‘De Grote Donorshow’ is perhaps the most controversial game show of all time, ending with just one episode. “De Grote Donorshow (The Great Donor Show) was a reality television program which was broadcast in the Netherlands on Friday, June 1, 2007, by BNN. The program involved a supposedly terminally ill […]
Everyone who’s tried to beat this 1978 record was killed in the attempt – why is it so dangerous? “The world unlimited Water Speed Record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle, irrespective of propulsion method. The current unlimited record is 511.11 km/h (317.59 mph), achieved […]
Forming a human chain of people from coast to coast seems impossible – but it’s been tried, so is it? “Hands Across America was a public fundraising event on Sunday, May 25, 1986, when 5 to 6.5 million people held hands for 15 minutes in an attempt to form a […]
Why would someone plant bombs across the country in the shape of a smiley face? “Lucas John “Luke” Helder (born May 5, 1981) also known as the Midwest Pipe Bomber, is an American domestic terrorist and former University of Wisconsin–Stout student from Pine Island, Minnesota. He was arrested in 2002 […]
WHY do we blow to cool something down but breathe to warm it up? WHY shouldn’t you put your hands in wet cement? WHY do we get goosebumps? WHY is yawning contagious? WHY do birds suddenly appear every time you are near? WHY do we have leap years? WHY is […]
This jet hasn’t responded to radio or made any movement for hours – what can be done about this? “On October 25, 1999, a chartered Learjet 35 business jet was scheduled to fly from Orlando, Florida, United States to Dallas, Texas, United States. Early in the flight, the aircraft, which […]
Some of these galaxies are mind-blowing, some of them are beautiful, and some of them are both. “A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Greek galaxias (γαλαξίας), literally ‘milky’, a reference to […]
You probably wouldn’t want to undergo surgery with no anesthesia – but how would you feel if your surgeon asked everyone in the room to time him? “Robert Liston FRCSE, FRCS, FRS (28 October 1794 – 7 December 1847) was a Scottish surgeon. Liston was noted for his speed and […]
You’d have to be out of your mind to jump into the lion’s enclosure – and this guy is! “The Taipei Zoo, sometimes referred to as the Muzha Zoo, is a public zoological garden in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the most famous zoological garden in Taiwan and a […]
Think sonar is harmless? Think again! “Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other […]
