Bill Bowerman, the co-founder of the shoe company Nike, got his first shoe idea after staring at a waffle iron. This gave him the idea of using squared spikes to make the shoes lighter. Click Here For More Details (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) Comment On This Amusing Fact
Anti-American demonstrators protesting in Bangladesh after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks carried posters of Osama bin Laden sitting alongside Bert, a beloved Sesame Street Muppet character. Click Here For More Details Read 1 Comments (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) Comment On This Amusing Fact
Many years ago, a fish was caught that was 33 inches long and seemed to be heavier than it should. When they cut the fish, fishermen found a full of bottle of ale inside it. Click Here For More Details (Added: Tue Feb 08 2005) Comment On This Amusing Fact
A 27 year old heir to a sausage empire was handed a ticket for 116,000 pounds for driving at 80 km/hr in a 40 km/hr zone. This is because the speeding tickets in Finland are based on how much money a person makes. Click Here For More Details Read 4 Comments (Added: Thu Jan 12 2006) Comment On This Amusing Fact
Sawney Beane, his wife, 8 sons, 6 daughters, and 32 grandchildren were a family of cannibals that lived in the caves near Galloway, Scotland in the early 17th Century. Although the total number is not known, it is believed they claimed over 50 victims per year. The entire family was taken by an army detachment to Edinburgh and executed, apparently without trial. Click Here For More Details (Added: Thu Jan 12 2006) Comment On This Amusing Fact
