Holed In
In Anderson County, Texas, John Joe Gray has withstood what is called the longest-running standoff with police officers in America’s history. Gray and his six children have remained holed …
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Maple Syrup Urine Disease may sound like something made up in a cartoon, but it is, in fact, a real disorder. As part of Maple Syrup Urine Disease, the …
The Earwax Gene
In humans, there are two earwax types—wet and dry. While nearly 97% of people in Africa and Europe have wet earwax, that number drops to half in places like …
Inflation Nation
In 2008, Zimbabwe saw an inflation rate unlike anything else in global history. The rate surged to a whopping 231,000,000% in July, which was twenty times higher than just …
The Charts Don’t Lie
Margaret Thatcher was a controversial political figure in the United Kingdom. When she died in 2013, a song that had been the anthem for a campaign against her reached …
Survived Times Eight
Queen Victoria once joked that, “It is worth being shot at to see how much one is loved.” She of all people should know, as the center of eight …
Didn’t Want to Know
In an average lifetime, a person breathes in around 45 pounds of dust and debris. More than that, there is more bacteria in a person’s mouth than there are …
White House Chefs
Chefs for the President of the United States each come with their own unique story. In the early days, many of the White House chefs were slaves. Besides the …
Separated at Birth
Paula Bernstein and Elyse Schein were twins adopted out to separate families, and didn’t meet one another until they were 35 years old. What they didn’t know is that …
Finger Lickin’ Good
It seems someone in Hong Kong wanted to cash in on the success Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has had in the United States. In 2016, KFC in Hong Kong …