The Likov family Lived in the Siberian wilderness completely isolated for 40 years.
When they were discovered in 1978 they were unaware that World War II had taken place.
2013
When Cocaine and Ethanol (drinking alcohol) are Consumed simultaneously, a new Compound, Cocaethylene, is Formed in the Blood.
This compound is more pleasurable, longer lasting, and more dangerous than cocaine or alcohol alone.
Cheese is the most stolen food in the world.
Cheese is stolen at a much higher rate than other foods, according to Global Retail Theft Barometer and Checkpoint Systems.
2012
Ed O'Neill used to make Birthday phone calls to Fans of ‘Married With Children’ In Character.
In true Al Bundy nature, he only called them collect.
2015
The "Refrigerator Safety Act" Was passed because Early refrigerators would only open from outside and trap children.
Magnetic strips were used on fridge doors to create an air-proof seal that would open from the inside with a light push. Even tests with children were conducted.
2015
Eskimos use refrigerators to stop their food from freezing.
Since the climate is very cold in the places where Eskimos reside, food can develop freezer burn easily if left unprotected
2020
Eating fast food regularly has the same impact on the liver as hepatitis.
One month of eating fast food can cause significant changes to your liver
2013
11% of US working age adults are on antidepressants.
Overall, 16.7 percent of 242 million U.S. adults reported filling one or more prescriptions for psychiatric drugs in 2013
2013
Food is allowed to contain some amount of insects.
"While it might be unsettling to realize insects ultimately end up in the food we eat, many cultures across the world eat them whole as a part of their overall diet,"
2017
You can find peanuts in dynamite.
Water is a consumable food product, and as such, it is subject to laws requiring expiration dates on all consumables
2010
The Chicken Gun, a compressed-air cannon used to fire dead chickens at aircraft components.
It simulates high-speed bird strikes during the aircraft's flight.
2020
In 1986, the night before the Challenger shuttle exploded, Allan McDonald, the Director of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project, Refused to Sign the Launch Recommendation over Safety Concerns..
The resulting improvements led to 110 shuttle missions in which the boosters came back pristine.
Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers.
A person with Pteronophobia is afraid of or disgusted by feathers. They may not even like feathered pillows or hats with feathers.
2020
Portuguese Man o’ War is actually Not a Jellyfish..
It’s actually smaller organisms that can’t survive on their own and work together to function as one animal.
Michelangelo and Leonardo were commissioned to paint frescos in the same room. They hated each other, bickered, and neither completed their work..
Today you can walk around Florence seeing ghostly images of the two lost masterpieces.
49% of Americans over 20 eat a sandwich every day.
this type of meal makes up a significant portion of Americans' daily diet. But quantifying exactly how sandwiches contribute to our diet isn't easy
2014
Hot chocolate tastes better out of an orange cup.
A new study finds that the color of the vending cup used to serve hot chocolate can alter its taste and smell
2013
William Safire's speech if Apollo 11 became Stranded on the Moon..
"Mission Control would use their euphemism, 'close down communication,' and the men would have to either starve or commit suicide,"
2019
Food tastes different when you’re flying.
The combination of dryness and low pressure reduces the sensitivity of your taste buds to sweet and salty foods by around 30%
2020
As part of military training recruits are sprayed with pepper spray and then required to engage in combat.
This is to familiarize them with the sensation and allow them to handle a real life situation
2015
The boa constrictor that has reproduced asexually.
This is only the third confirmed case of virgin births from a single female within any vertebrate lineage.
2020
