Lifting the Ban
Eventually, the IAAF decided to lift the ban after multiple protests from competitors and viewers alike. The International Olympic Committee abandoned the mandatory gender test for good, but there was a loophole…
Her Maternity Test Came Back Negative and No One Could Figure Out Why
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The More You Know
- Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
- Agatha Christie said she came up with many of her book plots while sitting in her bathtub while eating apples.
- There are more than 24 time zones around the world.
- Tarantula bites are about as painful as bee stings.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.