In 1980, the FBI set up a fake company as part of a sting operation to expose corruption in Congress. […]
A 2016 study found that riding a roller coaster can help pass kidney stones — especially if you sit in
When the shopping cart debuted in 1937, people hated it. Men found it unmanly; women said it looked like a
Yoda’s design was influenced by a photo of Albert Einstein. The designers added Einstein’s wrinkles and expressive eyes to give
A 2012 study by Hiroshima University found that participants who looked at pictures of cute animals performed better on tasks
Newborn babies have nearly 100 more bones than adults – they’re born with around 300 bones, many of which fuse
After the Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911, more people visited the Louvre to see the empty space where the
It currently costs the US government 3.69 cents to make a penny and 13.78 cents to make a nickel (5
Ever noticed ‘YKK’ on your zipper? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha, a Japanese company that makes more than half
When doing a push-up, a person presses about 69–75% of their body weight, depending on their form and body position.
