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The guy who drove the trains in New York... without ever being hired
In 1981, Darius McCollum hopped into the cab of an E train in New York. He made the announcements, hit all the stops, and rolled in on time.
No passengers had a clue. But he wasn't actually a conductor: he had just memorized the entire transport network since he was 8 years old.
Diagnosed late with an autism spectrum disorder, he was arrested over 29 times for stealthily driving subways and buses. Still, he always followed the right route and never caused a single accident.
The New York transport authority, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, turned him down for a job. The courts hit him with multiple convictions.
In 1981, Darius McCollum hopped into the cab of an E train in New York. He made the announcements, hit all the stops, and rolled in on time.
No passengers had a clue. But he wasn't actually a conductor: he had just memorized the entire transport network since he was 8 years old.
Diagnosed late with an autism spectrum disorder, he was arrested over 29 times for stealthily driving subways and buses. Still, he always followed the right route and never caused a single accident.
The New York transport authority, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, turned him down for a job. The courts hit him with multiple convictions.
In 2010, Sam Ballard, a 19-year-old Aussie rugby player, swallowed a slug during a bet with his mates.
The critter was carrying the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the "rat lungworm." Shortly after, Sam contracted severe meningoencephalitis and slipped into a coma that lasted 420 days.
When he finally woke up, he was paralyzed and required constant care. Despite the support from his loved ones, his condition worsened until he passed away nine years later, at the age of 28. A tragedy born from a silly bet with irreversible consequences.
The critter was carrying the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the "rat lungworm." Shortly after, Sam contracted severe meningoencephalitis and slipped into a coma that lasted 420 days.
When he finally woke up, he was paralyzed and required constant care. Despite the support from his loved ones, his condition worsened until he passed away nine years later, at the age of 28. A tragedy born from a silly bet with irreversible consequences.
In November 2012, José Salvador Alvarenga, a Salvadoran fisherman, sets out from Mexico for a fishing trip that was supposed to last a few days. A devastating storm takes out the engine, the radio, and he's left drifting out in the open sea, without a way to call for help.
He survives 438 days in the Pacific Ocean, that's nearly 14 months relying on natural resources: rainwater, fish, birds, and turtles for food. His companion, Ezequiel Córdoba, passes away after several months. Alvarenga promises him to never touch his body after death; he stays close for a few days before letting him go.
On January 30, 2014, he finally reaches the Marshall Islands, thousands of kilometers from where he started. In a fragile state, emaciated, but alive. His story has been extensively covered and analyzed: the ocean drift models match his estimated journey.
He survives 438 days in the Pacific Ocean, that's nearly 14 months relying on natural resources: rainwater, fish, birds, and turtles for food. His companion, Ezequiel Córdoba, passes away after several months. Alvarenga promises him to never touch his body after death; he stays close for a few days before letting him go.
On January 30, 2014, he finally reaches the Marshall Islands, thousands of kilometers from where he started. In a fragile state, emaciated, but alive. His story has been extensively covered and analyzed: the ocean drift models match his estimated journey.
The World Cup of Shame: scandals are piling up... with FIFA's complicit silence!\n\nThe 2026 World Cup in the United States kicks off in a tense atmosphere, with Somali referee Omar Artan turned away at the U.S. border despite holding a diplomatic passport, citing an inability to verify his background. Iraqi captain Aymen Hussein was interrogated for seven hours upon arrival, while supporters from Senegal and Uzbekistan had to go through metal detectors. Iran saw its ticket quota yanked at the last minute, and Scottish fans had their visa applications denied without explanation. Countries like Haiti find themselves stripped of any supporters due to the Trump administration's blacklist. In the face of these issues, FIFA remains silent, merely issuing a terse statement claiming it does not interfere with immigration procedures, far from its past promises. The governing body seems primarily concerned with safeguarding its economic interests, even if it means endorsing situations it would have once deemed unacceptable.
A guy in the U.S. scored over $500,000 in court after finding out, thanks to his phone recording left on during a colonoscopy, that some medical staff were clowning on him while he was under anesthesia.
The jury ruled that these insults were a major malpractice and hit the culprits with damages to the patient.
The jury ruled that these insults were a major malpractice and hit the culprits with damages to the patient.
🇨🇳 Chinese engineers have developed a new fabric that can withstand temperatures up to 1200 °C without melting, burning, or shrinking, making it perfect for firefighters and other industrial workers.
Did you know that our pups are genetically super close to wolves?\n\nThey share about 99.9% of their DNA with gray wolves!\n\nThis explains why some dogs still have those "wild" behaviors like digging or howling.
A hot lake discovered in Kamchatka
Russian scientists have found a new steaming lake on the summit of the Chiveloutch volcano in Kamchatka. A bubbling hotspot is located in its center.
(NASA satellite image)
Russian scientists have found a new steaming lake on the summit of the Chiveloutch volcano in Kamchatka. A bubbling hotspot is located in its center.
(NASA satellite image)
🇨🇳 Chinese doctors pull a rusty blade lodged in a man's skull for four years.
Li Fuyan, 30, had been suffering from severe headaches, bad breath, and breathing difficulties, but never knew why, said a spokesperson from the Yuxi City People's Hospital in Yunnan Province.
Li told doctors he was stabbed in the lower right jaw by a thief four years ago and that the blade had broken off inside his head without anyone realizing it, according to the director of the hospital's Communist Party committee.
The case, which one of the doctors called a "miracle", has been widely covered by Chinese media.
"We checked his mouth, but no injuries or scars were found. The way the blade entered his head is very strange," said Xu Wen, deputy director of the hospital's dentistry department, to the public broadcaster CCTV.
Li Fuyan, 30, had been suffering from severe headaches, bad breath, and breathing difficulties, but never knew why, said a spokesperson from the Yuxi City People's Hospital in Yunnan Province.
Li told doctors he was stabbed in the lower right jaw by a thief four years ago and that the blade had broken off inside his head without anyone realizing it, according to the director of the hospital's Communist Party committee.
The case, which one of the doctors called a "miracle", has been widely covered by Chinese media.
"We checked his mouth, but no injuries or scars were found. The way the blade entered his head is very strange," said Xu Wen, deputy director of the hospital's dentistry department, to the public broadcaster CCTV.
Declared dead and brought back to life, he claims his freedom… but the justice system says no
In 1997, Benjamin Schreiber was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in Iowa for the brutal murder of a man with a hatchet handle. In March 2015, while serving his time, he developed severe septicemia caused by kidney stones, fell unconscious, and saw his heart stop. Doctors revived him five times, despite a do-not-resuscitate order he had signed. Armed with this extraordinary experience, Schreiber filed for release in 2018, arguing that his clinical death technically ended his sentence because he was sentenced to life in prison, "but not life plus one day." The Iowa Court of Appeals rejected his request on November 6, 2019, with a response as sharp as it was unassailable: "Schreiber is either alive, in which case he must remain in prison, or dead, in which case this appeal is moot." The argument, as original as it was desperate, proved futile: Benjamin Schreiber passed away in prison of natural causes on April 7, 2023, at the age of 70.
In 1997, Benjamin Schreiber was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in Iowa for the brutal murder of a man with a hatchet handle. In March 2015, while serving his time, he developed severe septicemia caused by kidney stones, fell unconscious, and saw his heart stop. Doctors revived him five times, despite a do-not-resuscitate order he had signed. Armed with this extraordinary experience, Schreiber filed for release in 2018, arguing that his clinical death technically ended his sentence because he was sentenced to life in prison, "but not life plus one day." The Iowa Court of Appeals rejected his request on November 6, 2019, with a response as sharp as it was unassailable: "Schreiber is either alive, in which case he must remain in prison, or dead, in which case this appeal is moot." The argument, as original as it was desperate, proved futile: Benjamin Schreiber passed away in prison of natural causes on April 7, 2023, at the age of 70.
The world where night fades away
Have you heard of the midnight sun phenomenon? In regions beyond the Arctic Circle, the tilt of the Earth keeps the North Pole bathed in sunlight all summer long. This fascinating astronomical event means the sun never dips below the horizon: the light stays golden and constant, turning the biological cycle of locals and wildlife into an endless day.
Iconic places like the Svalbard archipelago in Norway, the town of Inuvik in Canada, or northern Finnish Lapland experience this reality every year. In Longyearbyen, for instance, the sun shines non-stop from mid-April to the end of August, providing over four months of total brightness. It's a unique sensory experience where time seems suspended, blurring the line between day and night.
Have you heard of the midnight sun phenomenon? In regions beyond the Arctic Circle, the tilt of the Earth keeps the North Pole bathed in sunlight all summer long. This fascinating astronomical event means the sun never dips below the horizon: the light stays golden and constant, turning the biological cycle of locals and wildlife into an endless day.
Iconic places like the Svalbard archipelago in Norway, the town of Inuvik in Canada, or northern Finnish Lapland experience this reality every year. In Longyearbyen, for instance, the sun shines non-stop from mid-April to the end of August, providing over four months of total brightness. It's a unique sensory experience where time seems suspended, blurring the line between day and night.
The yogi who claimed to have neither eaten nor drunk anything for 70 years.
Prahlad Jani, an Indian mystic who passed away in 2020, asserted that he hadn't consumed food or water since the age of 11, thanks to a divine blessing from the Hindu goddess Amba. According to him, divine energy nourished him through a small orifice in his palate.
🥼 This isn't just a wild rumor. He was medically monitored in 2003 and again in 2010 by teams of Indian doctors. For over 15 days, he was reportedly locked up without food or water, without urinating or defecating, and the medical results... were normal.
Prahlad Jani, an Indian mystic who passed away in 2020, asserted that he hadn't consumed food or water since the age of 11, thanks to a divine blessing from the Hindu goddess Amba. According to him, divine energy nourished him through a small orifice in his palate.
🥼 This isn't just a wild rumor. He was medically monitored in 2003 and again in 2010 by teams of Indian doctors. For over 15 days, he was reportedly locked up without food or water, without urinating or defecating, and the medical results... were normal.
🇨🇳 In China, among the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the state, there are Koreans, Kazakhs, Uzbeks, Russians, Vietnamese, and Tatars.
🇺🇸 This group shot was taken in Harlem back in '58, in the USA.
Fast forward to '96, and they snapped another pic with the same crew in the same spots, but most of the folks were already gone.
Two photos, taken 38 years apart, really highlight the harsh reality of life and the passage of time.
The little ones by the window and in the front row have all cashed out.
This really drives home the importance of appreciating and loving each other, because in 50 years, most of us will have also exited the game.
Fast forward to '96, and they snapped another pic with the same crew in the same spots, but most of the folks were already gone.
Two photos, taken 38 years apart, really highlight the harsh reality of life and the passage of time.
The little ones by the window and in the front row have all cashed out.
This really drives home the importance of appreciating and loving each other, because in 50 years, most of us will have also exited the game.
🇨🇳 For over 20 years, a 90-year-old resident in Xiangyang, China, unknowingly used an old grenade as a hammer to crack nuts or drive nails at home.
It was only after her house was demolished that workers recognized the object, and a bomb disposal team came in to secure the situation. Fortunately, the grenade never detonated, and everyone is safe.
It was only after her house was demolished that workers recognized the object, and a bomb disposal team came in to secure the situation. Fortunately, the grenade never detonated, and everyone is safe.
Tupac Shakur was born as Lesane Parish Crooks.
His mother later chose to rename him Tupac Amaru Shakur, in tribute to Túpac Amaru II, an 18th-century Peruvian indigenous leader.
The latter is known for leading a major uprising against Spanish rule in Peru, before being executed by colonial authorities.
His mother later chose to rename him Tupac Amaru Shakur, in tribute to Túpac Amaru II, an 18th-century Peruvian indigenous leader.
The latter is known for leading a major uprising against Spanish rule in Peru, before being executed by colonial authorities.
Contrary to what many think, the lighter was invented before matches.
As early as 1823, a German chemist developed a device capable of producing a flame through a chemical reaction. Matches, on the other hand, wouldn't appear until a few years later.
As early as 1823, a German chemist developed a device capable of producing a flame through a chemical reaction. Matches, on the other hand, wouldn't appear until a few years later.
🌍 Point Nemo: the most isolated spot on the planet
Located smack in the middle of the South Pacific, Point Nemo is over 2,688 km from any inhabited land.
Crazy fact: the closest humans to this point aren’t on Earth… they’re up in space, aboard the ISS, about 400 km above the surface 🚀
Thanks to its extreme isolation, this area is also used as a space graveyard, where defunct satellites and stations go to retire.
An invisible, extreme, yet strategic spot for space exploration.
Located smack in the middle of the South Pacific, Point Nemo is over 2,688 km from any inhabited land.
Crazy fact: the closest humans to this point aren’t on Earth… they’re up in space, aboard the ISS, about 400 km above the surface 🚀
Thanks to its extreme isolation, this area is also used as a space graveyard, where defunct satellites and stations go to retire.
An invisible, extreme, yet strategic spot for space exploration.
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