Seventh Circle

In 1859, a dispute over a pig shot by a U.S. farmer on disputed territory between the U.S. and Britain, nearly led to war with a tense standoff between 1000s of troops on San Juan Island. No shots were fired and the conflict was resolved with the island becoming part of the U.S.

Phenomena like mass panic, mass hysteria and 'crowd mind’, often occur under stress but are poorly understood neurologically. The social dynamics are understood quite well but it's difficult to model comprehensively. Some people are far less susceptible to such influences.

The first English settlement in North America was in 1585 on Roanoke Island, present-day North Carolina. The 115 colonists inexplicably disappeared in 1587, leaving behind the word 'CROATOAN' carved into a tree. The fate of this 'Lost Colony' remains a mystery.

The Vatican Bank, officially known as the Institute for Works of Religion, has an ATM machine that offers instructions in Latin, making it the only one in the world to use the classical language.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed a song titled 'Leck mich im Arsch', which translates to 'Lick me in the arse’.

Being buried alive was once common. Before modern medicine, people were mistakenly declared dead. 'Safety coffins' with bells attached were invented to address this horrifying blunder.

In 1325, the cities Bologna and Modena, now modern-day Italy, fought a war over a stolen bucket. The conflict lasted 12 years, but the bucket remained with Modena.

The ‘raining code’ in the ‘The Matrix’ is made up of reversed Japanese sushi recipes.

In 1919, a massive tank of molasses burst in Boston, sending a 25-foot wave of sticky syrup through the streets. The 'Great Molasses Flood' killed 21 people and injured 150. Residents claimed they could still smell molasses decades later.