People & Society

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

People & Society Sonya Thomas is a Competitive Eater. In 2005, She Held 22 World Titles at a Bodyweight of 99lbs and Defeated Elite Male and Female Competitors Who were Twice Her Size. October 28, 2022
People & Society Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Unexpectedly Died at 35. Rumors say That He was Poisoned by Antonio Salieri. While This was Proven Untrue, the Rumors Contributed to Salieri’s Nervous Breakdown. October 28, 2022
People & Society Tonda Dickerson was Tipped a Winning Lottery Ticket. The Jackpot was $10 Million. She was Sued by her Co-Workers who Demanded a Share of the Winnings, and the Person Who Gave Her the Ticket Asked for a Truck. The IRS also Demanded a Gift Tax. October 27, 2022
People & Society The Shakers, a Religious Group, are Completely Celibate and Cannot Have Children. They Can Only Gain New Members by Converting Outsiders. October 26, 2022
People & Society Janet Stephens is a Hair Stylist Who Turned into a Hairstyle Archeologist. She visited a Museum in 2001 and Realized Historians were Wrong About Greek and Roman Hairstyles. October 23, 2022
People & Society Strom Thurmond Resigned from the US Senate Six Months Before His Death. October 19, 2022
People & Society In 1965 a 90-year-old Woman in France Sold Her Home in an Arrangement That Allowed Her to Live in it For the Rest of Her Life and Receive a Monthly Payment of 2,500 Francs. She Became the Oldest Person in History and Received Over Double the Property’s Value. October 16, 2022
People & Society Martin Luther King Jr. Gave the Copy of His “I Have a Dream” Speech to George Raveling, who was a Security Guard at the Time. Raveling has been Offered as Much as $3 Million for the Copy. October 13, 2022
People & Society Coco Chanel, the French Fashion Designer and Businesswoman was a Nazi Spy and a Huge Anti-Semite. October 13, 2022
People & Society Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey, a Drug Reviewer from the FDA, Refused to Allow Thalidomide on the Market. Her Actions Helped Prevent Countless Childbirth Defects. October 13, 2022
People & Society Sesame Street was Designed to Build Up the Self-Worth of Children of Color. This was Done by Representing African-Americans in a Positive Image in a Harmonious Community. October 12, 2022
People & Society Eleanor Roosevelt Held Her Own Press Conferences Where Only Female Journalists were Allowed. This Ensured That They Kept Their Jobs During the Great Depression. October 7, 2022
People & Society Tupac Shakur was a Baltimore Young Communist League Member. He Also Dated the Daughter of the Director of the Local Chapter of the Communist Party in the US. October 5, 2022
People & Society During the 1992 State Banquet, President George H.W. Bush Vomited on Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa’s Lap. The Incident Caused a Wave of Jokes and Ridicule. September 28, 2022
People & Society Huan Nguyen is the Highest-Ranking US Military Officer of Vietnamese Descent. He is the Only Survivor of a Family Whose Killer was Photographed Being Shot in the Head in a Pulitzer-Winner Photograph. September 22, 2022
People & Society Who is the True Heir to the Scottish Baronetcy? September 21, 2022
People & Society The Boy Whose Exorcism was the Inspiration Behind “The Exorcist” Grew Up to be a NASA Engineer. He Contributed to the Apollo Mission in the 1960's. September 21, 2022
People & Society Jesus Christ and Ric Flair Ranked on the Top Spots of Time Magazine’s People of the Century’s Online Poll. None of Them were Considered Eligible for the Title. September 18, 2022
People & Society Roughly 2.5 Billion People Watched Princess Diana’s Funeral in 1997. At Its Height, the Queue to Reach the Book of Condolences Took About 6.5 Hours. September 16, 2022
People & Society Celine Dion Said She Got Along Better with Older Children and Adults as a Child. She Preferred Not Going to School Because of Bullying. Her Brother Introduced Her to Rene Angélil When She was 12. September 14, 2022