You can find a lot of things living in New York City’s sewers. There are cockroaches, rats, and probably some kind of a race of underground morlocks. What you won’t find is the sewers’ most famous resident. Although rumors of its existence have circulated for a century, NYC’s legendary sewer alligator is nothing but a …
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Parker (one of the big players) puts his own stamp on it, creating the now iconic playing pieces. Parkers rules were very clear after he revised them. Monopoly became a phenomenon with 1.8 million sold and only because that’s all they could supply at the time. Darrow was thrust into the national spotlight. But it …
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On October 4, your phone went off — loudly. As long as your phone was turned on and wasn’t completely disconnected from the network, you received an emergency alarm. It was all part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) nationwide test. Based on the horrendous screech my phone made that scared my dog, the …
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These weird quotes are interesting and could make you think of your own life. Are you someone who likes reading quotes from others? I started writing when I was 9 years old. I was like this weird kid who would just stay in my room, typing little funny magazines and drawing comic strips. R. L. …
We all have stuff we should work through but did you know there’s a whole world of therapy outside of talk therapy? These weird therapy practices may be perfect for you! Scream Therapy If you’ve never heard of this, do you want to try it? Scream as long and as hard as you can, and …
Did you read Who Is DB Cooper and What Do We Know: Part One? Follow the link if you’d like to because this is part two. According to the tipster, McCoy had just gotten away with another hijacking. It was April 7th 1972, on a flight 855 from Denver to LA. We know this hijacking …
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This is the story of DB Cooper, or what we know of it. It was November 24th, 1971 at the Portland international airport, when Dan Cooper boarded flight 305 to Seattle. Passengers described him as an unremarkable man. Just a Caucasian male in a dark suit with a black tie and a briefcase. One the …
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Jackpot! You’ve struck gold — or some other kind of valuable mineral. Now you just have to get it out of the ground. Usually, that’s as “simple” as constructing a mine. But what do you do if someone’s already built a city over your precious deposit? Sweden is resolving that problem in a decidedly extreme …
The Thirty Years’ War, the Hundred Years’ War, the 335 Years’ War… Some conflicts are famous because they dragged on and on for decades. Not all wars are like that, though. Sometimes, the wars we fight are over in days — or hours. You may not have heard of all these wars, precisely because they’re …
Did you read All The Best “Would You Rather”: Part One? If you want to, follow the link to enjoy it, because this is part two. sing karaoke with Brittney Spears or with Christina Aguilera? sneeze nonstop for 15 minutes once every day or sneeze once every three minutes of the day while you’re awake? …
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