Unbelievable Moments Captured at Burning Man

Who's Helping?

Although we previously mentioned this, Burning Man attendees are looked after by hired security personnel. There are rarely any cases of misconduct, but keeping a close eye on attendees and removing those who are of questionable intentions keeps those numbers down. You can trust that your life is safe in the hands of your family on the Playa. 

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The More You Know

  • In 2009, Burger King launched a campaign that if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook, you were entitled to a free Whopper. The person you unfriended would get a message telling them that their friendship is worth less than a Whopper.
  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
  • There's a Russian village where every resident is a tightrope walker.
  • During your lifetime, you will spend around seventy-nine days brushing your teeth.
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