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News You Can Use: End of an Era
If your July 4 traditions include watching Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Competition, steel yourself: Joey Chestnut is out.
Moments in Time: PG-13
On July 1, 1984, the Motion Picture Association of America, which oversees the voluntary rating system for movies, introduced its new rating of PG-13…
Strange But True: Perfect Counterfeit
In 1865, William E. Brockway printed a counterfeit $100 bill that was so perfect, it left the Treasury Department with the sole option of withdrawing all authentic $100 bills from circulation.
Top Ten Countries with the Highest Incarceration Rates
The United States tops this list, with a higher incarceration rate than El Salvador (#2) and Thailand (#3).
News You Can Use: Weird Science
The Japanese tech company Kirin Holdings has released the new Elecispoon, a metal-and-plastic, battery-powered spoon…
Moments in Time: Treaty of Versailles
On June 28, 1919, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles with the Allies, officially ending World War I.
Strange But True: Goldfish Tea
There are tea bags made to look like a goldfish swimming in your mug.
Top Ten World's Most Polluted Cities
Canadians can sleep a bit easier with no cities in Canada on this list.
Moments in Time: Sitting Bull
On June 19, 1821, Jesuit missionary Pierre-Jean De Smet met with Sioux leader Sitting Bull in present-day Montana…
Strange But True: Percussive maintenance
“Percussive maintenance” is the technical term for hitting something until it works.
Top Ten Longest-Living Animals on Earth
The top two creatures in this list are potentially immortal, as long as they don't get eaten or injured of course.
News You Can Use: Missing for 26 years
A 45-year-old man identified as Omar B. was located in a neighbor’s house in Djelfa, Algeria, after being missing for 26 years, Gulf News reported.
Moments in Time: Executed for Witchcraft
On June 10, 1692, Bridget Bishop became the first person executed for witchcraft during the notorious Salem witch trials…
Strange But True: Stray Dog War
In 1925, a war between Greece and Bulgaria started after a stray dog crossed their border.
Top Ten Most Populous Countries
It’s no surprise that India is at the top of this list with China a close second, and the US a distant third.
Weird and Wacky News: AI priest
“Father Justin,” an AI priest created by Catholic Answers, a Christian group in San Diego, was defrocked on April 24 after claiming to users that he was a real member of the clergy…
Moments in Time: Zoot Suit Riots
On June 3, 1943, a group of U.S. sailors marched through downtown Los Angeles with clubs and other weapons, attacking anyone wearing the “zoot suit”…
Strange But True: Second-born Troublemakers
A study has found that second-born children are more likely to be troublemakers.
Top Ten Most Populous U.S. States
It is interesting that the top state in the list, California, has roughly the same population as all of Canada.
Weird and Wacky News: 100% Voter Turnout
On May 7, at least one voting precinct in India had 100% turnout, AFP reported. Banej, in the protected Gir forest, is the home of Mahant Haridas Udaseen…