unbfacts: A Syrian boy was born with a genetic condition that made his skin extremely fragile. For his whole life, most of his body looked like an open wound—and he wasn’t expected to live for long. Doctors in Germany took a sample of his skin and infected it with a customized virus to repair the… Read More »
unbfacts: Since Milton Hershey and his wife didn’t have any children, they decided to build a boarding school for orphans. When he died, he left his entire fortune and the ownership of Hershey Chocolate Company in a trust to benefit the school. The school currently has about 2,000 students and over $12 billion in assets.… Read More »
unbfacts: In 1966, a relatively unknown young musician asked to get on stage and play alongside Eric Clapton, who was so legendary that “Clapton is God” was a popular slogan at the time. The young musician played the song “Killing Floor”, which Clapton had always said was too difficult to play live. That man was… Read More »
unbfacts: Germany has the only tree in the world with its own mailing address. It’s known as the Bridegroom’s Oak, and it receives about 1,000 letters per year from singles looking for love. Anyone can take letters from the tree and respond. It’s estimated the tree is responsible for over 100 marriages. Source
