Thomas Fitzpatrick Landed Two Planes On The Streets Of New York City
In the 1950s, a guy made a baffling choice: he got drunk, started flying an airplane and landed the plane on the streets of Manhattan. Two years later he did the same thing again.
The Guy Who Took The Famous Photos Of A Galloping Horse Also Killed A Guy
Eadweard Muybridge's photos of a galloping horse essentially led to what we know now as motion pictures. But it wouldn’t have taken nearly as long if Muybridge hadn’t been put on trial for murder (!)
When The “Kenneth, What Is The Frequency” Guy Attacked Dan Rather And Inspired An R.E.M. Song
In 1986 a guy mugged one of the most famous people in TV news, all the while shouting “Kenneth, what is the frequency?” And that's only the beginning of the story.
Child Movie Star Jackie Coogan Made Millions… That Other People Spent
I'm sure you'll be shocked to hear that the movie industry has had more than its share of scandals, like how its very first child megastar made millions, only to watch other people spend it way down before he turned 21.
Police In Jamaica Almost Shot Down Jimmy Buffett’s Plane
Back in 1996, Jamaican authorities almost did away with a plane piloted by pop music’s greatest champion of the laid-back life, and a few big-name passengers.
Oregon Tried To Dynamite A Whale Carcass, And You Can Imagine How It Went
n 1970, Oregon's problem was a whale carcass on the beach, and the solution officials in Oregon came up with literally blew up.
A Notorious Trading Card Revealed More Of C3PO Than Star Wars Fans Were Ever Supposed To See
It's our season finale, so we have our most horrific story yet: the time a scandalous Star Wars trading card helped C3PO live up to the nickname "Goldenrod" in the worst way.
The Toronto Circus Riot Started Because Clowns Fought Firefighters At A Brothel
July 13, 1855 is the date of the Toronto Circus Riot, an event which sounds baffling and bizarre from the name alone, but the details are even weirder.
An Ad In The 70s Had Awful Advice For Bowlers: “Beat Your Wife Tonight”
In the 1970s some people in the bowling industry thought they’d come up with a clever way to get more people to the lanes, but they chose poorly when it came to the words.
On Live TV, The Show Must Go On, Even If A Cast Member Collapses And Dies
Live broadcasting is a place where a lot can go wrong. Like a 1950s broadcast in the UK in which a key actor in a live drama had a fatal heart attack mid-show.