In 2012, redditor laporkenstein forged his own wedding ring out of a Gibeon meteorite.
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In 1916, a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
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In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
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