A chance meeting between actress Tippi Hedren and 20 Vietnamese refugees over 30 years ago, sparked a Vietnamese American domination of the manicure business (80% of manicurists in California; 43% nationwide)
posted to MetaFilter by jaimev at 12:19 PM on May 5, 2008 (39 comments)

Could the speedometer built into my car be less accurate than the speed assessed by my GPS satellite navigation?
posted to Ask Metafilter by roofus at 12:49 AM on August 21, 2007 (15 comments)

Lancelot the Living Unicorn (actually a white angora goat whose horn buds were grafted onto the center of its skull by mystic Oberon Zell-Ravenheart), a popular attraction of the Marin County Renaissance Faire, Marine World Africa USA and Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, continues to elicit fond memories in spite of being exhibited by a horrific murderer.
posted to MetaFilter by Chinese Jet Pilot at 12:29 PM on March 5, 2007 (28 comments)

Past and present world travelers, backpackers, and real-world avoiders: where are you now?
posted to Ask Metafilter by vytae at 11:29 AM on February 27, 2007 (26 comments)

A murder was confessed to me. I am a minister. What is my legal obligation: to report the crime to the authorities, or to maintain the confidentiality of the confession? This is not hypothetical.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 4:29 PM on October 20, 2006 (158 comments)

Lofi is showing a cold fusion error if you are not logged in.
posted to MetaTalk by Jim Jones at 11:19 PM on February 13, 2005 (15 comments)

Stevie Wonder performs his classic hit "Superstition" on Sesame Street in 1973, and turns it into an extended funk workout. He sticks around to perform his own killer theme for the show. [via YouTube]
posted to MetaFilter by New Frontier at 8:18 PM on June 24, 2006 (103 comments)

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posted to MetaTalk by goliche at 5:21 PM on November 22, 2001 (50 comments)