The Yankee Stadium Hex.
a construction worker and Boston Red Sox fan buried a Red Sox jersey underneath the stadium with the objective of placing a "hex" on the Yan
2020
Not all wine is vegan.
traditionally producers have used a variety of aids called βfining agentsβ. The most commonly used fining agents were casein (a milk protein), albumin (egg whites), gelatin (animal protein) and isinglass (fish bladder protein).
2011
Pirates wore earrings because they believed it improved their eyesight.
they believed that the precious metals in an earring possessed magical healing powers.
2011
The inventor of the Frisbee was cremated and made into a Frisbee after he died.
This is not the only time Inventors were preserved as their passions
2012
The Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft that visited Mercury.
It was launched at NASAβs Kennedy Space Center in 1973, and flew by Venus 3 months later.
2020
CrazyPetFood.com was a pet food company based near Colchester & Chemsford in Essex. They provided all types of food & grooming tools.
Sadly, this company no longer exists.
2017
Popcorn at the movies isnβt universal.
in Colombia, dried ants are popular. in Norway you can find Dried Reindeer Meat at the drive-in theater for snowmobiles
2016
President Harry Truman appointed Georgia Neese Clark as the first female Treasurer in 1949.
Since then, every subsequent Treasurer has been a woman
2020
Ben, the Elephant that waited for the Doctor.
After being shot by poachers Ben walked to and patiently waited outside a medical lodge for 5 hours.
2016
Released in 2010, The Social Network is a film that chronicles the creation of and drama surrounding Facebook in its early days.
Actor Jesse Eisenberg plays the role of Mark Zuckerberg in the film
2010
Waldo, a grey parrot, lead singer of a death metal band.
Hatebeak doesn't tour/play live because it would be "absolute torture for the bird to experience decibels at those levels.β
2014
Uranus was originally called βGeorgeβs Starβ.
The name βUranusβ was proposed in 1782, one year after its discovery, but wasnβt officially used until 1850.
2018
Mars is the most likely planet in our solar system to be hospitable to life.
In 1996, NASA found what they believe may be fossils of microscopic living organisms in a rock recovered from the surface
2020
When Led Zeppelin bought a Private Jet.
Drummer John Bonham once flew the band from New York to LA even though he didnβt have a pilotβs license.
2017
Unethical psychological experiments.
The Little Albert experiment is considered to be among the most unethical psychological experiments of all time.
2020
Italian banker, Gilberto Baschiera is Considered a Modern-day Robin Hood..
For 7 years, he secretly diverted 1 million euros to poorer clients from the wealthy ones so they could qualify for loans.
