everyone Who Had Lost a Job Get a Meal. December 9, 2022
People & Society In the 1920s, James Joyce Would Get Drunk and Start Fights. He Would Then Hide Behind Ernest Hemingway for Protection December 8, 2022
People & Society In June 2022, Belgium Returned the Gold-Capped Tooth of Patrice Lumumba. He Had Been Executed in 1961, and the Tooth was All That Remained After He was Dissolved in Acid and His Bones Ground to Dust. December 4, 2022
People & Society There are 160 Separate Photographic Portraits of Frederick Douglass, Which is More Than Abraham Lincoln. December 2, 2022
People & Society Qian Xuesen Graduated from MIT and Caltech. He was a Major Contributor to the Field of Engineering and Aerodynamics on the Manhattan Project. He is also Regarded as the Father of Chinese Rocketry. December 1, 2022
People & Society Faustin E. Wirkus, a United States Marine Corps Sergeant Who was Stationed in Haiti, was Proclaimed "King of La Gonâve” in 1926 After He Saved the Queen from Drowning. November 28, 2022
People & Society The Popularity of Doer Names for Boys Like Racer, Trooper, Charger, Wrangler, and More Rose in Popularity Between 1980 and 2000. There are Around 50,000 Doer Named Boys in a Year. November 26, 2022
People & Society Ayn Rand, a Russian-American Writer, Actually Hated the Libertarians and Anarcho-Capitalists of Her Time. November 19, 2022
People & Society Ronald Regan Started Eating Jelly Belly Jellybeans to Quit Smoking and Kept It Up During His Term as the President of the United States. He Had About 300,000 Jellybeans Shipped to the White House Each Month. November 9, 2022
People & Society Glenn Close’s Parents were Cult Members, and She Spent 15 Years of Her Life Living in Communes. She Left at the Age of 22. November 9, 2022
People & Society The Residents of La California, Italy, Have Held Farcical Ballots for the United States Presidential Elections Since 2004. While Their Votes Do Not Count, They Still Send the Results of Each Election to the US Consulate. November 2, 2022
People & Society Albert Göring was Opposed to Nazism. He Helped Jews, and Others Escape Nazi Germany. He Died in 1966 and Never Received Recognition for His Heroic Deeds. November 2, 2022
People & Society Armie Hammer’s Great Grandfather, Armand Hammer, Tried to Buy the Arm & Hammer Brand Because He was Tired of Being Asked About It. November 2, 2022
People & Society David Blaine has been Buried Alive for a Total of Seven Days Throughout a Course of a Decade. He was also Encased in Ice for 64 Hours and Stood on a 100 Foot Pillar for 35 Hours. November 1, 2022
People & Society That Margaret Cho suffered kidney failure from rapid weight loss after her appearance was criticized by executive producer Gail Berman of the show All-American Girl. October 31, 2022
People & Society Toilet Paper Isn't Commonly Used in India. Instead, Indians Consider It More Hygienic to Splash Yourself with Water Using Your Bare Hands for Cleaning Up. October 30, 2022
People & Society Romans used Geese as guard animals due to their very aggressive nature and large numbers. They were so effective Romans considered them sacred October 30, 2022
People & Society A Greek Gambler by the Name of Archie Karas Turned $50 into $40 Million in Three Years Playing Poker in Las Vegas Before Losing It All. October 29, 2022
People & Society Odette Sansom Hallows was a Special Operations Executive During World War II. She was Captured by the Gestapo, Interrogated, Tortured and Sentenced to Death Twice. She Survived the War and was the First Woman to be Awarded the George Cross. October 29, 2022