Elvis, the “King of Rock and Roll,” was one interesting man. His life was scattered with numerous oddities and fascinating facts. One of the most amazing was his desire to

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Gold is one of the most prized elements on the planet. It has been used throughout history as a sign of power and wealth, adorned in jewelry, and even used

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Horse Shoe Brewery, London, circa 1800 On October 17, 1814, in London, England, a strange disaster occurred that took the lives of eight people. A huge vat of beer burst

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dollyhaul/flickr Lincoln Logs have been around for almost 100 years, and they’ve been a staple of toy boxes around the world. The inventor of Lincoln Logs even had a connection

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Possibly the most dangerous hot dog stand in America at one time In the center of the Pentagon, up until 2006, stood an unassuming building–a hot dog stand. But did

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An early picture of the Boeing 727 that later disappeared without a trace RuthAS/Wikimedia A Boeing 727 parked at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola, was boarded by two

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A typical, not so dangerous golf course Golf is challenging enough without worrying about what surrounds the course outside the boundaries, but one course in Panmunjom, South Korea, makes playing

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On April 27, 1865, the greatest maritime disaster in United States history occurred when a steamboat called the Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River. It was an incident that wasn’t

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On September 13, 1985, U.S. Air Force pilot, Major Wilbert “Doug” Pearson, shot down a satellite while piloting an F-15A Eagle fighter aircraft. He became the first pilot ever to

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Why a pin? It’s explained at the end of the story Having a dangerous toy that tends to injure the people you’re marketing it to is never a good business

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Liquid Paper is the magical stuff that can cover mistakes, but if it weren’t for one woman and her difficulty using an electric typewriter, it might never have been invented.

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