26The Gits
The Seattle band ‘The Gits,’ were gaining popularity until their lead singer, Mia Zapata, was raped and murdered in 1993 at the age of 27. Despite bands like Nirvana hiring a Private Investigator, her killer wasn't caught for another decade.
27. Some hikers and researchers have spotted wild birds swearing. It is believed that birds that escaped from captivity teach other wild birds how to speak and swear in English.
28. Montreal’s Days of Shame: In 1934, 75 Montreal physicians went on strike to protest a Jewish doctor that was hired at a Catholic hospital. After 4 days, the Jewish doctor finally resigned because patients weren’t getting care.
29. FNG Syndrome: Instead of rotating units into and out of Vietnam, the US military replaced individual members. The replacements were subjected to abuse from their peers, leading to an increase in the number of psychiatric casualties who were removed from the battlefield.
30. Civil rights activist Andrew Goodman was buried alive by the KKK after being apprehended by a deputy sheriff. The deputy sheriff identified the activist using information provided by an official Mississippi state agency dedicated to spying on civil rights activists.
