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A bankrupted con-artist…

June 30, 2022Weirdo

A bankrupted con-artist from Oregon was able to purchase a bank license and opened a offshore bank in Grenada by claiming to own a 4 pound ruby worth $20 million dollars and a appraisal document proving its worth. The ruby was owned by a man in California who didn’t know the scammer.

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A man robbed a bank for $1 in order…

June 21, 2022Weirdo

A man robbed a bank for $1 in order to get sent to prison and receive treatment for pancreatic cancer. However, once inside he learned he did not have cancer, and struck a deal with prosecutors for an early release after one year in prison.

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Bermuda has no natural water source…

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022Weirdo

Bermuda has no natural water source. Each house collects rainwater using white, stepped roofs.

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Pythagoras of The Pythagoras Theorem…

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022Weirdo

Pythagoras of The Pythagoras Theorem was a cult leader who claimed he could speak with animals, time travel and had an extreme hatred for Fava Beans.

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In 1846, Joesph Leidy was the…

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022Weirdo

In 1846, Joesph Leidy was the first person to solve a crime using a microscope. A famer claimed the blood on his clothes was chicken blood. Joseph Leidy showed that it was not chicken blood using a microscope.

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World War II Spitfires only had…

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022Weirdo

World War II Spitfires only had about 20 seconds of ‘gun time’ before running out of ammo, making most movie depictions wildly inaccurate.

Also one of the biggest issues any historian of WW2 aircombat notices in movies depicting it, is that anyone shoots anything down.

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Wells Fargo was forced by the feds…

June 21, 2022Weirdo

Wells Fargo was forced by the feds to rehire a whistleblower employee that reported fraud, and pay him $5.4 million in damages.

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Princess Susanna Caroline Matilda was a convicted…

June 16, 2022Weirdo

Princess Susanna Caroline Matilda was a convicted thief who escaped to America in 1770 and lived like a queen after she convinced everyone she was royalty.

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Cologne was originally produced as…

June 13, 2022Weirdo

Cologne was originally produced as protection against the plague. It was widely believed that bad-smelling air spread the disease.

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A single human being’s DNA contains…

June 13, 2022Weirdo

A single human being’s DNA contains as much information as fifty novels.

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