You have a horrendous itch in a spot you just can’t reach. It can get so bad that you’d be ready to pay someone to scratch it. That’s what this Chinese health business operator is banking on. Zhang Xiaoqiao is a Chinese serial entrepreneur who’s always on the lookout for new ideas. Now, however, he …
What bizarre historical coincidences do you know about? What about the shipwreck that happened twice or the man that survived two atomic bombings? Two Presidents and Their Uncanny Pattern Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were both assassinated while serving as U.S. president. Lincoln was elected in 1860; Kennedy in 1960. Both were succeeded by …
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What strange things named after people do you know about? What about nicotine or sandwiches? Silhouette — Étienne de Silhouette A silhouette is a dark outline of a person or object, but the word began with a French finance minister. Étienne de Silhouette served briefly under King Louis XV in 1759 and became notorious for …
Every day, you pass dangerous military-grade death machines. They monitor your every step and, should they activate, could kill you at any given moment. They’re traffic lights. At least that’s true if you ask certain British weirdoes. According to a strange group of conspiracy theorists dubbed “Blade Runners,” everyday red, yellow, and green traffic lights …
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What do you think about people and their homes? Do you just stand there and keep gift bags? Walk into the kitchen for absolutely no reason. Stand there. Open the refrigerator. Close it. Open it again. Check the pantry. Decide there is nothing to eat. Return five minutes later. Have one chair covered in clothes. …
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What do you think about people and their phones? Do you have a phone packed full of photos and screenshots? Open their phone without knowing why. Close it. Open it again. Check the same app they’ve checked 30 seconds ago. Refresh the feed hoping something new magically appeared. Scroll past something and immediately scroll back. …
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From the Titanic to comets, these are some bizarre coincidences that actually happened. Do you think you know all the items on this list? The Two Men Named Jim Twin Identical twins Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were separated shortly after birth and adopted by different families. When they eventually reunited as adults, investigators noted …
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Do you think you know all the things on this list that were accidently discovered? Or maybe you have an idea of something else to add? The Terracotta Army — China In 1974, farmers digging a well near Xi’an accidentally encountered fragments of life-sized clay figures. Archaeologists eventually uncovered thousands of soldiers, horses and weapons …
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Do you think you know the things that sound like urban legends but are actually true that are on this list? Like the ship with no one on it? The Man Who Survived a 22,000-Foot Fall In 1972, Serbian flight attendant Vesna Vulovi? survived after the aircraft she was aboard broke apart at approximately 33,000 …
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Do you think you know all the strange maritime disasters on this list? Or maybe you can think of one that should be on this list, too? Mary Celeste — Atlantic Ocean, 1872 The Mary Celeste was discovered sailing near the Azores with its cargo and much of its equipment still aboard—but all people aboard …
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