"Joker" Was Based On This True Story of an Unhinged Man

Land Without Women

In 1929’s Land Without Women, Conrad landed the leading role in what would be Germany’s first talking picture.  It was official, he had fully instituted himself as one of the nation's most prolific actors. His power on the silver screen was energizing. He was whip-smart and, unlike the Joker, wanted to use his intelligence for the good of mankind...

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The More You Know

  • A pack of chihuahuas once terrorized a town in Arizona.
  • If you take all the letters from the word "wizard" and swap them with opposite letters (a->z, b->y), it spells wizard backwards.
  • The Netherlands has the tallest population.
  • There is a fish with transparent bones and white blood.
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