English Maunsell Water Forts were created as defensive platforms located off the English coast during the Second World War. The United Kingdom used the Maunsell Water Forts to guard themselves against bombs. However, today, the forts are dilapidated structures that…
Varosha: Abandoned in the Turkish Invasion
In 1974, what was once an internationally celebrated vacation spot, transformed into an abandoned settlement in just a few days. Varosha, a beachfront resort in Famagusta, Cyprus, was home to roughly 40,000 inhabitants by the mid-1970s. It welcomed tourists from all over…
Crazy Facts About Popular Ancient Alien Theories
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TikTok Facts That Will Scare You
Social media “challenges” have swept through the internet over and over again. Many of them were innocent and helping a good cause. However, there is always a darker side. Planking: The “Planking” challenge asked users to plank or basically make their…
Brooklyn’s Abandoned Domino Sugar Factory
New York is known for the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Broadway shows, and Law and Order: SVU (dun, dun). But did you know that New York used to be home to one of the largest sugar producers? The Domino Sugar…
Facts About Unique Animal Tongues
Facts about Unique Animal Tongues
Leaning Cross: The Church of St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa
The Church of St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa has a long and labor-intensive history. Starting as a small wooden building in the village of Manychskaya, the church was dedicated to The Great Martyr Paraskeva. The building itself has been rebuilt three times and was even…
UFO Village: San Zhi Houses in Taiwan
Oval windows, oval houses, no occupants! This is the story of Sanzhi UFO Houses located in the Sanzhi district, a region built and designed to be a vacation beach paradise but never got to host a single guest. The Sanzhi…