The Mad Gasser of Mattoon: America’s Strangest Phantom Attacker
— April 20, 2026In the late summer of 1944, the quiet town of Mattoon, Illinois, became the…
Well, silly according to government officials in Denmark. In response to the increasing number of Danes who were naming their children after celebrities and choosing other names that the government considered ridiculous, they decided to do something about it. To remedy the problem, a list of 24,000 “approved” names was created that Danish citizens can choose from when it comes time to name their offspring. We had no idea that Danes were that uptight.
In the late summer of 1944, the quiet town of Mattoon, Illinois, became the…
9. Iran Women in Iran are not allowed to watch the World Cup…
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