If you make it, they will break it. This is true for virtually everything, but especially so with the security features present in banknotes. After all, who doesn’t want to print their own money? “Arthur “Art” Williams Jr. is an American-born artist and former counterfeiter, who counterfeited the 1996 hundred […]
This train driver’s carelessness cost many lives, but did he deserve the death penalty? “In the early morning of 27 February 2019, in Cairo’s main train station, Ramses Station, a locomotive hit the buffers at the end of the track at platform 6 at high speed, causing an explosion that […]
Methanol burns with an invisible flame, making accidents involving it absolutely terrifying. “Methanol (also called methyl alcohol and wood spirit, amongst other names) is an organic chemical and the simplest aliphatic alcohol, with the formula CH3OH (a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, often abbreviated as MeOH). It is […]
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 lost a large section of fuselage during its journey, exposing passengers to the elements at 24,000 ft. So what happened to them? “Aloha Airlines Flight 243 (IATA: AQ243, ICAO: AAH243) was a scheduled Aloha Airlines flight between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii. On April 28, 1988, […]
‘De Grote Donorshow’ is perhaps the most controversial game show of all time, ending with just one episode. “De Grote Donorshow (The Great Donor Show) was a reality television program which was broadcast in the Netherlands on Friday, June 1, 2007, by BNN. The program involved a supposedly terminally ill […]
Everyone who’s tried to beat this 1978 record was killed in the attempt – why is it so dangerous? “The world unlimited Water Speed Record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle, irrespective of propulsion method. The current unlimited record is 511.11 km/h (317.59 mph), achieved […]
Forming a human chain of people from coast to coast seems impossible – but it’s been tried, so is it? “Hands Across America was a public fundraising event on Sunday, May 25, 1986, when 5 to 6.5 million people held hands for 15 minutes in an attempt to form a […]
Why would someone plant bombs across the country in the shape of a smiley face? “Lucas John “Luke” Helder (born May 5, 1981) also known as the Midwest Pipe Bomber, is an American domestic terrorist and former University of Wisconsin–Stout student from Pine Island, Minnesota. He was arrested in 2002 […]
WHY do we blow to cool something down but breathe to warm it up? WHY shouldn’t you put your hands in wet cement? WHY do we get goosebumps? WHY is yawning contagious? WHY do birds suddenly appear every time you are near? WHY do we have leap years? WHY is […]
This jet hasn’t responded to radio or made any movement for hours – what can be done about this? “On October 25, 1999, a chartered Learjet 35 business jet was scheduled to fly from Orlando, Florida, United States to Dallas, Texas, United States. Early in the flight, the aircraft, which […]
