Everything Science

There's a lake in Australia named "Lake Disappointment". The lake was found by an explorer who followed creeks for weeks looking for freshwater, but only found this seawater lake. 🔔@Everything_Science

The World record for the longest time handcuffed to another human is 123 days. It was achieved by a couple who kept breaking up, and then getting back together and wanted to save their relationship. After the handcuffing, they swore never to get back together again. 🔔@Everything_Science

🔔@Everything_Science

Ancient Romans looked down on men with long dicks and actually preferred shorter dicks. 🔔@Everything_Science

In some places such as Ontario, Canada, you can order weed on Uber Eats. 🔔@Everything_Science

At a football match in Scotland, a smart camera mistook the side referee's bald head for the ball and tracked it. As a result, TV viewers spent the entire match looking at the referee's head instead of following the game. 🔔@Everything_Science

Chinese government takes its officials and members of their families on prison tours on a regular basis to give officials an introduction to what awaits them if they should engage in corruption. The tours include meet-and-greets with former government officials who were caught for corruption. 🔔@Everything_Science

In 2013, a fake tweet temporarily wiped out US$130 billion off the stock market. The Twitter account of Associated Press was hacked, and tweeted that Barack Obama had been injured in an explosion at the White House. 🔔@Everything_Science

In October 2021, in Shanghai, China, a millionaire named 'Sunwear' withdrew his entire savings of 5 million yuan and ordered the bank staff to count every single note. All because they asked him to wear a face mask. He then put the money in suitcases and left. 🔔@Everything_Science

During world war 1, a carrier Pigeon named Cher Ami was shot, blinded and had her leg her blown off. She was still able to deliver the message and saved the lives of 194 soldiers. 🔔@Everything_Science

🇺🇸In 1845, a very interesting law was adopted in Great Britain. According to it, a person attempting suicide would be sentenced to death by hanging. 🔔@Everything_Science

🕌 The most expensive building in the world is recognized as the Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca, the construction of which is estimated at $100 billion. This mosque is one of the most sacred places in Islam, as it contains the Kaaba a cubic structure that Muslims consider the direction for prayer. The construction of the Al-Haram Mosque began in the 7th century and continued for many centuries. Today, it is the largest mosque in the world, capable of accommodating up to 4 million people. It also has the largest dome in the world, which was covered in gold during reconstruction in 1996. 🔔@Everything_Science