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Science Gone Wrong
One missing filter helped kill at least 68 people. ☣️
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Science Gone Wrong
On September 15, 1830, MP William Huskisson became one of the first widely reported railway fatalities when he was struck by Stephenson's Rocket at the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, dying that evening after his leg was crushed.
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Science Gone Wrong
One dam unleashed 12.4 billion gallons before midnight. 🌊
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Science Gone Wrong
A 42-mph wind made this bridge tear itself apart. 🌉
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Ironic Twists
The inventor of the TV dinner never actually ate one because he was disgusted by frozen food and only ate fresh meals.
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Ironic Twists
The father of anesthesia numbed himself to death. 🦷
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Animal Oddities
Prairie dogs have a complex language with specific 'words' for different predators and can even describe the size, shape, and color of approaching humans.
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Bizarre Human Behavior
A woman in Colorado legally married herself in a ceremony with 200 guests because she wanted to celebrate self-love and commitment to personal growth.
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Ironic Twists
The Man Who Sold Running to America
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Creepy Discoveries
One York cemetery held dozens of headless Roman men. 💀