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WTF Fun Fact 13113 – The Island in a Lake in an Island in a Lake
25 Interesting Facts About Cruise Ships
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Cruise Ships. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Cruise Ships 1. In 1991, the cruise ship Oceanos sank off South Africa’s eastern coast. The crew abandoned ship, leaving the passengers behind. They were all saved by guitarist Moss Hills, who radioed for help and directed the rescue operation. – Source 2.…… Read More »
25 Interesting Facts About Explorers
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Explorers. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Explorers 1. There is a Lake Disappointment in Australia. It was named by an explorer who followed creeks to it hoping for a freshwater source, but found a saltwater lake instead. – Source 2. There is also a mountain in Australia named Mt. Disappointment,…… Read More »
20 Interesting Facts About Vegas
Here are 20 Kickass and Interesting Facts About Vegas. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Vegas 1. FedEx CEO Fred Smith saved his company in the 1970s by gambling their last $5000 in Vegas. He turned 5K into $32K by playing Blackjack. This allowed FedEx to stay in business a few days longer, at which point he…… Read More »
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WTF Fun Fact 12754 – Sudan Pyramids Outnumber Egypt’s
25 Interesting Facts About Abandoned Places
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Abandoned Places. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Abandoned Places 1. There exists a massive abandoned supercollider in Texas. Its construction was approved in 1987 and it was supposed to be the largest particle collider in the world when completed (3x the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland). It was…… Read More »
The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s…
The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s representation and tourism economy so badly that director Eli Roth was invited to an all expenses paid trip to clear false allegations the film made about the country, such as it being a ‘crime riddled, corrupt, lawless, poor and dangerous’ place. The post The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s…… Read More »
In 1993 a French man driving a Citroen…
In 1993 a French man driving a Citroen car in a remote area of the Moroccan desert had a breakdown and became stranded. To survive he tore down the car, built a motorcycle from the parts, and rode it back to civilization. When he arrived he was ticketed for operating an illegal vehicle. The post… Read More »
10 Interesting Mythical Places
Here is a list of 10 Interesting Mythical Places. 10 Hyperborea Land to a mythical group of beings, said to be spirits come to Earth from the Pleiades, Hyperborea described as a paradise, a perfect Eden. Its inhabitants, known as Hyperboreans, were said to be extremely happy all the time, partly owing to the fact…… Read More »