Unusual finds are the hidden gems that spark curiosity and wonder. From quirky antiques to rare collectibles, these discoveries often tell unique stories, offering a glimpse into forgotten eras or strange corners of the world. They remind us that adventure is sometimes found in the most unexpected places.
This is what an intact, peeled egg looks like:
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One dollar in 1913 is worth $30.22 today:
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And, while we're at it, one dollar in 2004 would be worth $1.67 today:
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This is what the city of Bologna, Italy looks like from above:
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And this is what the Himalayas look like from International Space Station:
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In Germany, Mr. Clean is known as Mr. Proper:
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While in Spain, he's known as Don Limpio:
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Tires can be very, very big:
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This is what the FBI's fingerprint files looked like in 1942:
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Here's another angle of the football-field-sized archive:
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There's a furniture store in North Carolina that has a piece of, well, furniture for an entrance:
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This is what a 21 layer Jello casserole looks like:
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This is Charles Ponzi, the infamous scammer ponzi schemes got their name from:
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This is what a real executioner's mask looked like:
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This is one of the last pictures ever taken of Queen Elizabeth II, taken only two days before her death in September 2022:
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This is what the surface of Mars looking like last month:
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Some people paint their electrical boxes to blend into the wall:
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These are hand-drawn sketches of the phases of the moon Galileo Galilei drew in 1610:
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This is the size of a flag flown on a Spanish ship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1905:
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It's possible to get a 2x4 from the center of a tree:
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And, finally, in 2003, it was discovered that a full-grown, 400-pound Bengal tiger was being kept as a pet in a New York City apartment. Police were able to rescue the tiger, and he lived out the rest of his life in an Ohio animal sanctuary: