Curiosities

<!--qv q:id=77 q:key=vcaa:Anthony Bourdain’s fixation on food started with a classic case of love at first bite. Before he became the face of food and travel writing, or even stepped foot in a kitchen, he was just a peckish...

unbfacts:In 1875, a giant swarm of Rocky Mountain locusts was estimated to be 1,800 miles long and 110 miles wide. It took five days to pass over one location in Nebraska. Amazingly, within about 30 years, this once incredibly...

After bragging about his "foolproof" plan, Richard McCoy Jr. hijacked United Airlines Flight 855 in April 1972 — and was promptly arrested 48 hours later.Public DomainRichard Floyd McCoy Jr.’s daring 1972 plane hijacking has fueled rumors that he may...

Claim: A company linked to U.S. President Donald Trump began setting up an oil drilling operation in Greenland without the government's permission. Rating: What's True In August 2026, equipment for the Jameson Land oil project was moved without the necessary government approval, which...

unbfacts:Tokyo once had a unusual café where Western men dressed as butlers treated female customers like princesses. Guests could ring a bell to summon a butler who replied, “Yes, my princess?” before serving tea, sweets and other food. Source link...

<!--qv q:id=77 q:key=vcaa:As summer's final month settles in, most warm-weather fantasies—from daily beach trips to endless afternoon naps—fade faster than our tan lines from June. Whether you’re crossing off yet another blisteringly hot day on the calendar or hiding...

Once considered the world's worst aviation disaster, Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashed outside of Paris on March 3, 1974, killing all 346 people on board.Wikimedia CommonsThe plane that later crashed as Turkish Airlines Flight 981. Passengers on Turkish Airlines Flight...

Claim: In 2026, protesters “stormed” a planning and zoning meeting in Indian River County, Florida, to block the construction of a planned Muslim city. Rating: What's True A group of protesters attended a planning and zoning meeting in Indian River County, Florida, on...

<!--qv q:id=7f q:key=vcaa:The success of HBO’s drama The Gilded Age has brought renewed attention to the era which gives the show its title: the historical time period defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as “a period of American history from...

unbfacts:In 2011, a Pennsylvania woman sued Walmart over a 2-cent overcharge on a pack of sausages—and won. Source link