A Japanese gardener built a non-functional telephone booth to cope with the passing of his cousin. After the 2011 tsunami, it was opened to the public and has since welcomed more than 30,000 people who come to have a one-way conversation with their deceased loved ones.
Fun Facts
The most powerful commercial radio station ever was WLW (700KHz AM), which during certain times in the 1930s had a radiated power of 500kW. This station had a reach that extended half way around the world during the night, and people living close to the transmitter were able to hear the audio coming through their kitchenware, furniture, and even their beds.
The most powerful commercial radio station ever was WLW (700KHz AM), which during certain times in the 1930s had a radiated power of 500kW. This station had a reach that extended half way around the world during the night, and people living close to the transmitter were able to hear the audio coming through their kitchenware, furniture, and even their beds.
Both Shakespeare and Dickens employed the expression “Dead as a Doornail” in their writing. Doornails were considered “dead” because they were bent over like staples, making them unable to be reused and thus not as valuable as handmade nails.
Both Shakespeare and Dickens employed the expression “Dead as a Doornail” in their writing. Doornails were considered “dead” because they were bent over like staples, making them unable to be reused and thus not as valuable as handmade nails.
The movie ATUK has been in the works since the 1980s, and is often thought of as cursed due to the fact that six different actors who were offered the lead role have passed away unexpectedly, including John Belushi, John Candy, and Chris Farley.
The movie ATUK has been in the works since the 1980s, and is often thought of as cursed due to the fact that six different actors who were offered the lead role have passed away unexpectedly, including John Belushi, John Candy, and Chris Farley.
In 1972, US Senator Thomas Eagleton was compelled to step down as a Presidential candidate’s runningmate due to his past history of seeking treatment for depression.