9 Mysteries of the Past That Still Remain Unresolved

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Dee Cooper Hijacking

In 1917, an unknown young man named Dee Bee Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727 with passengers on board. To release the hostages, he put forward a demand of $ 200,000 and four parachutes. When the plane landed at the auxiliary airfield, Cooper took what was required and released the passengers, but forced the pilots to raise the plane again. Around the border with Mexico, the hijacker jumped with a parachute and disappeared. To this day, the authorities cannot explain where the culprit of the crime went, because his traces were never found.

Alcoholic Drinks With the Most Unusual Tastes

In the modern market there are many different types of alcoholic beverages: from sweet ale to strong, rich brandy. Many of us are familiar with and recognize the taste of most alcoholic beverages and it seems that we are no longer surprised. However, today's selection is designed just to prove the opposite ...

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 ...

Do not be shy: 15 people who do not care about the opinions of others!

What does freedom mean? For some, this is a simple opportunity to remain yourself even in the most unusual situations. By looking at the people in today's collection, you are sure to see that they have reached Zen in accepting themselves and the circumstances that surround them. They are not familiar with the feeling of shame and embarrassment, they do not care what others think about them, because they have already learned to live the way they want and enjoy it ...

TOP Unusual Facts About Cars

Did you know why Steve Jobs always drove without numbers and why in the Porsche the ignition key is always on the left? We will reveal these and other interesting facts in this collection of unusual facts that you did not know about cars ...

Fancy 90s Dashboards

A selection of good old dashboards from cars of the 90s that will dispel your confidence that "everything was better before." You will not find such chips and functions in any modern car ...

Man, Stop it! Animals That Halved in 40 Years

More recently, the World Wildlife Fund has published statistics stating that wildlife has declined by 52% since 1970. Your attention is invited to a selection of animals that have experienced the influence of man on nature.

«I’m an Engineer»: 25 Ingenious Inventions of Ordinary People

Obviously, loyal fans of the Crazy Hands section from a popular TV show worked on inventions from today's selection. The genius of the authors of these ideas sometimes crosses the maximum mark, but let's be honest ... Who cares how and from what this or that device is made if it works 100%? We bring to your attention 25 ingenious inventions from the category of "I’m my mother’s engineer"!

10 Interesting Facts About Hedgehogs

For many people, hedgehogs are associated with cute prickly animals that drag apples and mushrooms on their backs into a hole. In fact, the hedgehog is a predator that eats everything that it can find. And this is far from always mushrooms and berries ...

How Women Live in Saudi Arabia: Bans and Prejudices

Being a woman in Saudi Arabia is not as easy as it may seem to uninformed people. The thing is that inside their country they have more prohibitions than permits, which greatly affects their life in general and their existence in society. The most interesting thing in this situation is that at the legislative level, no prohibitions have been spelled out and to this day exist as a kind of tribute to traditions. But this, of course, does not free the woman from moral repressions and even physical punishment for the slightest misconduct, up to and including loss of life. The one that can and cannot be women in Saudi Arabia will be discussed in this collection.

What are these products made of? You will not believe!

At first glance, all these products are quite edible and appetizing and look so realistic that immediately there is a desire to sweep them off the plates without a trace. In fact, all this food is the work of the talented Japanese sculptor Seiji Kawasaki, who makes identical-looking food products from ... wood!