Astronaut Alan Shepard hit two golf balls on the moon in 1971, but 300 million golf balls are lost in the US each year. Divers retrieve them from golf course lakes and ponds, paying 7-10 cents per ball and selling them for up to $2 each. It can be hazardous work due to toxic water […]
In 1945, five US Navy torpedo bombers, known as the Lost Patrol, disappeared without a trace during a routine navigational exercise over the Bermuda Triangle. Despite a massive search, no wreckage has ever been found, making it one of the strangest disappearances in aviation history. One of the most bizarre disappearances in aviation history involves […]
Lost foam casting is a method of creating metal parts using an expanded polystyrene mold that is lost during the casting process. The foam mold is covered in drywall mud or plaster, buried in compacted sand, and filled with molten metal. The metal dissolves the foam and takes its shape within the sand. The finished […]
Central Park is the most visited urban park in the US, with 42 million visitors in 2015. Cast iron lampposts scattered around the park have four-digit codes indicating location and east/west side. The park was designed in 1858 and is worth $528.8 billion. It is managed by a non-profit organization. Located in the heart of […]
Most US presidents who sought re-election after their first term won, with only 13 losing. Only three presidents from World War II to 2008 lost their respective elections. Seven declined the opportunity to run again, and eight died in office. As of 2012, 13 U.S. presidents who sought re-election after their first full or partial […]
Italy’s Masone Labyrinth, made up of 200,000 bamboo plants covering 17 hectares, is the world’s largest labyrinth. It was built by Franco Maria Ricci, inspired by Jorge Luis Borges, and includes art galleries, a library, and overnight suites. A maze challenges walkers to find an exit, while a labyrinth is for meditation and easy wandering. […]
Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama buys back lost luggage from airlines and sells a wide range of items. Approximately 10,000 bags are lost daily in the US, but only 0.005% are permanently lost. Unusual finds include a Barbie doll with $500, a live rattlesnake, and medieval armor. American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, and Pinnacle had the […]
To replace a lost or stolen passport, file a police report and contact government communication lines. Adult passports can be obtained similarly to new ones, while expired passports can be replaced by mail. Some countries allow child passports to be used until they expire. There are specific guidelines you need to follow in order to […]
The concept of lost continents, such as Atlantis, is often mistaken as real, but they only exist through myths or archaeological evidence. During the last ice age, many areas now flooded were once inhabited by humans, including Doggerland, Sundaland, and Beringia. Most human settlements from this period are now underwater, making archaeology difficult. The Kerguelen […]
A missing heir is a relative who is unaware of their inheritance due to unknown whereabouts. Probate courts may hire investigators to find them, but locating them doesn’t guarantee inheritance. Laws differ on unclaimed property, and missing heirs can be found in various scenarios, requiring diligent search. A missing heir is the term used to […]
Title deeds are documents that prove ownership of property. If lost, they can be replaced by contacting the original seller or the agency that tracks property sales. Laws for registering and tracing property vary by country, so it’s important to know the appropriate agency to contact. Title deeds are documents that help prove ownership of […]
If you forget your BIOS password, you can use a backdoor password provided by the manufacturer, reset the password through hardware changes, or use utility software. If none of these options work, contact the manufacturer for help. If you lose your basic input/output system (BIOS) password, you will not be able to complete the boot […]
The Nobel Foundation prohibits the withdrawal of prizes, even if controversial. Committees carefully vet nominees, but some laureates have been controversial. The foundation releases documents 50 years after the fact. Some awards were controversial at the time but later deemed deserved. No prize has been revoked, but some have been withheld due to political reasons […]
Throughout history, more than a dozen continents and configurations have disappeared. The “supercontinent cycle” sees continents combine and break apart every 300-500 million years. Pangea was the last supercontinent, existing 200 million years ago. Dinosaurs evolved on Pangea, and when it broke apart, they differentiated based on their home continent. The remaining continents became home […]
The Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction was caused by a massive asteroid impact on the Yucatan Peninsula, killing off all non-avian dinosaurs and devastating life on land and sea. Birds and mammals thrived in the aftermath. The Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event was the second largest mass extinction of all time, but substantially closer in magnitude to the third, the […]
People spend a year of their lives searching for misplaced items, such as keys and remote controls. Men look for clean socks and driver’s licenses, while women search for their children’s shoes or toys. Americans waste over 9 million hours daily on this. Executives spend a month yearly looking for lost documents, and women spend […]
Wallets with photos of children have a return rate of nearly 90%, compared to less than 20% without photos. Wallets with puppy or family photos have a return rate of over 50%. Researchers believe photographs trigger empathy in the brain. Americans lost over $21 billion to theft in 2012, and more than half of returned […]
Shakespeare wrote 36 plays, but at least two are lost. Love’s Labor’s Won and The Story of Cardenio are the most famous. The Two Noble Kinsman was not published until 20 years after Shakespeare’s death. The Shakespeare Apocrypha is a set of 11 works believed to be written by Shakespeare. The lost plays are a […]
A study by the University of Michigan found that wallets with cash were more likely to be returned than those without. When $100 bills were placed in wallets, 72% were returned compared to 46% without cash. The reasons for this could be altruism or not wanting to be seen as a thief. In other money-related […]
Lost Boys are young men exiled from polygamous communities due to a shortage of brides. They struggle to adapt to the outside world and may lack basic skills. Some become activists and report child abuse and other violations of the law, causing further deterioration in relations with the outside world. Lost Boys are boys and […]
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