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In California, there are more required hours of training to become a barber than to become a police officer. 1,500 hours minimum of training to become a barber; 664 hours minimum of training to become a police officer.

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On her 56th birthday, Carol Burnett awoke to learn that her friend & mentor Lucille had died. They were close, & Lucille would send flowers every year on Burnett's birthday. That afternoon, flowers arrived at Burnett's home with a note saying, "Happy Birthday, Kid. Love, Lucy."

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In 1990, Muhammad Ali saved the lives of 15 U.S. hostages in Iraq by going there and negotiating with Saddam Hussein by himself, ignoring warnings from the government and his family.

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Minneapolis officials have announced that they will disband the city's entire police department, and redirect its funds to a new public safety system.

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Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once sneaked out of a White House event. They commandeered an airplane and went on a joyride to Baltimore.

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Philophobia describes a person who fears falling in love, refuses to open up and allow anyone close enough to hurt them.

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This is Mesut Ozil. One of the best footballer in the world. During a match, a piece of bread was thrown at him. Instead of kicking it away, he picked it up, kissed it, touched it to his forehead and then kept it at side of the pitch because wasting food is against his religion.

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Astronaut Mark Lee and Jan Davis secretly got married nine months before their joint trip to the International Space Station in 1992. They didn't notify NASA until it was too late to prepare substitutes. They're the only married couple that's ever flown together in space.

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Men and women with higher IQs tend to have a harder time in finding a mate.

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Most of us can only sustain a high level of concentration for 10 minutes.

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Cameron Diaz went to high school with Snoop Dogg. She purchased weed from him.

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The last remaining Blockbuster location in the world is putting itself up as an Airbnb for three, one-night stay in September for $4 a night. It's located in Bend, Oregon.

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Sharks have survived four of the "big five" mass extinctions. This makes them older than humanity, older than Mount Everest, older than dinosaurs, and even older than trees.

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People who shower first thing in the morning tend to be more creative, productive and alert.

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Robert Pattinson once dealt with an obsessed fan by taking her out for dinner and complaining about his life. He says he's able to bore people in two minutes.

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In the comics, Deadpool donates his organs on a regular basis because they grow back so quickly.

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Sunshine acts as a natural antidepressant.

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Women have twice as many pain receptors on their bodies than men, but they have a much higher pain tolerance.

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A homing pigeon named Cher Ami received the Croix de Guerre for saving about 200 men in WWI. She delivered a message even though she was shot, missing an eye and with a leg hanging only by a tendon.

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Scientists have revived an extinct species of date trees by using 2,000-year-old seeds. Archaeologists came across the seeds during an excavation at the Judean desert. The seeds grew male and female of their species, surprisingly and produced biblical era dates.