U-1206 In 1945, just 24 days before the end of World War II, the German submarine U-1206 was cruising off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on its first voyage. The ...
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Everything has to have a name, and the toothpaste blob you see on toothpaste packages and in advertisements is no exception. That blob of toothpaste with its perfect curves is ...
Have you ever thought about how many times you would do things in a lifetime? If not, these numbers may get you to thinking. Note: All calculations are based on ...
In 1936, during a match at the World Table Tennis Championships in Prague, Alex Ehrlich of Poland and Paneth Farcas of Romania had an incredible rally that lasted 2 hours ...
You better think hard before naming your newborn baby in Sweden. So far, you’re not allowed to name your child Superman, Veranda, Metallica, IKEA, or Elvis there. The reason is ...
The odds of hitting a hole-in-one is about 12,500 to 1, but even though the odds are low, golfers in Japan don’t like to take any chances and protect themselves ...
In 1983, an Israeli Air Force pilot successfully landed an F-15 with only one wing after a mid-air collision, a feat that was thought to be impossible. The pilot, Zivi ...
Parkes Observatory in Australia In March 2015, astronomers at Parkes Observatory in Australia were trying to identify the source of radio signals picked up at the observatory and came up ...
The United States tax code is known for being confusing, and the workings of the entity that collects all those taxes, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), can be just as ...
Strom Carlson/Wikimedia Believe it or not, there is paint with the purpose of making it difficult for someone to climb on it. It’s known as anti-climb paint, but it’s also ...
Vending machines come in all shapes and sizes, but the ones most of us are familiar with have sodas, candy, or chips. These unusual vending machines from around the world ...
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