The Stories Behind These Abandoned Islands Will Freak You Out

Mainland Migration

Without their education, the kids moved to the mainland to go to school. Without their children, parents didn’t have enough manpower to operate farms, and had to move to the mainland as well.

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The More You Know

  • “Digging a hole to China” is theoretically possible if you start in Argentina.
  • Humans specifically have eyes that face forward for the purpose of seeing in 3D.
  • Bubble wrap was originally designed to be used as wallpaper.
  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
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