If almost every lottery ticket is a loser, what does it take for a lottery ticket to be considered unlucky? “A lottery (or lotto) is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the […]
This bank robber thought disguising himself as Santa would be a smart idea, and maybe it was, but it didn’t stop the heist from becoming spectacularly catastrophic. “The Santa Claus Bank Robbery occurred on December 23, 1927, in the Central Texas town of Cisco. Marshall Ratliff, dressed as Santa Claus, […]
A parachute is the most important thing to have when going skydiving, so why did this veteran parachutist not have one? “The 35-year-old veteran skydiver was filming a jump by an instructor and student from the Franklin County Sports Parachute Center when he jumped from a plane without a parachute. […]
No one knows where this joke came from, and no one knows where it will go. “”An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman” is the opening line of a category of joke cycle popular in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The nationalities involved may vary, though they are usually restricted […]
A monster truck stunt show taking place in a public square ends in tragedy when the truck ploughs through the safety barriers and into the crowd. “The Haaksbergen monster truck accident happened on 28 September 2014 in Haaksbergen, the Netherlands, when a monster truck crashed into the attending crowd. Three […]
A magician meets his match (physics) while performing a buried alive stunt. “1990: Escape artist Joseph W. “Amazing Joe” Burrus died on Halloween when the glass ‘coffin’ he was attempting to escape from collapsed under the weight of wet cement poured on top of it. Burrus died on the 64th […]
Do you even realise you’ve seen this face before? Probably not, and the reason is really creepy. “Resusci Anne, also known as Rescue Anne, Resusci Annie, CPR Annie, Resuscitation Annie, Little Annie, or CPR Doll is a model of medical simulator used for teaching both emergency workers and members of […]
To become an astronaut you need to be at the top of your game – physically and mentally, but not everyone at the top stays at the top. “Lisa Marie Nowak (née Caputo; born May 10, 1963) is an American aeronautical engineer and former NASA astronaut and United States Navy […]
Game shows were different back in the day, in part because the law had to step in. “The 1950s quiz show scandals were a series of scandals involving the producers and contestants of several popular American television quiz shows. These shows’ producers secretly gave assistance to certain contestants in order […]
A heavyweight championship fight is probably the last place you’d expect this to happen, but it did! “Oliver McCall (born April 21, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2019. A veteran of the sport for over three decades, he is best known for winning […]
