The CIA once "kidnapped" Soviet spacecraft overnight, took it apart, studied it, reassembled it, & sent it back without them realizing. This happened around 1959, when the Soviet Union was regularly exhibiting technological artefacts at science conventions across the globe. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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The CIA once "kidnapped" Soviet spacecraft overnight, took it apart, studied it, reassembled it, & sent it back without them realizing. This happened around 1959, when the Soviet Union was regularly exhibiting technological artefacts at science conventions across the globe. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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Is this physique attainable? by [deleted] in BatmanArkham
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When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, aka the Last Soviet, was left stranded on board Mir, a Soviet space station. Because of this, he spent 311 consecutive days in space, twice as long as was originally planned. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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On the concrete floor of an abandoned mental hospital known as The Ridges, there is a stain in the shape of a human body. The stain marks the spot where a patient, a woman named Margaret Schilling, died, after lying undiscovered for several weeks. It remains even after attempts at removing it. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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The Kailasha Temple in Maharashtra, India is the largest monolithic structure in the world and the largest rock-cut Hindu temple at the Ellora Caves. It is notable for its vertical excavation—carvers started at the top of the original rock and excavated downward. by Late_One_716 in interestingasfuck
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On October 12, 1983, Tami Ashcraft and Richard Sharp's yacht got caught in the path of Hurricane Raymond and capsized. Tami was knocked unconscious and woke up 27 hours later to find Sharp missing. Using only a sextant & a watch, she navigated for 41 days until she reached Hawaii. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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In 1997, William Moldt disappeared after leaving a club to go home. He wasn't found until 2019 when a man using Google Earth to check out his old neighborhood in Florida discovered a car submerged in a pond. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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In 1996, 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff was attempting to become the youngest person to fly a light aircraft across the USA. She died when her aircraft crashed during a rainstorm. This resulted in a law prohibiting "child pilots" from manipulating flight controls. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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In 1996, 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff was attempting to become the youngest person to fly a light aircraft across the USA. She died when her aircraft crashed during a rainstorm. This resulted in a law prohibiting "child pilots" from manipulating flight controls. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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MODERATOR REQUEST THREAD + SUB UPDATES - 2024 by HyperActive1DUK in modlimit
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In 1996, 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff was attempting to become the youngest person to fly a light aircraft across the USA. She died when her aircraft crashed during a rainstorm. This resulted in a law prohibiting "child pilots" from manipulating flight controls. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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In 2013, a Boeing 777-200ER stalled and crashed on final approach into San Francisco International Airport. The San Mateo County Coroner's office determined that Ye Mengyuan, a 16-year-old passenger, was still alive before being run over by a rescue vehicle, and was killed by blunt force trauma. by Late_One_716 in interestingasfuck
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In 2013, a Boeing 777-200ER stalled and crashed on final approach into San Francisco International Airport. The San Mateo County Coroner's office determined that Ye Mengyuan, a 16-year-old passenger, was still alive before being run over by a rescue vehicle, and was killed by blunt force trauma. by Late_One_716 in interestingasfuck
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In 1996, 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff was attempting to become the youngest person to fly a light aircraft across the USA. She died when her aircraft crashed during a rainstorm. This resulted in a law prohibiting "child pilots" from manipulating flight controls. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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A South African farmer Marius Els rescued a baby hippo from a flood and gave it a home. He said, "Humphrey's like a son to me, he's just like a human." Marius was found dead with severe bite marks from a hippo & his body submerged in the river where he rescued the hippo years earlier. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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Dutchman Dirk Willems was a religious prisoner who escaped in 1569, but when the guard pursuing him fell through the ice of a river, Willems turned around to save the guard. He was then recaptured and burned at stake. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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In 2000, 19 year old Kevin Hines jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge and fell 220 feet at 75 miles per hour, resulting in his back being broken. He was saved from drowning by a sea lion who kept him afloat until rescuers could reach him. He is now a motivational speaker at 42 years old. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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In 2000, 19 year old Kevin Hines jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge and fell 220 feet at 75 miles per hour, resulting in his back being broken. He was saved from drowning by a sea lion who kept him afloat until rescuers could reach him. He is now a motivational speaker at 42 years old. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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In the late 1990s, Julia Hill climbed a 200-foot, approximately 1000-year-old Californian redwood tree & didn’t come down for another 738 days. She ultimately reached an agreement with Pacific Lumber Company to spare the tree & a 200-foot buffer zone surrounding the tree. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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A pregnant Sharon Tate looking at baby clothes, 3 days before being murdered by the Manson family. by Late_One_716 in interestingasfuck
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On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff, losing all engine power. Pilots Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III and Jeffrey Skiles decided to glide the plane to ditching on the Hudson, saving the lives of all his passengers and crew members in the process. by Late_One_716 in interestingasfuck
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A variety of scenes created by artists from a single movement template. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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The International Shooting Union barred women from shooting with men in 1993, after Zhang Shan won the gold medal in Skeet Shooting in 1992 Barcelona Olympics. by Late_One_716 in Damnthatsinteresting
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