Do you think you know of all these strange historical events? What do you think is the most strange? Great Emu War – In 1932, farmers in Australia faced huge numbers of emus damaging crops. The government sent soldiers armed with machine guns to reduce the population. The birds proved surprisingly difficult to stop, leading …
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Are you sick of living in a crowded city with endless traffic jams and foul air? Would you like to wake up to an ocean breeze every day as you roam the seven seas? I have good news for you. You can do that without even becoming a sailor on the Freedom Ship! Assuming it …
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When you have ridiculous amounts of money, you can have anything you need. You may also acquire many things you don’t need. For instance, you might get stuck with a medieval fortress. Russian businessman Vladimir Galaganov has been caught in an unusual dilemma. After spending decades building houses for others, he decided to finally construct …
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What weird things civilizations used before their time can you think of? Gourds as bowls and cups and fish skin for clothes are only some of the weird things. Animal Horns – Hollowed horns served as cups, containers, funnels, and musical instruments. Bones – Sharpened animal bones became needles, fishhooks, awls, knives, and carving tools. …
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Do you know what’s in your attic? If you live in an older house that has had several previous owners, you might be in for a surprise. People can store precious, weird, or horrifying things in their attics and simply forget they’re there. Or perhaps they choose to forget, as they’d get in trouble if …
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Once you’ve been to one amusement park, you’ve been to them all. They all have more or less the same rollercoasters, merry-go-rounds, arcades… If you’re burned out on theme parks, perhaps you need something other than Busch Gardens or Hersheypark. There are a lot of theme parks out there whose themes are, shall we say, …
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Governments poison their citizens in many ways. You can see that in the food/pharma/lifestyle of America, right? Unit 731 carried out brutal human experimentation in occupied China. Victims were exposed to plague, anthrax, and other deadly diseases. During the Cold War, the U.S. military conducted secret radiation experiments on unsuspecting civilians and soldiers to study …
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We need lifeguards but besides the obvious, do you know why? There are flags and warning systems now that we didn’t always have. Some beaches were known for dangerous underwater conditions, including hidden rocks, sudden drop-offs, and strong tides. Visitors unfamiliar with local waters often disappeared within minutes. Children were especially vulnerable because many families …
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The streetlights turn red, bathing the dark street in an eerie crimson glow. From the blackness of the night, bats soon begin to dart back and forth between the shadows. You might think Dracula himself is about to appear and sink his teeth into your neck. But don’t worry, there are no vampires around. You’re …
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How do you cool down in the summer? Whether by water or air conditioning, some of these other methods may be useful! Sleeping inside supermarkets or warehouse stores just to enjoy the air conditioning while pretending to browse products for hours. Filling a bathtub with cold water and floating in it while watching movies on …