20+ interesting facts from history that show the world from the other side

How much unknown in our world, events, people, places, heroes who don't wear capes. Every time it's nice to discover something new — it awakens the desire to know further. Twitter account WTF Facts gathers the most interesting facts about everything. Even if you think you know everything, probably something from this list of facts will surprise you!

In 1986, an Indian flight attendant of Nerja Bhanot heroically entered on Board a plane hijacked by terrorists. In 1986, an Indian flight attendant of Nerja Bhanot was on Board a plane hijacked by terrorists. The terrorists were targeting Americans, and Bhanot hid their passports and help them to escape. Then escaped 340 people, but Bhanot was shot when she led the passengers to the exit.

In the 1990s, Denzel Washington paid for training the boy who couldn't afford a summer theater program at Oxford. This guy named Chadwick Bosman. 20 years later, Chadwick thanked Denzel at the awards ceremony, the AFI Life Achievement

11 September 2001 a guide dog named Roselle saved the life of a blind master, spending it with 78 floors of the burning twin towers. They went down about an hour, and both escaped safely

In 1963, in the Bronx zoo was installed exhibit called "the Most dangerous animal in the world." It was a mirror

The man fled from Burma to Bangladesh to escape the violence, and refused to leave her paralyzed parents. He carried them on their shoulders 160 km

In 2000, a resident of Wisconsin Jarrett Adams was jailed for 10 years on false charges. He studied law in the prison library, and achieved the abolition of the sentence. Now he is a lawyer and specializiruetsya on helping people with false accusations

In 2012, a herd of elephants 12 hours I went to the house of his lifeguard of Lawrence Anthony after he died. Elephants stood there for 2 days. Exactly one year after his death, in the same day, the herd has come again to his house

Soldiers of the German army are allowed to disobey any orders that, in their opinion, violate human dignity

In 1996, a resident of Devon, England, has spent a year making sounds of owls and recording their answers. He did not know that he actually answered one of his neighbors, pretending to be an owl and crashing it in the answer

In 2006, Jay Z visited South Africa. The children showed him the way 9 km away, which they were daily to get drinking water for families. The rapper has spent millions of dollars to build a pipeline and well that to this day, supplies the 3 villages

In 2013, a homeless man Billy ray Harris returned to the ring that cost $ 4,000 a woman who dropped it in the street. This woman, Sarah darling, opened a fundraiser for Billy. It has raised more than $ 180,000, and Billy got home and work

In 1941, Oktyabrskaya Maria lost her husband — he was killed by the Nazis during the Second world war. She sold the property and bought a tank. Calling it a "Military girlfriend," she went to kill Nazis on the Eastern front

Since 2004, the Netherlands has closed 23 prisons for lack of criminals

In 1987, Princess Diana shook the hand of an HIV-infected patient in the world media. This gesture has raised people's awareness about the disease, and that patients with HIV/AIDS in need of compassion

When George. R. R. Tolkien sold the film rights to the Lord of the rings, he is banned from Disney somehow involved in this. This was due to his belief that fairy tales should be, and for adults — do not have to adapt them for children

One day the fisherman in Costa Rica nursed wounded by a bullet crocodile. He called it Renr, took it home, and then found that Renr follows him everywhere and sleeps on the porch of his house. 20 years Pocho became part of his family

Stephen Hawking once asked what his IQ, to which he replied: "I have no Idea. People who brag about their IQ are losers"

In 1963, the Turks were renovating your house and knocking a wall in the cellar and discovered the tunnel. That led him to the hidden ancient underground city (Derinkuyu) — once lived in the town of 20,000 people

Blue lake Nelson New Zealand is the title of the cleanest lakes in the world. Visibility in the lake is 80 meters

In 2009, after a 20 minute helicopter ride over new York, Stephen Wiltshire, artist with autism, was able to draw a panorama of new York from memory pen

After watching "breaking bad" sir Anthony Hopkins wrote Bryan Cranston, his performance as Walter white was the best acting he had ever seen

In 2017, a store in Colorado went deer. In an attempt to get him to leave, the seller is fed to the deer a butterfinger. The deer left, but returned later in the day with his family

Princess Diana refused to Royal protocols. She was candid dresses and casual outfits, rode the subway and refused special maintenance in the parks her children Harry and William stood in line like everyone else

Actor Robert Pattinson once had an affair with an obsessed fan who camped outside his apartment. He invited her on a date, and terribly bored with her:

In 1994, Dave Grohl recorded an entire album himself. He sang and played nearly all the instruments, using the name "Foo Fighters". After receiving a record, Grohl was in need of participants to play the songs live — so was formed the Foo Fighters

In India there is an ancient Hindu temple completely carved out of a single piece of rock. Temple of Kailas almost equal to the Taj Mahal

Handwriting 15-year-old resident of Nepal named Prakriti Malla is recognized as the most beautiful in the world

In 1901, in California, was enabled "eternal" light bulb. She burns even today, 120 years later. This is proof that most things in the modern world are specially made so that they served for a short period of time

Before a performance at the Wembley stadium Michael Jackson has decided to remove the song "Dirty Diana" ("Dissolute Diana") out of respect for Princess Diana. When Diana heard about this, she personally asked not to remove the song — it was one of her favorite

In 1965 drowning 4‑year-old boy was rescued from the water. His Savior was a woman Alice Blaise. 9 years later, the same boy saved a man from drowning on the same beach. As it turned out, this man was the husband of Alice

Here is the Pyramid of Cheops near and in comparison with man

Koalas sleep up to 22 hours per day. The rest of the time they eat and wander in search of the pair. If they do not find a few, then eventually just give up and go to sleep again

Queen Elizabeth II was trained and worked as a mechanic during the Second world war. She remains the only female member of the Royal family who joined the armed forces, and the only living head of state who served in the Second world

These pictures show the soldiers Eugene Kobychev before and after the war, in 1941 and 1945

At the age of 21 years, the doctors told Stephen Hawking he had left to live for 2 years. He died 55 years later, at the age of 76 years old

In 2013, the Nigerian Harrison Okene spent 60 hours underwater in complete darkness after his ship capsized within 20 miles off the coast of Nigeria, and sank to the bottom. It was discovered by divers, sent over dead bodies

State universities in Norway do not charge tuition fees of the students, no matter where they come from

In 2019 the man who invented pop-up ads, apologized to the world for its creation

In Rome there is a road built in 312 BC, and it is still being used

The Atlantic road in Norway is one of the most picturesque and spectacular highway

After a thorough investigation for more than 10 years, the FBI did not find anything that would point to the guilt of Michael Jackson's abuse of children

In 2014, Russian Igor Korobitsyna attacked by a bear. As written, the tabloids, the beast suddenly scared away by a call to the men — it sounded the song of Justin Bieber "Baby", which put his daughter

In the Netherlands, people with disabilities receive money from the government for the services of prostitutes. The program "Prostitutes for people with disabilities" covers the cost up to 12 prostitutes per year. It is reported that this scheme dramatically reduced the level of depression among persons with disabilities

After the death of Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio arranged a private funeral, forbidden to call the Hollywood elite. He brought roses to her grave every week for more than 20 years, never married, and his last words were:

One of the most notorious Bank robbers in the history of South Africa — Andre Stander. He was a COP, who robbed banks during the lunch break, and came back on the scene as an investigator

In 2007, the Navy seal Mike day had 27 bullet wounds from the militants "al-Qaeda". He also lost consciousness after grenade thrown at him. The man survived and fled to the medical helicopter, along the way shooting 4 of fighters

In the 1970s, North Korea ordered 1000 Volvo cars of Sweden. Cars brought into the country, but North Korea just ignored the bill. The expense for these cars still account remains unpaid

During the great depression, al Capone ran the kitchen in Chicago, which has provided more than 120,000 meals to unemployed Americans

In 2013, a Chinese businessman hired a hit man to "clean" a competitor for 282 000. But he hired another man, offering him 141 000 dollars. He hired another Hitman, and it reached the six killers who appeared before the court

In the 1990s Californian Steve komisar began to advertise in magazines selling "dryer solar" for $ 50. Customers receive by mail a simple clothesline