Tokyo in 1960, before there were any skyscrapers

An open air school in 1957, Netherlands In the beginning of the 20th century a movement towards open air schools took place in Europe. Classes were taught in forests so that students would benefit physically and mentally from clean air and sunlight

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In 2011, a tsunami devastated much of Japan, but the village of Fudai was spared thanks to a floodgate that its former mayor insisted on constructing. In the past, he was mocked for wasting money, however after the disaster, locals visited his grave to thank him

In 2013, James Howells from Wales accidentally threw away a hard drive that contained 8,000 Bitcoin, now worth around $900 million. He spent more than ten years trying to get permission to search a landfill for it, but this year, a court ruled he has no legal right to recover it

A family photo taken in 1989, South Africa.

Photographer Robert Landsburg sacrificed his life to save his photos during the Mount St. Helens eruption. He laid on top of his film, letting the volcanic ash cover him. 17 days later, his body and the preserved photos were recovered and used to document the eruption.

In 2007, Iceland opened a McDonald's — and closed it two years later. The last meal is still on display, and it has barely changed.

Eminem was offered a joint tour with Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg that would've been worth $100M collectively. He turned it down because the tour wouldn't allow him to see his daughter for a long time, saying "I just don't want to go on tour & come back & Hailie's grown"

In 1957, Larry Bader vanished while out on Lake Erie during a storm. His boat was found, but not his body. 8 years later, he resurfaced in Omaha living as John Fritz Johnson, a popular radio host. Fingerprints proved his identity, but he claimed amnesia.

On May 15, 1957, Larry Bader vanished while sailing on Lake Erie during a storm. His boat was found, but not his body. Eight years later, he resurfaced in Omaha as John Fritz Johnson, a well-known radio personality. Fingerprints proved his identity, but he claimed amnesia.

In 1783, a boy was born with two heads. The second head was upside down, with the neck pointed straight up. Shockingly, the second head was fully functional. The boy claimed he could hear the other brain telling him things.

German soldier returns home from war only to find his house in ruin and his family gone. Frankfurt, 1946

De Beers miners are X-rayed at end of each shift before leaving the diamonds mines, Kimberley, South Africa, October 1954

De Beers miners are X-rayed at end of each shift before leaving the diamonds mines, Kimberley, South Africa, October 1954

In 1957, Larry Bader vanished after renting a boat on Lake Erie during a storm. His damaged boat was found, but not his body. Eight years later, he resurfaced in Omaha as John Fritz Johnson, a well-known radio personality. Fingerprints proved his identity, but he claimed amnesia

In 1965, a Scottish man named Angus Barbieri didn't eat for 1 year and 17 days. He lived entirely off his excess body fat and vitamins, ultimately losing 276 pounds with seemingly no adverse effects. He allegedly only pooped once every 40 to 50 days.

Elon Musk with his brother Kimbal and sister Tosca, South Africa, 1989.

Marcy Borders, a 28-year-old Bank of America employee in the World Trade Center, survived the 9/11 attacks. Widely remembered as 'The Dust Lady,' from this haunting photograph, Borders passed away from cancer on August 24, 2015.

May 5th, 2000, over 10 million computers were infected with malware from an email containing the subject line “ILOVEYOU”, causing over $20 Billion in damages. The 24 year old college student who created it was never charged, as no laws existed against writing malware yet.

In 1952, A group of farmers "arrested" the town's sheriff while he was attempting to evict a widow from her farm at the behest of a local insurance company.