The most unpredictable interconnected things

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Roller coaster and brothel

Did you know that the purpose of creating a roller coaster was not to entertain the people at all? In the 19th century, the inventor LaMarcus Thompson made a lot of efforts to create the famous Coney Island amusement park in order to distract people from the then popular occupation — visiting brothels and saloons. Instead of this pious occupation, people happily began to visit the amusement park and afterwards, happy and tired, went home.

INTERESTING Al Capone`s Prison

Al Capone`s Prison

The world's first correctional prison in Philadelphia, with the full name of Eastern State Penitentiary, first received a prisoner in 1829. For more than 100 years of work, a lot of villains and criminals were there, one of which was the well-known mafia boss Al Capone. How was this place different from other prisons and what does it look like now? More on this later ...
AUTO Cars for Export in the USSR

Cars for Export in the USSR

“Volga”, “Moskvitch” and “Lada” managed to see this world beyond the borders of their native country. Soviet cars were quite successfully exported even before the start of the war to countries such as Turkey, the Baltic states and others. In this collection, we will tell you about all the cars that were successfully used not only by russian people, but also by other people ...
CELEBRITIES Nobody knows about Elon Musk! 15 facts

Nobody knows about Elon Musk! 15 facts

The well-known billionaire and invent Elon Musk never tires of surprising the world with his incredible ideas. This man managed to achieve really great heights in the technology industry, develop a promising business and become the idol of millions of people! His ambitions destroy all the usual framework of the possible, and ideas strike the minds of even experienced professionals. It seems that his whole life is accessible at a glance, but still there are a few things that you are likely to learn about for the first time today ...