Cocaine Drop from the Sky
In 1994, a 75-pound bag of cocaine fell out of a plane and landed in the middle of a Florida crime watch meeting.
Can Chinese Have Blonde Hair?
Inhabitants of the Chinese town of Liqian have blond hair and white skin.
Polish Midwife Delivered 3,000 Babies
Polish midwife Stanisława Leszczyńska helped pregnant women in Auschwitz deliver over 3,000 babies.
Man Buys $170M Painting with Credit Card for Millions of Points
In 2015, a Chinese billionaire bought a US$170 million painting by with his credit card so he could use the points for free airfare.
How Much Wealth Do Billionaires Own?
The 100 richest people in the world earned enough money in 2012 to end global poverty 4 times.
Ghost Marriage in China
In China, some families pay for 'ghost marriages,' employing a matchmaker to help find a suitable spouse for their deceased loved ones.
What Percentage of Cancer is Breast Cancer?
In 2021, it's estimated that about 30% of newly diagnosed cancers in women will be breast cancers.
What is the History of Currency Knives?
Currency shaped like knives was in circulation in China from 770 to 220 BC.
Football, a 91-0 Loss & Bullying?
In 2013, a parent filed a bullying report on a Texas high school football coach for beating his son's team 91-0.
Legends Say China Began in a Great Flood
Legends say China began in a great flood, some 4,000 years ago. Scientists found geological evidence that the flood was real.
A Shark’s Courtship Can Seem Aggressive
Because of female sharks' resistance, fewer than 10% of mating attempts actually succeed.
Is the Great Wall of China destroyed?
Nearly two-thirds of the Great Wall of China have been damaged or ruined.
Defector sends “The Interview” to North Korea
A defector used balloons to air drop thousands of copies of the film 'The Interview' into North Korea.
What Percentage of China is Buddhist?
China is the country with the largest population of Buddhists, approximately 244 million or 18.2% of its total population.
Animals Not Found in Ireland
Due to its isolation from the European mainland, Ireland lacks several species common elsewhere in Europe, such as moles, weasels, polecats or roe deer.
“World’s Tallest Building” in China Repurposed As Fish Farm
The foundations of a stalled 838-metre-high skyscraper in Changsha, China, are now being used as a fish farm.