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When Burning Whiskey Flooded Dublin’s Streets, 13 Died Drinking Booze Out Of Their Boots

When Burning Whiskey Flooded Dublin’s Streets, 13 Died Drinking Booze Out Of Their Boots

On June 18, 1875, flaming liquor ran through Dublin's Liberties district after a liquor warehouse caught fire. Though the blaze nearly burned the city down, the only people who died were those that drank too much flaming booze.
‘Patsy The Wonder Dog’ Saves 900 Sheep From Australian Bushfires

‘Patsy The Wonder Dog’ Saves 900 Sheep From Australian Bushfires

"She just got on with her job and did it, regardless of the conditions. Cool, calm, and collected."
The True Story Behind The FBI’s Martin Luther King Tapes And The Disturbing ‘Suicide Letter’

The True Story Behind The FBI’s Martin Luther King Tapes And The Disturbing ‘Suicide Letter’

In 1964, the FBI tried to blackmail Martin Luther King Jr. into ending his civil rights campaign with a letter that threatened to expose proof of his extramarital affairs — and apparently even encouraged him to kill himself.
Tommaso Buscetta Was The First Sicilian Mobster To Break The Code Of Silence — And Lived To Tell The Tale

Tommaso Buscetta Was The First Sicilian Mobster To Break The Code Of Silence — And Lived To Tell The Tale

After losing two of his sons, a son-in-law, a brother, and a nephew to the Mafia, Tommaso Buscetta became the first Sicilian mobster to break the Cosa Nostra's deadly serious code of silence known as omertà.
Feral Cats Break Into Body Farm And Start Feasting On Human Corpses

Feral Cats Break Into Body Farm And Start Feasting On Human Corpses

"They tend to go for the neck, face, and any exposed areas first, and then, if not discovered in time, they may proceed to eat the rest of you."
Peru To Plant 1 Million Trees Around Machu Picchu To Protect It From Environmental Disaster

Peru To Plant 1 Million Trees Around Machu Picchu To Protect It From Environmental Disaster

The trees will help protect the site from mudslides in the winter, fires in the summer, and will provide necessary habitat for local flora and fauna.
North Korean Mother Faces Jail For Saving Children Instead Of Kim Family Portraits From House Fire

North Korean Mother Faces Jail For Saving Children Instead Of Kim Family Portraits From House Fire

Now, this mother can't even get antibiotics to treat her children's burns because she's under investigation by the state.
Elizabeth Jennings Graham Helped Desegregate New York City Streetcars 100 Years Before Rosa Parks

Elizabeth Jennings Graham Helped Desegregate New York City Streetcars 100 Years Before Rosa Parks

Elizabeth Jennings Graham was told to get off the trolley and wait for one with "her people" on it. She said she didn't have people and refused to get off.
Doctors Remove 5-Inch-Long ‘Dragon Horn’ That Had Grown Out Of Man’s Back For 3 Years

Doctors Remove 5-Inch-Long ‘Dragon Horn’ That Had Grown Out Of Man’s Back For 3 Years

While these skin growths are usually found on older patients, and on body parts that regularly receive sunlight, this 50-year-old had a gigantic growth that turned out to be cancerous.
Florida Police Respond To Reports Of Woman Screaming For Help, Discover It Was A Parrot Instead

Florida Police Respond To Reports Of Woman Screaming For Help, Discover It Was A Parrot Instead

When deputies heard there was a woman screaming for help, they rushed to the scene — only to find a cheeky green bird named Rambo.
Dismembered Body Found In Idaho Cave Turns Out To Be Escaped Outlaw From 1916

Dismembered Body Found In Idaho Cave Turns Out To Be Escaped Outlaw From 1916

When the headless body was found, experts estimated he died within the last decade. They were off by about half a century.