Tag: unusual facts
The real story behind D. B. Cooper.
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What people get wrong about Toynbee tiles.
The Toynbee tiles, also called Toynbee plaques, are messages of unknown origin found embedded in asphalt of streets in about two dozen major cities in the United States…
Max Headroom signal hijackings deserves a closer look.
On November 22, 1987, two television stations based in Chicago, Illinois, were hijacked two hours apart from one another by unidentified perpetrators.
UVB-76 is not quite what it seems.
UVB-76, also known by the nickname "The Buzzer", is a shortwave radio station that broadcasts in upper sideband mode on the frequency of 4625 kHz.
The real story behind Numbers station.
A numbers station is a shortwave radio station characterized by broadcasts of formatted numbers, which are believed to be addressed to intelligence officers operating in foreign countries.
Skyquake: what actually happened.
A skyquake is a phenomenon where a loud sound is reported to originate from the sky.
What people get wrong about Naga fireball.
Naga fireballs, also known as bung fai phaya nak or "Mekong lights" and formerly "ghost lights", are a phenomenon said to be seen annually on the Mekong River.
The real story behind Earthquake light.
An earthquake light, also known as earthquake lightning or an earthquake flash, is a reported luminous phenomenon associated with tectonic stress, seismic activity, or volcanic eruptions.
St. Elmo’s fire: what actually happened.
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A city once had a strange outbreak of nonstop dancing.
The Dancing Plague of 1518 was an episode in Strasbourg where people reportedly danced for an unusually long time.