Curiosities

Claim: After Politico reported an allegation in July 2026 that Maine's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner had raped a woman, author Stephen King said, "Tell you what — if you knew the whole truth about everyone in the Senate...

<!--qv q:id=7d q:key=vcaa:Famously, Paul McCartney awoke from a dream one day with the melody to “Yesterday” already in his head, and completed the tune (albeit with “scrambled eggs” used as a placeholder lyric) that same morning. Freddie Mercury wrote...

unbfacts:Falcons may look like hawks and eagles, but DNA shows they are closer cousins of parrots and songbirds. Source link

In the mid-2000s, users on the Japanese internet forum 2channel began describing an aquatic cryptid known as the Ningen — but the real story may start 50 years earlier.EerieZombieThe Ningen is a Japanese cryptid, a huge sea monster said...

Iran soccer team's message thanked LA for hospitality after World Cup matchJune 23, 2026 "May peace, respect, and friendship prevail among all nations," the team's message concluded. Read More //save...

<!--qv q:id=7d q:key=vcaa:Few things scream red, white, and blue in such epic proportions as fireworks on the Fourth of July.-->Few things scream red, white, and blue in such epic proportions as fireworks on the Fourth of July.<!--qv q:id=7g q:key=vcaa:Many...

Pixar is one of the most influential animation studios in the world, and one of its most recognizable symbols is the hopping desk lamp known as Luxo Jr. But the Pixar lamp is more than just a logo character; it...

Phyllis Penzo completely forgot that she'd agreed to choose lottery numbers with one of her regular customers in lieu of a tip — until Robert Cunningham walked back into Sal's Pizzeria with a $6 million winning ticket in March...

Claim: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department had declined former TV host Ellen DeGeneres’ application to reinstate her U.S. citizenship. Rating: A rumor that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department had declined former TV...

<!--qv q:id=76 q:key=vcaa:In Disney's 1977 film Pete's Dragon, Mickey Rooney's character runs around singing, "A dragon! A dragon! I swear I saw a dragon!" As the town drunk, however, everyone laughs it off, which is likely what many of...