Nolan Bushnell, creator of the Atari Video Game System, is also the founder of the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain.
I’ll Have a Large Pepperoni With Extra Joysticks
Shoot Low, Boys — They’re Riding Mini Horses
A 12-pound, duck-sized horse called Sifrhippus once inhabited the forests of North America. Tweets by commonplacefact Posted via DraftCraft app
Is the Bark Worse Than the Bite?
Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis, also known as Tree Bark Syndrome, is an inherited skin disorder characterized by eruptions of wart-like lesions that may occur anywhere on the body. One type of lesions are reddish […]
Dracula’s Disease
Oversensitivity to sunlight, painful skin redness and blisters when exposed to sunlight, garlic causing agonizing abdominal pain, receding gums giving the appearance of fangs – sounds familiar? It’s not hard to deduce […]
Say It Ten Times Fast — And Don’t Lose Your Teeth
Forget Peter Piper and his Peck of Pickled Peppers. Psychologists have come up with what may be the world’s most frustrating tongue-twister. It may not make much sense, but the phrase ‘pad […]
I Wonder What They Throw When You Turn 50
In Denmark, if, by the time you turn 25, you’re unmarried, you can expect your friends to ambush you with a cinnamon shower all day. That’s bad enough, but if you’re still […]
No, Seriously… Pull My Finger!
In Austria, Fingerhakeln – or competitive finger-pulling – is a serious sport, with very strict rules. Finger-athletes aim to drag their opponent across the table by just the finger. Fingerhakeln is also […]
Here’s One World Record I’m Not Eager to Attempt
The record distance for being dragged by a horse while one’s body is on fire is held by Halapi Roland of Hungary. The record distance is 472.8 meters (1151 feet 2 inches).
A Masterpiece 424 Years In the Making
Construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg started in 1015; it was not until 1439 that the spire was completed.
Doctor of UFO’s
In 2008, the University of Melbourne awarded a doctorate in Ufology through their philosophy department. The degree focused on the belief in unidentified flying objects and aliens as a philosophy that many […]
Her Husband Is a Real Snake In the Grass
In 2006, a Hindu woman in India claimed she had fallen in love with a snake and then married the snake in accordance with Hindu marriage rituals. More than 2,000 people participated […]
The Real Question Is What To Do If He Wants a Divorce
In 2007, Liu Ye of China decided it would be better to marry himself than be single. The best part is that he married a foam-board cutout of himself dressed in a […]
Rat Torture — There’s Just No Way to Sugarcoat It
A cheap and effective way to torture someone was with the use of rats. There were many variants, but the most common was to force a rat through a victim’s body (usually […]
Lucky Mules
The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used.
Washington’s Phobia
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