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A wooden roller coaster with a steep incline

The Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway in Pennsylvania, built in 1827 to transport coal, later offered rides to tourists, reaching speeds up to 65 mph.

Titanic sinking at night with lifeboats and iceberg nearby

After the Titanic disaster, survivors and the families of victims filed claims totaling $16 million, but White Star Line contested liability and settled in 1915 for just $664,000.

A broken Babylonian tablet with cuneiform inscriptions discovered in Iraq

The oldest “your mom” joke was discovered on a 3,500-year-old Babylonian tablet in Iraq in 1976. Although the tablet has since been lost, the text was preserved.

Steve Jobs wearing a black turtleneck, holding a device on stage

Steve Jobs became a billionaire from his investment in Pixar, not directly through his work at Apple.

Albanian flag with a black double-headed eagle on a red background

Albania was the only Nazi-occupied country where the Jewish population grew during WWII, as many Muslim Albanians sheltered and protected Jewish refugees.

Lava tube formations and collapsed tunnels on Mars' surface

Mars contains enormous lava tubes, some stretching more than 59 kilometers (37 miles), formed billions of years ago when flowing lava drained away beneath a hardened crust.

Jupiter with faint ring system and Great Red Spot visible in space

Jupiter was once thought to have no rings, but the Voyager spacecraft revealed its faint ring system during a flyby in 1979.

Dragonfly with translucent wings and intricate patterns, perched on a plant stem, set against a soft, blurry background of green and yellow hues

Dragonflies existed over 300 million years ago, long before dinosaurs, with some prehistoric species having wingspans as large as 2.5 feet.

Norma Talmadge inadvertently stepping on wet cement, leaving footprints in front of the Chinese Theater

The iconic cement hand-and-footprint tradition at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre began in 1927 when silent film star Norma Talmadge accidentally stepped in wet cement during construction.

High-tech laboratory with advanced containment chamber and control panels, showcasing the complexity of antimatter research

Antimatter is the most expensive substance on Earth, costing roughly $62.5 trillion per gram, or $1.75 quadrillion per ounce.

Medieval woodcut showing doctors examining a man with visible skin lesions on his face and legs

Leprosy does not directly cause limbs to fall off and is, in fact, one of the least contagious diseases in the world.

Color-enhanced close-up of Saturn’s thin, multi-colored rings against a dark space background

Saturn’s rings are much thinner than they appear, with a thickness ranging from roughly 30 to 300 feet (9 to 90 meters).

Firefighters battle intense flames engulfing a building as people shovel debris

In the 1875 Dublin whiskey fire, 13 people died not from the flames but from alcohol poisoning after whiskey from burning warehouses flooded the streets and was drunk by residents.

Ouranos, the Greek god of the sky, surrounded by celestial figures and constellations

Uranus is the only planet named after a figure from Greek mythology, taking its name from Ouranos, the ancient Greek god of the sky.

Close-up of sheet music with black musical notes on white paper

The oldest known song is the “Hurrian Hymn No. 6,” which was written over 3,400 years ago in Syria.

Close-up of textured willow tree bark

Long ago, people chewed willow bark for pain relief; it contains salicin, which is related to the salicylic acid used in aspirin today.

Seagull stamping its feet on wet sand with beak open

Seagulls imitate rain by stamping their feet in a behavior known as the “rain dance.” This behavior lures worms and insects to the surface.

Close-up view of Mercury's cracked, cratered surface with the Sun nearby in space

Mercury’s surface can reach temperatures of up to 430°C (800°F), yet the planet continues to cool. This slow cooling causes Mercury to shrink slightly over time.

Close-up of several colorful bicycles with wicker baskets lined up indoors

For 34 years, Avrum Morrow, or “Mr. Bike Man,” secretly donated over 1,700 bicycles to Montreal’s underprivileged youth. His identity was only unveiled after his death in 2019.

Police officer inspecting a covered body within a crime scene marked by yellow tape indoors

Approximately 40% of homicides in the United States go unsolved, with no arrests or charges filed.

Laser device emitting red light onto skin with visible hair growth

In some rare cases, laser hair removal can instead stimulate hair growth.

Main cast of The Office posed together with Dwight Schrute in front center

Season 9, episode 17 of “The Office” was supposed to act as a backdoor pilot for a spin-off series about Dwight Schrute, but NBC didn’t pick it up.

Illustration of a magnetar emitting intense magnetic field lines in space

A magnetar is a rare type of neutron star with a magnetic field about a thousand times stronger than usual, capable of tearing apart anything nearby.

A woman sorting clothes, smiling while folding a pink shirt

The opposite of compulsive hoarding is compulsive decluttering, where someone has an excessive urge to discard their possessions.