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If anyone understands The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge, it’s the staff at Uselessknowledge.com In his classic essay “The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge,” Abraham Flexner, the founding director of the Institute …
WHAT DOES “SOS” STAND FOR? “SOS.” Most people know it’s a distress signal, but what does it stand for? The truth is that the letters don’t stand for anything. Although …
Graham Crackers Invented To Stop Masturbation! Do you like Graham Crackers? You may be shocked to learn the history behind their creation. It turns out that Graham Crackers were invented …
The Black Dahlia Murder – Why The Horrifying Case Remains Unsolved No case has stumped investigators more than the killing of Elizabeth Short, aka “The Black Dahlia.” On January 15, …
HOW THE SON OF GERMAN IMMIGRANTS CHANGED THE WORLD BY INVENTING SLICED BREAD! WHO INVENTED SLICED BREAD? Otto Frederick Rohwedder is not near as famous as Thomas Edison or …
First Photo Of Black Hole 50 Million Light-Years Away! A team of more than 200 international scientists used a world-spanning network of telescopes called the Event Horizon Telescope to see …
HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND…INFLUENCE KILLERS? CHARLES MANSON WAS A SHORT INFLUENCER It’s safe to say, Charles Manson never won any popularity contests. In fact, the notorious cult leader …
THE SECRET LIFE OF PABLO ESCOBAR’S WIFE Victoria Eugenia Henao was the wife of notorious Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar. As his widow and mother of his children, she has …
WHO MADE THAT CHARCOAL BRIQUETTE? What do Henry Ford and barbecues have in common? It turns out quite a lot and it’s a tale you might want to share with …
Thanks to a recent movie and various news stories, you may think you know a lot about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But here are 15 things you …
The city of Akron, Ohio purchased the first police car from The Collins Buddy Company in 1899. The sticker price for the one-of-a-kind vehicle was a hefty $2,400 or $65,000 …
Thirty-four days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Treasury recalled $200 Million in U.S. currency and the military was forced to burn it in a crematorium. To ensure …
The first person to travel to space was a Soviet cosmonaut. Yuri Gagarian orbited Earth for 108 minutes on April 12, 1961. THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD …
JACK DANIEL KICKED IT AFTER KICKING THE SAFE! Has anyone ever said to you, “You don’t know Jack”? Well, after reading this, you can answer, “As a matter of fact, …