World War II broke out before the VW Bug could go into production, so the Germans used Volkswagen parts to produce the Volkswagen Kübelwagen and the “Schwimmwagen” instead. The Schwimmwagen was basically an amphibious military version of the Beetle, and over 14,000 of them fought in WWII.
In 1991 a billionaire in Alabama had a bunch of life sized dinosaurs built…
In 1991 a billionaire in Alabama had a bunch of life sized dinosaurs built and placed randomly in a 10,000 acre wooded area around his home.
In Korea, airliner traffic is modified to not disturb students…
In South Korea, airliner traffic is modified to not disturb students writing their college entrance exam. They also delay people going to work that day so that there’s no traffic jams as students are en route to take the exam.
The Nervous System
You are about to go on stage in front of a large audience to perform in a play. Backstage you are fully rehearsed and ready to go, but you’re hands are getting sweaty, your heart is beating almost out of your chest, you are feeling dizzy and your blood pressure is through the roof. You […]
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A parking garage in Miami Beach was described as having a “stunning” design…
A parking garage in Miami Beach was described as having a “stunning” design and has hosted weddings, wine tastings, and dinner parties.
During World War II, the multi-national Alsos Mission captured and dismantled…
During World War II, the multi-national Alsos Mission captured and dismantled a German experimental nuclear reactor.
The runic insignia of the Schutzstaffel, like the sig-runes worn on SS uniforms…
The runic insignia of the Schutzstaffel, like the sig-runes worn on SS uniforms, stood for Nazi values but were actually inspired by the neopagan occultism of mystic Guido von List.
Most of the paintings by Adolf Hitler, which he painted in his youth and sold to…
Most of the paintings by Adolf Hitler, which he painted in his youth and sold to a glazier ’s store during his Vienna years, were bought by Jewish customers.
The Thousand-year Rose that grows on a wall of a Catholic cathedral…
The Thousand-year Rose that grows on a wall of a Catholic cathedral in Hildesheim, Germany is believed to be the world’s oldest rose.
A homeless man in NYC who would regularly order an expensive dinner at a restaurant…
A homeless man in NYC who would regularly order an expensive dinner at a restaurant and refuse to pay for it in order to be sent to prison where he would receive 3 meals a day and a clean bed. He refused to commit more serious crimes to get longer sentences as he did not want to hurt anyone.