“Green Boots” was the nickname given to Indian climber Tsewang Paljor, who died on Mount Everest in the 1996 disaster. His neon green boots made his body a well-known landmark in Everest’s Death Zone for years.May 27, 2026
Orangutans are part of the great ape family, which includes humans, gorillas, and chimpanzeesMay 27, 2026
Man develops acquired savant syndrome and starts seeing the world in mathematical fractals after a brutal 2002 muggingMay 27, 2026
The IRS can catch fraudsters by how often their reported figures start with the number 1. Amounts, populations, lengths in nature, etc. 30% of the time begin with a 1.May 27, 2026
At a 1996 Michael Jackson concert in Seoul, a fan climbed a crane above thousands of people.May 27, 2026
The first webcam was created because a bunch of computer engineers were too lazy to walk over to the coffee machine.May 27, 2026
