1. The Origin of Unions The concept of unions isn’t a modern invention. In fact, they date back to the Middle Ages, with carpenters, stonemasons, and other craftsmen forming guilds to protect their interests. 2. The First Recorded Strike…
1. Bite the Bullet This idiom which means to face a painful situation bravely, originated from the 19th century when wounded soldiers would literally bite on a bullet during surgeries to cope with the pain. Anesthetic? Not back then,…
1. The Secret Recipe of KFC Is there really a secret recipe for KFC’s famous fried chicken? Rumors abound that only two people know the secret and they are not allowed to travel on the same plane for fear…
1. The Flat Earth Theory Despite centuries of scientific evidence supporting a spherical Earth, there exists a subset of people who insist that our planet is, in fact, flat. This belief, known as the Flat Earth Theory, has been…
1. Operation Northwoods In the early 1960s, the U.S. Department of Defense proposed a plan to stage acts of terrorism on U.S. soil to justify military intervention in Cuba. Thankfully, the plan was never implemented. 2. MK-Ultra The CIA…
1. The Birds Work for the Bourgeoisie According to this bizarre theory, birds are actually surveillance drones controlled by the higher echelons of society, spying on us from the skies. This conspiracy theory has spawned an entire subculture on…
1. The Cryogenic Legacy Begins It all started with a rumor that Walt Disney, after his death in 1966, was cryogenically frozen in hopes of being revived in the future. While this fact has been debunked, it continues to…
1. The Mysterious Virus from Osaka In the 1993 episode “Marge in Chains,” Springfield was hit by the ‘Osaka Flu,’ a pandemic strikingly similar to COVID-19. The symptoms and the rapid spread of the virus were eerily alike. 2.…
1. The Unsettling Artwork Denver International Airport (DIA) is known for its unsettling artwork, including a mural that depicts a menacing soldier in a gas mask. Conspiracy theorists suggest that these artworks may be clues to the airport’s secret…
1. The Curious Case of the Courtside Catch At a 2010 NBA Finals game, Stevie was caught on camera catching a falling microphone stand. Many fans were left scratching their heads as to how he managed to do so…
