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Operation Mincemeat Fools Hitler
Operation Mincemeat used a dead man with fake papers to fool Hitler, and German divisions in the Balkans…
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Vasa: Sweden’s Pride Sinks After 4,265 Feet
Vasa, Sweden’s pride, sank after sailing only 4,265 feet in 1628 due to instability from too much weight…
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Aron Ralston: 127 Hours Pinned in a Canyon
Aron Ralston spent 127 hours pinned by a boulder in Bluejohn Canyon before breaking his arm bones and…
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Stratolaunch Roc: The Widest Wings That Ever Flew
Stratolaunch Roc has the widest wings that ever flew at 385 feet, making it the aircraft with the…
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Arktika: Nuclear Icebreaker Refuels Once Every Seven Years
Arktika nuclear icebreaker refuels once every seven years as its RITM-200 reactors deliver 60 megawatts to drive through…
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Roman Concrete: Seals Itself in Two Weeks
Roman concrete heals its own cracks: lime clasts react with water and seal them within two weeks, which…
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Hiroo Onoda: One Soldier Fights On for 29 Years
Hiroo Onoda fought a guerrilla war on Lubang Island for nearly 29 years after Japan surrendered in 1945…
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Great Man-Made River: 1,750 Miles of Pipes Under Sand
Great Man-Made River carries 1,750 miles of pipes under Libyan sand to supply 70 percent of the country’s…
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Seikan Tunnel: 14.5 Miles Under the Sea
The Seikan Tunnel runs 14.5 miles beneath the Tsugaru Strait seabed at 787 feet below sea level making…
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Lærdal Tunnel: World’s Longest Road Tunnel at 15.2 Miles
Lærdal Tunnel stretches 15.2 miles through a Norwegian mountain and uses three huge lit caverns to break the…
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Tham Luang Cave Rescue: Thirteen Survive Nine Days
Tham Luang Cave Rescue saw thirteen Wild Boars survive nine days trapped on a muddy ledge before British…
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A Train That Left 20 Seconds Early on Tsukuba Express
A Tsukuba Express train left 20 seconds early, prompting a sincere apology from the company despite no complaints.