In 1524, a statue of the Virgin Mary at the Cathedral in Riga, Latvia, was accused of being a witch. They put it on trial by throwing it in the river. Since the wooden statue floated, they declared it guilty and burned it. The post In 1524, a statue of the Virgin Mary… appeared first… Read More »
Conway Twitty sang ‘Hello Darlin’ in Russian. On July 19, 1975, the recording was played by the American astronauts on board the Apollo module to Russian cosmonauts flying in Soyuz 19. It was meant to be seen as a gesture of peace and goodwill toward the Russians. The post Conway Twitty Sang ‘Hello Darlin’… appeared… Read More »
Actor Dorian Harewood (Eightball) in Full Metal Jacket asked for more money when Kubrick inevitably needed more time on the contract. Dorian asked for more money and Kubrick was furious and killed him off — in the movie. Kubrick had him laying on the cold ground for hours and riddled him with bullets. The post… Read More »
Self-proclaimed earthquake expert Ibn Browning predicted a massive earthquake would strike New Madrid, Missouri on December 3rd, 1990. Schools in multiple states closed, and media organizations flooded the town. Browning had no seismology background, and nothing happened. The post Self-proclaimed earthquake expert… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
In 1910, black sailors of the Brazilian navy mutinied and gained control of all of Brazil’s large battleships. They then used the threat of bombarding Rio de Janeiro to successfully force the abolition of the slavery-like conditions they suffered under in the navy. The post In 1910, black sailors of the… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »
Anti-littering legislation date back to ancient Greece, a marker on the island of Paros has the inscription “whoever drops their litter on the street owes 51 drachmae to whoever wishes to claim them”. In modernity cigarette butts are the most littered item, with 4.5 trillion discarded each year. The post Anti-littering legislation date back… appeared… Read More »
Kris Kristofferson went into music after studying at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. He moved to Nashville and made ends meet as a helicopter pilot. After trying unsuccessfully to get Johnny Cash to hear some of his songs, he finally got Cash’s attention by landing a helicopter on his lawn. The post Kris Kristofferson went… Read More »