Interesting As Fuck...

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One of the most unique, special and elusive species on earth "The Narwhal". More details in the comment!

 

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The gun that killed Abraham Lincoln

 

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Robert Samuel, a professional stander, earns up to $1000 a week by standing in line for people.

 

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The Largest Turtle Ever Recorded On Camera

 

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In 2008, Barry Farrimond, the actor who plays Ed Grundy in The Archers invented an officially recognised new knot, the Farrimond friction hitch

 

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A 2020 study by Strategic Vision. It shows a person's party affiliation based on what car they drive. This was based on 46,000 responses.

 

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Richard Marcinko, founder of SEAL Team 6. When he created the team, there were only three SEAL teams. He used the number six to make the Soviets think there were more teams than there actually was.

 

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You saw the gun Lincoln was shot with. Here is the chair he was in when shot.

 

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The Statue of Liberty - Paris, France - 1886 (before it was transported to America)

 

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Amelogenesis Imperfecta

 

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Cosmoderus femoralis is a type of armored cricket found in Cameroon.

 

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Kabul, Afghanistan. 1967 vs 2007. The first photo shows what Afghan life was like before the Taliban takeover.

 

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The “Grandpa Gang," a group of men, the oldest being 76, committed the biggest bank robbery in English history. After climbing down an elevator shaft and drilling through a concrete wall they stole more than $200 million in cash and jewels.

 

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Italian regional bank Credito Emiliano accepts Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese as collateral for loans and stores the 85 pound wheels of cheese in a climate-controlled warehouse.

 

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A monument in Tikrit, Iraq, to the shoe(s) thrown at George W. Bush by an Iraqi journalist in 2008

 

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In 1952 Alain Bombard crossed Atlantic Ocean (4400km in 65 days) without provisions, eating only plankton and fish he caught, drinking juice he pressed from fish, rain & small amount of sea water. He did this as a proof that you can survive anywhere if you're mentally prepared.

 

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2000 years-old sapphire ring that was believed to belong to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his wife Caesonia

 

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This underground vault called 'The Doomsday Vault' contains 500 seeds from every crop on Earth. It will be used as a last resort in the event of a nuclear war.

 

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In 1812, politician Eldritch Gerry created a salamander shaped electoral district in order to manipulate Massachusetts voters. This is the origin of the term "Gerrymander"

 

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Rail ferry in New Orleans carries train cars across the Mississippi, before there was any bridge [1910s/20s]

 

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Battle of Bamber Bridge Jun 24, 1943 – Jun 25, 1943 On this day in 1943 black American soldiers faced off with white American Military police during World War II on British soil. Yes you read correctly black American soldiers had to fight their own

 

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The Breast Ripper, known in another form as the The Spider, was a torture instrument mainly used on women who were accused of adultery or self-performed abortion. The instrument was designed to rip the breasts from a woman and was made from iron, which was usually heated.

 

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This is school in China have a giant air purifier dome to avoid children breath polluted air during PE classes.

 

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Over the course of his life, former billionaire Chuck Feeney has given away more than $8 billion to help under privileged kids to go to college. As of 2016, he lived in a rented apartment in San Francisco, with a remaining nest egg of $2 million.

 

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The different parts of a cartridge

 

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No wonder paper cuts hurt so bad

 

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The curly hair which is still preserved, of a Egyptian Pharaoh queen who died at the age of 60 in 3500 years ago

 

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King Tutankhamun's Sandal that was restored by Mohamed Yousri in 2018. The sandal was created to stay on his club foot (left side). He was also missing a digit on the left foot. He broke his left leg and died of sepsis the next day (see Scanning the Pharaohs, Dr. Sahar Saleem). He died 1324 BCE.

 

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Napoleon Bonaparte's triple-barrelled flintlock pistol, 1802

 

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An Akhal-Teke (Ахал-Теке.) A Beautiful Horse. They are known for their intelligence, speed, and a coat that has a metallic sheen (lending to their nickname—“The Golden Horse.” There are 6,600 on Earth. DNA research found the Akhal-Teke to be one of the oldest horse breeds alive today.

 

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Before and after surgery for Blount's Disease

 

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France is the only European country whose army continues to breed and maintain a colony of carrier pigeons.

 

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In 1911, Sarah Rector, an 11 year old girl whose parents were freed slaves, became an instant millionaire when oil was found on the land that was granted to her by the government. Such was her wealth that the government tried to declare her as being white so she could ride First Class on trains.

 

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Woman holding her diseased heart after a successful transplant.

 

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Exam to qualify for art school, China