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08/05/2023

During the 1835 assassination plot on the French King Louis Philippe I, Giuseppe Fieschi, a Corsican ex-soldier, built a “machine infernale” that unleashed a simultaneous volley of 25 guns strapped on a wooden frame. Once fired, it killed 18 and wounded 22, but it also exploded severely injuring Fieschi. King Louis Philippe I however survived this assassination attempt.

08/05/2023

The Tongan Castaways was the nickname given to six boys who stole a boat and were stranded on a deserted island in 1965, staying there for 15 months before rescue. They were called a real-life Lord of the Flies. They built a “commune” with a garden, permanent fire, gym, and a badminton court.

08/05/2023

The world's most expensive bottled water (Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani) costs $60,000 per bottle. The water contains 5mg of gold dust, and it comes in a hand-made bottle covered in 24-karat gold.

08/05/2023

Dark Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Mousse 🤤 | To be honest, I'm not much of a cake fan. It usually has to be chocolate to get me excited, and let me tell you, this cake leaves me dancing! It has three simple components: chocolate cake, raspberry mousse and chocolate ganache. Put them all together, and you have something extraordinary to serve your guests!

Recipe Here ➡️ https://bluejeanchef.com/recipes/chocolate-cake/

27/04/2023

Due to homosexuality being depicted in American Me, the Mexican Mafia retaliated by murdering three of the movie's consultants

25/04/2023

The founder of Macy’s, Rowland Hussey, who was a Quaker, is credited with inventing the price tag. Quakers believed it was immoral to barter, charging people different prices for the same product. Also, price tags made it easier to expand and quickly hire new salespeople.

23/04/2023

23/04/2023

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen returned to the US top 10 charts after 16 years due to its appearance in the "Wayne's World" movie.

23/04/2023

In 2003, during a case involving stolen lunar samples, a federal court set the value of the moon rocks at $50,800 per gram based on how much it cost the U.S. government to retrieve the samples between 1969 and 1972.