stackyFACTSThe man who discovered Pluto finally got to visit it, albeit mostly in powder form. His remains flew past the distant dwarf planet at terrifying speeds, making him the only human to have his ashes aggressively hurled out of the solar system.
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How did the relatively normal act of walking across the street become the criminal offense of jaywalking in America?
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George Smith, a London taxi driver, earned the miserable honor of becoming the first person ever arrested for drunk driving in 1897 after slamming his…
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What shocking financial decision did Volvo make in 1959 immediately after inventing the modern three-point seatbelt?
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Pulled by humans who somehow defied the limits of physical endurance. Early rickshaw pullers regularly ran completely barefoot on boiling summer dirt and…
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Before foot loops were invented, hitting someone with a sword from horseback mostly resulted in the rider falling off their own mount. The invention allowed…
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Why did NASA completely stop painting the giant external fuel tanks of the Space Shuttle white after two missions?
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