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Composer Jonathan Wolff uniquely recorded the iconic slap-bass theme song for the hit nineties sitcom Seinfeld from scratch for every single one of its 180 episodes.
Composer Jonathan Wolff uniquely recorded the iconic slap-bass theme song for the hit nineties sitcom Seinfeld from scratch for every single one of its 180…
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Koalas are currently facing a massive population crisis due to an epidemic of sexually transmitted chlamydia, which causes blindness, severe bladder inflammation, and infertility.
Koalas are currently facing a massive population crisis due to an epidemic of sexually transmitted chlamydia, which causes blindness, severe bladder…
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Jeff Bezos originally intended to name his online bookstore 'Cadabra' as a reference to the magical incantation abracadabra, hoping to imply that the shopping experience was pure magic.
Jeff Bezos originally intended to name his online bookstore 'Cadabra' as a reference to the magical incantation abracadabra, hoping to imply that the shopping…
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Compasses do not actually point to the geographic North Pole, but rather to the magnetic North Pole, which is constantly moving and currently sprinting toward Russia.
Compasses do not actually point to the geographic North Pole, but rather to the magnetic North Pole, which is constantly moving and currently sprinting toward…
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Medical doctor John Harvey Kellogg originally invented bland corn flakes in the late nineteenth century as a dietary anti-masturbation tool, believing that flavorful and spicy foods provoked unhealthy sexual urges.
Medical doctor John Harvey Kellogg originally invented bland corn flakes in the late nineteenth century as a dietary anti-masturbation tool, believing that…
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Ford designers in 1958 genuinely proposed building a nuclear-powered car called the Ford Nucleon, operating under the wild assumption that miniaturized atomic reactors would soon become a perfectly safe household item.
Ford designers in 1958 genuinely proposed building a nuclear-powered car called the Ford Nucleon, operating under the wild assumption that miniaturized atomic…
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British military planners during World War II developed a secret biological warfare scheme called Operation Vegetarian that involved dropping millions of anthrax-infected linseed…
British military planners during World War II developed a secret biological warfare scheme called Operation Vegetarian that involved dropping millions of…
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Monaco is smaller than Central Park in New York City but somehow crams in more billionaires per capita than anywhere else on the planet.
Monaco is smaller than Central Park in New York City but somehow crams in more billionaires per capita than anywhere else on the planet. Covering just over…
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Margaret Hamilton and her brilliant team developed the crucial Apollo guidance computer software by having expert seamstresses literally weave the binary code into core rope memory by hand.
Margaret Hamilton and her brilliant team developed the crucial Apollo guidance computer software by having expert seamstresses literally weave the binary code…
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During the Irish bank strike of 1970, all major banks in the country closed for six months, but the economy continued to function perfectly because citizens just started using personal checks cleared by local pub owners.
During the Irish bank strike of 1970, all major banks in the country closed for six months, but the economy continued to function perfectly because citizens…
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Domestic pigs can experience an orgasm that lasts for up to thirty unbroken minutes, an evolutionary trait that feels completely unnecessary but is deeply fascinating to agricultural scientists.
Domestic pigs can experience an orgasm that lasts for up to thirty unbroken minutes, an evolutionary trait that feels completely unnecessary but is deeply…
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Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung spent sixteen years secretly writing and illustrating a massive leather-bound manuscript called the Red Book during what he described as a profound confrontation with his own unconscious.
Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung spent sixteen years secretly writing and illustrating a massive leather-bound manuscript called the Red Book during what he…
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Los Angeles originally boasted the largest and most efficient electric railway system in the entire world during the 1920s before completely destroying it to build endless, soul-crushing freeways.
Los Angeles originally boasted the largest and most efficient electric railway system in the entire world during the 1920s before completely destroying it to…
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Rats emit ultrasonic giggling sounds when they are being tickled by researchers, revealing that these notoriously hated rodents actually possess a very rudimentary sense of joy and playfulness.
Rats emit ultrasonic giggling sounds when they are being tickled by researchers, revealing that these notoriously hated rodents actually possess a very…
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Critical reception for the 2008 vampire romance film Twilight was overwhelmingly negative, with reviewers tearing apart the wooden acting, bizarre blue tint, and a script heavily reliant on awkward staring contests.
Critical reception for the 2008 vampire romance film Twilight was overwhelmingly negative, with reviewers tearing apart the wooden acting, bizarre blue tint,…
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Malaysian financier Jho Low orchestrated the 1MDB scandal by embezzling billions of dollars from a state economic development fund and using it to finance the Hollywood movie The Wolf of Wall Street.
Malaysian financier Jho Low orchestrated the 1MDB scandal by embezzling billions of dollars from a state economic development fund and using it to finance the…
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Dean Kamen hyped the invention of the Segway so aggressively in 2001 that tech billionaires genuinely predicted cities would completely redesign their infrastructure just to accommodate the two-wheeled balancing stick.
Dean Kamen hyped the invention of the Segway so aggressively in 2001 that tech billionaires genuinely predicted cities would completely redesign their…
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Urbanites in wealthy metropolitan areas are increasingly participating in the rent-a-chicken economy, paying companies hundreds of dollars a month to borrow hens for the…
Urbanites in wealthy metropolitan areas are increasingly participating in the rent-a-chicken economy, paying companies hundreds of dollars a month to borrow…
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Trillions of tiny subatomic particles called neutrinos pass through your body every single second without you ever noticing, originating mostly from the nuclear reactions happening inside the sun.
Trillions of tiny subatomic particles called neutrinos pass through your body every single second without you ever noticing, originating mostly from the…
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Track 61 is a secret platform hidden beneath the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City that was specifically designed to transport VIPs directly into the building.
Track 61 is a secret platform hidden beneath the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City that was specifically designed to transport VIPs directly into the…
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High-heeled shoes were initially created in the tenth century for Persian cavalrymen to keep their feet securely locked into stirrups while shooting arrows from horseback.
High-heeled shoes were initially created in the tenth century for Persian cavalrymen to keep their feet securely locked into stirrups while shooting arrows…
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Christopher Latham Sholes designed the ubiquitous QWERTY keyboard layout in the early 1870s specifically to separate commonly paired letters and prevent mechanical typewriters from jamming.
Christopher Latham Sholes designed the ubiquitous QWERTY keyboard layout in the early 1870s specifically to separate commonly paired letters and prevent…
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Bananas are naturally packed with an amino acid called tryptophan, which the human body metabolizes directly into serotonin, the vital neurotransmitter responsible for stabilizing your mood and making you feel happy.
Bananas are naturally packed with an amino acid called tryptophan, which the human body metabolizes directly into serotonin, the vital neurotransmitter…
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Japan Railways kept the remote Kami-Shirataki train station open for years just so a single high school girl could commute to her classes, finally closing the station only after she graduated in 2016.
Japan Railways kept the remote Kami-Shirataki train station open for years just so a single high school girl could commute to her classes, finally closing the…
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