True or False? A woman killed her husband over a bridge hand while playing cards? On the evening of September 29, 1929, in Kansas City, Kansas, Mr. John and Myrtle Bennett hosted friends and neighbors, Charles and Myrna Hofman, for a nice game of rubber bridge. But, like most married couples that are silly enough to partner while playing bridge, …
True of False? A renowned Christian hymn was inspired by a famous preacher and actor. Russ Hamblin was a Hollywood radio host/comedian/song writer during the 1950s, known for drinking, womanizing and partying. One day the station manager told Hamblin to interview a young preacher who was holding tent revival meetings. Russ went to a meeting. During the service, the preacher …
True or False? A golfer was killed by a golf club that he broke in anger. There is a story about a young spoiled golfer, so upset by a bad drive that he had made, that he smashed his golf club on a nearby bench. When he did, the golf club’s shaft broke and sprang back at him, the jagged …
False 911 Calls It’s not enough that dumb crooks have unwittingly called 911, but sometimes it’s old cordless phones that call to summon help. Yep, 911 personnel across North America still get calls from old cordless phones that malfunction and dial 911, said Nancy Branson, a spokesperson for a 911 district. She said, “What happens with cordless phones is that …
Mars Had A Huge Corporate Brain Fart Mars Inc. was offered the chance for its flagship product M and M’s to be used in the 1982 film ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’, allowing the Hershey Foods Corporation’s Reese’s Pieces to become a huge international success. It all came to be when Amblin Productions approached Mars Inc. proposing a tie-in between Mars candies …
True of False? Did Kentucky Fried Chicken changed its name to KFC to eliminate fried from its name? One rumor says the reason Kentucky Fried Chicken changed its name to KFC, was because the chicken outlet bred mutant birds with extra-large breasts and additional legs. Until the U.S. Food and Drug Agency said the genetically engineered birds could not legally …
Demon In Queen’s Hair Currency is subject to printing errors, so over the course of time, a number of coins and banknotes with misprints were bound to have been found in circulation. Often such ‘misstrikes’ make those particular items more valuable than they otherwise would have been. Not The Result Of Misprint In the case of Canadian paper currency, an …
Did Leonardo da Vinci Use The Same Model For Christ and Judas? Is it true or false that Leonardo da Vinci used the same model for both Christ and Judas? The truth is that it’s false. It’s said that Leonardo da Vinci took over ten years to paint the masterpiece ‘Last Supper’ because he was so picky about the models …
False: There is no good evidence that cracking ones knuckles leads to, or causes arthritis. However, there can be too much of a good thing. Cracking your knuckles may not lead to arthritis, despite what your mother told you, but scientists have discovered that it can cause tissue damage in the affected joints. In a study of 300 knuckle crackers, …
Is There A Magical Urine Detection Dye For Pools? The answer to whether it’s true or false that there’s a dye to detect urine in swimming pools is that it’s false: No matter what your parents told you, or what you see in the movies, there isn’t any magical chemical that when added to a swimming pool, will reveal the …
When sick, is it true or false that should you feed a cold and starve a fever? False: This is just another old wives’ tale. Whether you have a cold, or a fever, you should still try to maintain a regular intake of fluids and food. While recent medical studies have found that there actually may be some benefit to …
False: People who believe that dogs’ mouths are cleaner than humans’ mouths are greatly mistaken, according to the veterinarians who have spoken on the subject. Most humans have a strong belief in good hygiene, and brush their teeth at least once or twice every day. Human mouths rarely come into contact with external bacteria. Dog mouths, in contrast, are rarely …
True: Hot water can, and frequently does, freeze faster than colder water. This phenomenon has been discussed for centuries; although, it wasn’t until 1969 that a Tanzanian high school student introduced it to the scientific community. For his troubles, the phenomenon was named the “Mpemba Effect” after the student. Why Does Warm Water Freeze faster Than Cold Water? Since then, …
Can Stars Be Seen During The Day? There’s a persistent belief that the stars in the heavens (masked from sight during the day by the light provided by the sun) are easily viewable when seen from the base of a very tall chimney, or from a deep well or shaft. According to lore, this narrowed field of vision serves to …
False: Good news for all you chocoholics: Eating chocolate does not cause pimples. Skin care experts agree that acne is not caused by any specific food, including french fries, candy, soda or potato chips. Probably the biggest myth of all is that eating greasy foods causes your skin to produce more oil. Greasy foods, while not good for your health, …
