In 1987, a Chicago TV station had its broadcast interrupted by a pirate signal that shows a man in a Max Headroom mask mumbling and being spanked with a fly swatter. Despite investigations by the FCC and FBI, this became the only known incident in which a hacker interrupted a major TV broadcast without getting caught.
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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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For his time as James Bond, Daniel Craig has the privilege of taking any Aston Martin from the factory for the rest of his life.
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The Beatles wrote into their contracts for American concerts that they would not play in front of segregated audiences.
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In Montreal, there's a bus stop with swings that play musical notes when you swing on them.
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