Canada once minted a $1 million dollar coin, which was promptly stolen and never found.
Isaac Newton studied alchemy…
Isaac Newton studied alchemy, tried to put all the world’s religious histories together into one timeline, thought Atlantis was real, associated with secret societies like the Freemasons, and predicted the end of the world in 2060.
In 2014, Christians in South Korea put…
In 2014, Christians in South Korea put up a giant Christmas tree which was visible from the North Korean border. The North Koreans claimed it was a tool for psychological warfare and demanded it be taken down. The defence ministry claimed the tree was dismantled for safety concerns.
In the movie “Interstellar” they…
In the movie “Interstellar” they actually planted 500 acres of corn in Calgary and it ultimately costed nothing because they made the money back when they sold the crops.
Celebrities have to pay $30k…
Celebrities have to pay $30k for their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They must sign a form stating that they want a star and that they will attend the unveiling of it. Celebrities Julia Roberts, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, and Al Pacino still don’t have a star.
Evans Monsignac, a man who was///
Evans Monsignac, a man who was buried alive for 27 days after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, survived by sipping sewage. After his rescue, he weighed just 40kgs, having shed 27kgs during his ordeal.
The Spanish once granted…
The Spanish once granted automatic Spanish citizenship to Irish people. Due to their belief that the Irish were a group of ancient Spanairds who left Spain with a Spanish King called Míl Espáine to settle the Island of Ireland.
The first combat submarine…
The first combat submarine to sink a warship also simultaneously sank itself.
The Norwegian archipelago…
The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard which is roughly the size of Ireland is an entirely visa-free zone, meaning anyone may live and work on Svalbard indefinitely regardless of country of citizenship.
About 85 percent of…
According to a study, about 85 percent of the things you worry about never happen.