Record-Breaking PR Stunt Ends in Citywide Chaos

The Gates of Hell

In 1971, while searching for an oil field site in Turkmenistan, Soviet engineers came across a natural gas field. Concerned about the release of poisonous gases into nearby villages, the engineers decided to burn off the gas. They expected the process to take no longer than a few weeks, but the gas has continued to burn for over four decades with no end in sight.

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The More You Know

  • Some cats are allergic to people.
  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
  • The first roller coaster was invented to stop sinful behavior.
  • Garfield used to own G-Mail.
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