Marjorie Merriweather Post died in 1927 leaving her fabulous residence to the government hoping it would become the Southern White …
This Buster Keaton movie is 100 years old and it’s still amazing!
It's hard to believe that Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. is now 100 years old. This sequence is still astonishing a …
The longest filibuster in US history was to block passing the Civil Rights Act. Guess who did it?
The longest multi-speaker filibuster in the United States Senate was in 1964. It lasted 60 days according to the Senate’s …
Wow! Active volcano is doing this. What does it mean?
Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe, and among the world’s most active and iconic volcanoes, has been sending up …
These cool WWII escape aids were hidden in plain sight from the Germans
During World War II, the RAF issued a variety of escape and evasion compasses to its pilots, paratroopers, commandos, and …
The Duck Army! Watch them work!
Rice-duck farming is the polycultural practice of raising ducks as well as growing rice on the same land. It has …
Amazing! Watch every Space-X launch since 2010
Look at all these lift-offs and one big bang from Cape Canaveral. Space-X is serious now. pic.twitter.com/r5T7V5ZO6Q — Elon Musk …
Cicadas’ double whammy in once-in-221 year event
This spring, billions of bugs from two different broods of red-eyed, high-decibel periodical cicadas are expected to emerge together — …
These guys could give John Cleese a run for his money!
The Greek Army: Evzones, the Presidential Guard of Greece.pic.twitter.com/Mdt859zevq — Figen (@TheFigen_) March 20, 2024 John Cleese
Why does a leap year have 366 days?
By Bhagya Subrayan, Purdue University Q. Why does a leap year have 366 days? Does the Earth move slower every …
14-year old girl hands School Board their A$$e$
Read or watch this amazing student annihilate the corrupt School Board. This should be happening all over America. 14 Year …
Watch: Aircraft Carrier Catapult Launch (best narration ever!)
Naval Aviator Rob Roy shares a look at a catapult shot in a Navy C-2 Greyhound. Filmed on the USS …
Unique image shows how lightning rods work
By José Tadeu Arantes | Agência FAPESP – With a high-speed camera and the luck of being in the right …
One in a million sniper shot prevents suicide
On August 16th, 1993, a distraught Doug Conley sat himself down in a lawn chair in the middle of a …
Joel Roberts Poinsett: Namesake of the poinsettia, enslaver, secret agent and perpetrator of the ‘Trail of Tears’
If people know the name Joel Roberts Poinsett today, it is likely because of the red and green poinsettia plant. …
Huge elk stops car and then does this.
When the traffic stopped because an elk stepped into the road and demanded attention everyone wondered what was going on. …
World’s largest iceberg calved in 1986 – Now it’s doing this!
Iceberg A23a weighs nearly a trillion metric tonnes. Known as A23a, is roughly 1,500 square miles — about three times the …
Watch! Volcano creates new island near Iwo Jima
🌋💥🇯🇵 – A new 200-meter island was formed near the Japanese island of Iwo Jima due to the eruption of …
Glorious! Dame Judi, the human jukebox!
Watch how Dame Judi Dench pulls herself together and composes herself as she mentally prepares to deliver this magnificent recitation …
The General who saved the Union once sold hats to farmers’ wives
No American led a more eventful life than Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States and the …
Actually, Gaza isn’t that densely populated
Those poor Parisians! Of course they live in buildings designed for a large population. No one wants to live as …
You’ve never seen anything like this! Amazing feat of strength and skill!
In a sheer display of strength, balance and coordination, a Vietnamese man climbed 100 stairs with his brother balanced upside …
Animal believed extinct for over 100 years – found in chicken coop!
The tiger quoll, also known as the spotted-tail quoll, the spotted quoll, the spotted-tail dasyure, native cat or the tiger …
“Why did you build such a long piano?”
Inside a piano, the bass strings are wrapped with copper wire to deepen the sound without needing more length. In …
Inspiration: A Model in Courage From the Polish Resistance
Courage is not unique to any country or culture. Brave heroes, past and present, can be found everywhere if one …
Did you hear “Rich Men North of Richmond” yet? Here’s what all the fuss is about!
In the past, Oliver was struggling with mental health and coping with alcohol. In the depths of despair, just about …
VIDEO: Praying Mantis vs. Murder Hornet (Gruesome!)
Murder hornets (the nickname for Asian giant hornets) were recently spotted in Washington state. They are 2 inches long and can sting through …
How America’s Largest Hotel Cleans 24 Million Pounds of Dirty Laundry
MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas is the largest single-standing hotel in the United States. In one year, the hotel’s …
You will never guess the dark past every living president shares except Donald Trump
Reuters looked at the political elites and found out they have a lot in common. Examining the backgrounds of more …