The Eiffel Tower Was Almost Demolished In 1909

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Eiffel Tower was almost demolished in 1909. But why would the centerpiece of French culture and architectural innovation face the wrecking ball, and what saved it? Well, it was only designed for one purpose, and one of the most ordinary of devices prevented its ultimate destruction. When construction work on the Eiffel Tower commenced in …

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit NES Game Has A Phone Number That Redirects To A Sex Chat Line

Reading Time: 2 minutes It always pays to throw caution to the wind, something that the creators of a game released in 1988 should have done. Why? A NES game of Who Framed Roger Rabbit contained a phone number. That’s harmless enough, right? And it was, at least it was 25 years ago that is. Fast forward 25 years …

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Chinese Man Divorces Ugly Wife And Is Awarded $120,000 Compensation

Reading Time: 2 minutes Circulating online for about the last decade is a news story about a Chinese man that divorces his ugly wife and is awarded $120,000 compensation. Weird, right? But is it true? There are after all so many stories that get made up that it becomes difficult to determine fact from fiction.Don’t get me wrong, there …

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The Lyrics to Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Was Originally Written by a Man for Men

Reading Time: < 1 minute Who would have ever thought that the lyrics to Girls Just Wanna Have Fun was originally written for men? Even the title suggests that it is a feminine song. But you’d be absolutely gob smacked to learn that it was originally written by Robert Hazard in 1979, and he intended for a man to sing it. …

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Victoria Cross Medals Are Made From Chinese Cannons

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Victoria Cross is the highest medal for gallantry that a military serviceman or servicewoman in the British or Commonwealth armed forces can earn. It was established in 1856 when it was realized that many acts of bravery were going unrecognized during the Crimean War. The metal used to make every Victoria Cross medal has …

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Youngest Mother On Record Was Only 5 Years 7 Months Old

Reading Time: 3 minutes The youngest mother on record, Lina Medina, was only 5 years, seven months and 17 days old when she gave birth to a son weighing 6 pounds. This is by far one of the most disturbing facts that we have encountered, and I was initially skeptical. But it turns out that this was a true event. A disturbing …

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