America’s Oldest WWII Veteran Celebrated His 110th Birthday
The men who served the United States in WWII are a dying breed – in fact, most of them have already passed on from this plane of existence to the next (where hopefully they will not be asked to save the world by enacting great mental and physical trauma on themselves). They’re not all gone,...
This 62-Year-Old Man Is Currently 38 Years into the Life Sentence He Received After Stealing $9
One man’s story of spending 38 years in prison is the perfect illustration of just how unfair the U.S. criminal justice system can be. Willie Simmons of Enterprise, Alabama, was sentenced to life without parole in 1982 — for stealing $9. He had three prior convictions at the time, so he was prosecuted under Alabama’s...
For Some Reason, Old Shipwrecks Are Appearing on Inflight Maps and Creeping out Passenger
When you’re flying, especially on a long-haul, it’s kind of fun to check the inflight map to see where you are in this big world. But some passengers are reporting feeling a little disconcerted when they see old shipwrecks marked as they passed over them. Yikes. The maritime disasters can be seen noted with names...
How Casper Became a Ghost, Friendliness Aside And How He Died
We all know the story of the friendly ghost who just wants to make friends – and if you’re anywhere close to my age, you have a strangely romantic relationship with Casper, since we all immediately fell in love with Devon Sawa when this happened: https://www.instagram.com/p/BMEr8kVjLdX/ But where did the story come from in the...
