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We all love hearing about cheaters who get exactly what they deserve, or bad bosses being publicly humiliated, or horrible friends being thoroughly exposed! But these revenge plots and calculated acts of sabotage don’t always go to plan… which is somehow even more entertaining! From bad dads who tried and failed to humiliate their families, to cheaters who got the ultimate lesson in karma, it’s time to go through some revenge plots that went really, really wrong!
How many miles of railway tracks do you think there are in the whole world? 100,000 miles? Maybe 250,000 miles? In fact, the world’s railway network spans more than 800,000 miles, with trains proving essential to the economies of almost every country on Earth! But the trains riding the rails are getting bigger, longer, and more powerful every year – and some just have to be seen to be believed. From monstrous machines that cross deserts, to massive passenger trains that wind up mountains, let’s explore some of the largest and longest trains in the world!
Crime never pays. At least that’s how the old saying goes. But is it actually true? Well, if you’re one of the belligerent burglars or bank robbers we're covering today – it definitely does pay -- a LOT! Their rousing rustles have raked in millions, if not billions of dollars. And while I don’t condone how they did it – you gotta put respect on the name. Stay alert, detectives, these guys could be armed and are definitely dangerous. Let’s look at the most impressive heists of all time.
Have you ever noticed how lost things often turn up in the unlikeliest of places? Well, turns out missing people occasionally follow the same strange rule. From the missing millionaire found starting a new life with a remote tribe, to the impossible case of the man found inside a dinosaur, let’s explore some impossible places people were found.
Come with me on a wild tale of nationwide panic, criminal connections, and trash. As we set sail through some of the most mind-blowing shipping mishaps of all time.
The human body is amazing, isn’t it? I mean, did you know our bodies contain 100,000 miles of blood vessels? Or that we’re made up of around 30 trillion cells? That only thing that makes human anatomy more astonishing is the weird things some people put inside them! Yep, whether on purpose or by accident, many folks out there have ended up with pretty mind-boggling things inside their bodies. From seedlings sprouting in ears, to entire spoons in stomachs, join me as we take a look at the craziest things ever found in the human body!
Were bananas always shaped so funny? Were Thanksgiving turkeys always so large? Did cucumbers used to look like horrifying, green spiders? Well get ready, because I’m about to answer all three of those questions and more, as we investigate foods that used to look unrecognisable.
We’ve all dreamt of being a superhero, but the real-world lacks real superpowers. But while we may never have the natural ability to fly, possess super speed, or X-Ray vision, there are some incredible devices that can give you these feats! And you won’t even need to change into a costume. So, strap in, as we take a look at some awesome gadgets that give you superpowers!
Most of the time, a door is considered a pretty mundane thing, right? You open it to get from A to B and… well, that’s pretty much it. But what if I told you some doors were never meant to be opened? From a forbidden hotel room staff refuse to talk about to a secret chamber hidden deep within the Great Sphinx, it’s time to take a look at some of the most mysterious doors that can never be opened.
This man went from being the 7th richest person in the world, to having a net worth of minus one billion dollars. Now how does someone go and do a thing like that? Well, turns out, the more you have, the more you’ve got to lose; and this guy lost much more than just money! So, grab some popcorn, as we dig into how, through a series of utterly insane twists, one man went from having over $30 billion in the bank to landing himself 30 years in prison without a penny to his name! This is the crazy story of Eike Batista.
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