The Stories Behind These Abandoned Islands Will Freak You Out

St. Kilda Today

Today, the National Trust for Scotland owns the island. It is identified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors of the island will find many of the formerly empty homes restored. There’s even an island bar called the Puff Inn.

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The More You Know

  • In 1966 and 1967, soldiers testing Agent Orange in Canada were told the chemical was completely safe and sprayed it on each other to cool off.
  • You can hear a blue whale's heartbeat from more than 2 miles away.
  • A typical cloud weighs around 1.1 million pounds.
  • The world's most densely populated island is the size of two soccer fields.
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