The Island Where Thousands of Rabbits Roam Freely!
Harperzz Just a short ferry ride from Hiroshima, Japan, lies Ōkunoshima, a tiny island better known around the world as Rabbit Island. Today, hundreds of friendly rabbits roam freely across its…
Facts
Man Who Accidentally Invented Super Glue!
During World War II, American chemist Harry Coover was working for Eastman Kodak on a project to develop clear plastic materials for precision gun sights. Instead, his team accidentally created…
Penicillin Was Discovered Because He Didn’t washed His Dishes!
In 1928, Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming returned to his laboratory after a vacation and noticed something unusual in one of his Petri dishes. A mold had accidentally contaminated a culture…
The Man Who Survived His Jump In Niagara Falls!
In 2003, Canadian man Kirk Jones intentionally went over Niagara Falls without a barrel or any approved safety device. He plunged over the Horseshoe Falls, a drop of about 167…
The Longest Traffic Jam in History Lasted 12 Days!
In August 2010, a massive traffic jam developed on China National Highway 110, northwest of Beijing. The congestion was caused by a combination of heavy truck traffic, road construction, and…
Soldier Who Fought for Three Different Countries During WWII !
Yang Kyoungjong, a Korean man living under Japanese rule, was first conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army. He was reportedly captured by Soviet forces during the 1939 Battles of Khalkhin…
CIA Once Tried to Spy on the Soviet Union Using a Cat!
During the Cold War, the Central Intelligence Agency pursued a number of unconventional espionage projects. One of the strangest was Acoustic Kitty, an effort to determine whether a cat could…
World’s Largest Gold Nugget Was Found Just Inches Below Ground!
On February 5, 1869, prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates were searching for gold near Moliagul when Deason’s pick struck what appeared to be a buried rock just a few…
Woman Who Invented Windshield Wipers Never Made A Fortune From It!
At the turn of the 20th century, driving in rain or snow was difficult because motorists often had to stop and manually clear their windshields. In 1903, American inventor Mary…
A Stray Dog Was the First Creature To Orbit Earth!
On November 3, 1957, the Soviet space program launched Laika, a stray dog from Moscow, aboard the spacecraft Sputnik 2. Laika became the first living creature to orbit Earth, a…