A Party Boat Capsized in Texas
A party boat carrying sixty men and women capsized in Texas in 2012 after all the passengers rushed to one side as the boat passed a nude beach.
How Foul Weather Can Ruin the Mood
Potato aphids will not have sex if they detect a drop in air pressure.
Butterflies Forty Million Years Before Butterflies
85 million years before butterflies existed, there was another insect that looked and acted exactly like a butterfly.
I Will Find You on a Beach
If you're in Iceland beware of the phrase 'I will find you on a beach': this idiom (or threat) means, ' I'll get my revenge,' or 'don't make me hurt you.'
Two-Thirds of Americans Can’t Pass Financial Literacy Test
Nearly two-thirds of Americans can't pass a basic test of financial literacy.
Has JFK Eternal Flame Gone?
John F. Kennedy's Eternal Flame in Arlington National Cemetery has only gone out twice since 1963.
Who Owns South Africa?
In South Africa, white people own 72% of the country's farmland, even though they're 8% of the population.
Electric Shadows
The Mandarin word for 'film' literally translates as 'electric shadow'.
Do Oranges Float or Sink?
A whole orange will float on water, but a peeled orange will sink.
What is the Easiest Country to Get a Gun?
Many Americans can buy a gun in less than an hour while in other countries, the process takes months.
What Will $1 Million Buy You in Real Estate Across The World?
US$1 million will only get you 16 square metres of prime property in Monaco, 22 square metres in Hong Kong, and 25 square metres in New York.
University of Kent’s Comedy
You can get a Stand-up comedy master's degree at the University of Kent.
What Does Kennedy Mean?
The surname 'Kennedy' means 'ugly head' in Gaelic.
Millions of Dollars Turn into Compost
More than four tons of old U.S. paper money is mulched into compost every day.
There is no other God than Macías Nguema
In 1978, president Macías Nguema changed Equatorial Guinea's national motto to 'There is no other God than Macías Nguema'.
Self-Driving Cars Are Learning From GTAV
Self-driving cars play Grand Theft Auto to learn how to drive better.