Did you read The History of Nuclear Power in Fun Facts: Part One? Because this is part two. A tea kettle is a good analogy for nuclear power. By the end of the 1950’s, 300 atomic bombs had been exploded in tests by multiple countries By the 1970’s, the buzz of nuclear energy fades as …
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Fossil fuels are killing us, when it comes to our pocketbooks especially. But is nuclear power the answer? Here’s the history, so you tell me. 10% of the world’s electricity comes from nuclear power. The leading country being France, getting 70% of their power from nuclear. Radioactive waste is a huge problem resulting from nuclear …
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Giggle all you want, but semen is an essential part of life on Earth. Without it, none of us would be — barring anyone or anything born from some weird lab experiment. But there’s more to semen than making babies. Over the years, people how found a whole bunch of inventive uses for semen, both …
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Every language in the world has its own idioms and sayings to describe various situations in a short and inventive manner. But they don’t always make a whole lot of sense to people who don’t speak a language. Take, for example, the English saying, “break a leg.” Sure, you know that it’s supposed to be …
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A computer mouse isn’t a complex device. You have two buttons and a scroll wheel — that’ll get the job done. Of course, that’s not enough for everybody. In the time-honored tech tradition, some companies just had to try and make their mice as weird as possible. Maybe they had good intentions, but that doesn’t …
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They say size doesn’t matter. But when it comes to being a frog, it kind of does. If you’ve never heard of the pumpkin toadlet, don’t feel bad — we hadn’t either. And that’s a pity because it would’ve made a perfect addition to our list of the most pathetic animals. The pumpkin toadlet truly …
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How low can people go? Pretty dang low if you look at how deep we’ve managed to dig ourselves. No, that’s not some kind of a statement. We’re talking literally digging underground as far as we possibly can. As it turns out, people have drilled deeper into the Earth’s crust than you might imagine. Whether …
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Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr — better known as Snoop Dogg — likes weed. That’s no secret, and for years, the rap pioneer has enjoyed a reputation comparable to being the global spokesman for cannabis. But there’s one issue with smoking as much wacky tobaccy as Snoop does. His preferred method of imbibing is the blunt …
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What a long, strange journey it’s been. Over our Weird Tourism series, we’ve visited some of the most mind-boggling locations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. But although we’re on the home stretch, the journey’s not over quite yet. We still have North America to explore. So, before we head home from our trip, …
The Metropolitan act legislations are a set of by-laws that cover a wide range of topics, from public health and safety to noise control. Many bizarre rules are still in effect under Metropolitan Act legislations as identified by EM Law, such as the following: Carrying a plank of wood along a pavement Section 54 of …
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