You Can't Make This Stuff Up! - Page 1013

Lee Stewart · #**10121** 09-23-2019, 04:26 AM

In 2005, there were a shocking 110 second-place winners for one Powerball drawing who all attributed their luck to a fortune cookie. The folks at Powerball were suspicious (typically, there are just four or five second-place winners); however, no foul play was involved.

Wonton Food, a Chinese fortune cookie distribution factory in Long Island City, Queens, just so happened to correctly foretell five of the six winning numbers. “We are so excited,” said the president of the cookie manufacturer. “I knew people took our lucky numbers seriously. It shows that they really do tell fortunes, and we are happy so many people have benefited.” Each winner took home between $100,000 and $500,000, depending on how much they bet.

Lee Stewart · #**10122** 09-23-2019, 04:28 AM

If you thought it was impressive that humans can make it to the top of Mount Everest, you’ll be stunned to find out that bumblebees can make it to the summit too. Researchers who tracked two bees that were able to fly at more than 29,525 feet (or 9,000 meters, which is higher than Everest) admitted that they were “shocked at how high they could fly.”