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E-books. Newspaper and news. Misc education. 100 Things. Wonderful / Valuable Information & Lovely Photographs. Top 10 bizarre accidents. Weird Stuff Strange accidents occur all over the world, every day. We see these accidents on the news and all over the internet, but some of the strangest accidents that have ever happened can be found in history books. Here are just a few of those strange accidents in history. This list has a little overlap with our bizarre disasters, but the entries are all appropriate for this list and give more details, so they are included. Philadelphia Boiler Explosion On 31 July, 1815, in Philadelphia, County Durham, England, an early experimental railway locomotive, Brunton’s Mechanical Traveller, blew up. This engine, also known as the Steam Horse, ran on four wheels but was pushed by mechanical feet. In July, 2006, a bouncy castle, with 30 people inside it, broke free from its moorings and took off into the air in a freak gust of wind. Lady Coventry, or Maria Gunning, was a celebrated beauty of her time.

On October 16, 1814, a vat of beer at London’s Meux and Company Brewery cracked open. 10 Cool Full Length Amateur Movies on YouTube. The movies will make you laugh, will make you think, and some will simply leave you in awe. We’ve sifted through a long long list of movies on YouTube and selected a few that stood out. Bartholomew’s Song Bartholomew’s Song, a 10 minute student film, is A Brave New World-esque story about the consequences of individuality in a society in which conformity is the norm. Through music, Bartholomew 467 finds a sense of individuality and you’d be surprised at the unexpected twist in such a short film. A great short that will make you think. The Sound Machine The Sound Machine, based on the short story by Roald Dahl, is a thought provoking and beautifully made 10 minute short film.

A must for all Roald Dahl fans, but definitely not for the faint of heart. Fifty People, One Question More of a journalistic endeavour than a film, Fifty People, One Question deserves a place on this list just for how beautifully it has been made. Heavenly Appeals Deadline Why? Love and Hamburgers Control An Inclusive Society. Best Top 10 Hot and Weird Lists - Smashing Lists. Making Puppets With Jim Henson. 34 Things British Primary School Kids Did Before The Internet. DataJournalisme. Philosophy/Thought/Life. Animated InfoGraphics. TED TALKS. TED Talks, RSA Animate vids. Encyclopedias. Enciclopedias-Diccionarios-Ciencia. Culture. Sranje. Interesting blogs. Link Collections & Lists. Dir journal. Scientology is a religion created by L. Ron Hubbard, who was a science fiction writer beginning in 1952. Since then it has garnered a large following. In recent years it has become more well-known due to popular celebrity members having been publicized as being a part of it.

The following are some of the more well-known celebrity members. Tom Cruise Tom Cruise has been in the news and tabloids more often than any other celebrity recently for his connections to Scientology and its effects on his family life. With the high costs of college you may think only serious academics are taking place. Here are ten crazy courses available at colleges. 1. Lady Gaga not only became a big hit in the music scene but also in the classroom. April Fools’ Day is a hoot for many yet often a tragedy for prank victims. That answer is simple. 1. If real, Google’s [...] With several plane crashes and hijackings hitting the news lately, it has people wondering about past incidents. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Atlas obscura. All That Is Interesting. Our world. Cool story.

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