12 Wild Facts That May Work in Lieu of Coins for Passage Across the River Styx
God is into beatboxing — if nuns are to be believed.
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The Last Inca Rope Bridge
The Q’eswachaka suspension bridge spans a mountain river in Peru, and is the last remnant of a 500-year-old tradition. It’s maintained by one guy who lives in a mountainside adobe and re-weaves the bridge every year.
Japan’s Prime Minister Is Playing in (Formerly) Radioactive Dirt to Prove It’s Safe
In an effort to show that soil from Fukushima is safe, 14 years after a catastrophic nuclear disaster, a bunch of it has been added to the Prime Minister’s own flower bed.
America’s Top Beach Isn’t in Hawaii or Florida Anymore
For the first time in 35 years, beach specialist Stephen “Dr. Beach” Leatherman has declared that the best beach in the country is outside of those two states: New York’s Cooper’s Beach.
Two Hikers Hallucinated That Their Friend Was Dead
Two hikers in the Adirondacks called 9-1-1 to report their friend had died on a trail, but it turned out they were on shrooms and had just worked themselves into a frenzy. The third hiker did exist, and did get separated, but was found completely uninjured after he called 9-1-1 as well.
A Machine on a New York City Rooftop Can Supposedly Make Gasoline Out of Nothing
In a very Theranos-esque stunt, a start-up unveiled a fridge-sized machine that supposedly converts carbon dioxide in the air directly into gasoline.
Everyone’s Favorite John Tyler Fact Is No Longer True
The one thing every knew about the 10th U.S. President was that he somehow had a living grandson, but Harrison Ruffin Tyler just died at age 96.
An Airport Chief Executive Left His Phone on Silent at the Worst Possible Time
Thomas Woldbye, the guy in charge of England’s Heathrow Airport, expressed “deep regret” that he was unreachable when a fire broke out nearby, leaving his second-in-command to make the call to shut down the airport.
A Plane Had to Turn Around Because Pigeons Kept Appearing Out of Nowhere
A Delta flight was delayed when a pigeon was spotted inside the cabin before takeoff. Then another started flying around during takeoff, prompting the pilot to call the control tower and request to land.
A Woman Attacked a Child on a Plane Over a Cruel Joke
A police report alleges that a woman flying home from Disney World started hitting a minor she was traveling with after the kid told her she was too large for her seat and called her “Miss Piggy.”
Viral Beatboxing Nuns
A segment from a Catholic TV program has gone viral after two Brazilian nuns broke out into a spontaneous beatboxing, rapping and dancing session. The two work with youth who are struggling with drug addiction, and they believe that “beatboxing, dancing and the songs itself, are tools that God uses to reach the hearts of the people we work with.”
The Man Who Speedran Sumo
The 24-year-old, 421-pound sumo wrestler Onosato is the sport’s latest Yokozuna (or grand champion), and it only took him 13 tournaments to achieve it — the fastest that has ever happened since “Yokozuna” became a title in 1909.
Onosato Isn’t the Youngest Yokozuna
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu was declared Yokozuna in 1974 at the age of 21, after entering the professional ranks at 13. He dominated sumo in the 1970s, but fans kind of hated him and gave him the nickname “Hatefully Strong Yokozuna.”
