At the outbreak of World War II, officials at London Zoo took a drastic precaution—euthanizing all venomous animals in case the zoo was bombed.
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism were all born in Asia
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Chinese Folk Religion, and Buddhism—the five most practiced religions on Earth—all trace their roots back to Asia.
Freud used to prescribe Cocaine for Depression, Alcoholism, and Addiction
In the late 19th century, Freud believed cocaine was a medical miracle, promoting it as a treatment for: Depression, Alcoholism, Morphine addiction.
In the Ottoman Empire, drinking Coffee was punishable by Death
Sultan Murad IV was so paranoid about dissent that he banned coffee, alcohol, and tobacco—believing coffeehouses were breeding grounds for rebellion.
A Fertility Doctor Secretly Fathered Up to 600 Children
Bertold Wiesner ran a fertility clinic in London. Instead of using donor sperm, he secretly used his own, fathering an estimated 300 to 600 children.
High heels were originally a man’s shoe
In the early 1600s, men wore high heels for practical purposes, like securing feet in stirrups.
Twitter Was Almost Called… ‘Friendstalker’
Yep, in 2006, Twitter’s co-founders brainstormed some questionable names for the platform, including “Twitch,” “Smssy,”.
Your sense of Taste drops by up to 50 percent on planes – that’s why airplane food feels tasteless
It’s not just the food—your taste buds stop working properly at 35,000 feet! Plane food really does taste worse in the air. 😅
Nasa was sued for landing on Mars – By three men who claimed they inherited it
In 1997, three men from Yemen filed a lawsuit against NASA, claiming Mars belonged to their ancestors from 3,000 years ago.
The inventor of Pop-up ads has apologized for creating them
Ethan Zuckerman, the guy who created one of the most hated forms of internet advertising in the ‘90s, has publicly apologized.