Unbelievable Facts

121 facts tagged with Unbelievable Facts

Lost Bitcoin

A man from Newport, UK, threw away a computer hard drive before realizing that it contained $7.5 million worth of bitcoins.

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Science of Batman

The University of Victoria offers a course in the science of Batman.

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Lituya Bay Megatsunami

The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).

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Japanese Closet Squatter

In 2008, a Japanese man noticed his food going missing, so he set up a webcam and found that a woman had been living in his closet for a year.

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Reg Spiers

In 1964, an Australian man successfully posted himself in a crate from London to Perth via air freight, which took a total of three days.

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Plant Viagra

Viagra dissolved in water can make cut flowers stand up straight for up to a week beyond their natural lifespan.

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Queen's Surprise Visit

A couple invited the Queen to their wedding as a joke, and she turned up.

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33,000 Ft Fall Survivor

In 1972, Vesna Vulovic, a flight attendant, fell 33,000 feet in an aircraft explosion and survived. She now holds the Guinness world record for highest freefall without a parachute.

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