There's the story of the Dancing Plague of 1518. In Strasbourg, a woman named Frau Troffea started dancing in the street. And then, inexplicably, more and more people joined in, dancing for days on end without rest. Some even died from exhaustion. It's a very strange and unbelievable event that still puzzles historians today.
One of the most unbelievable war stories is that of Desmond Doss during World War II. Doss was a conscientious objector who refused to carry a weapon but still served as a medic. He single - handedly saved 75 soldiers on Hacksaw Ridge under heavy fire, climbing up and down the ridge multiple times to bring the wounded to safety.
The story of Pompeii is quite remarkable. It was a bustling Roman city that was suddenly buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. People were frozen in time, and their daily lives were preserved under the ash. Another is the discovery of the Terracotta Army in China. Thousands of life - sized clay soldiers were found underground, created to protect the first emperor in the afterlife.
One of the most unbelievable is a Florida Man who tried to steal a police car while the officer was still inside. Another is a Florida Man who showed up at a bank with a live snake around his neck and demanded money.
A simple but beautiful true love story is of an elderly couple. They had been married for over 60 years. Every day, they would hold hands and take a walk in the park. They knew each other's every habit and preference. Even when one of them got sick, the other was always there, showing a love that was pure and long - lasting. It's unbelievable how their love endured through so many years.
Well, there's the story of a parrot that could recite the entire menu of a local restaurant. It had learned it just by listening to the waiters over and over again. It was quite a shock for the customers when they first heard it.
Well, the brutality is often shocking. In cases like the Jack the Ripper murders, the way he mutilated his victims was just horrifying. It's hard to imagine what could drive someone to such extreme violence.
One of the most unbelievable ghost stories I've heard is about the Winchester Mystery House. Sarah Winchester kept building and adding onto her house in a very strange way, supposedly to confuse the ghosts. There were stairs leading to nowhere, doors opening to walls, and all kinds of odd architectural features. People claim to have seen strange apparitions and heard unexplained noises there.
The Vietnam War also has some very strange and unbelievable stories. There were cases of soldiers having to deal with the complex and often unexpected guerilla warfare tactics of the Viet Cong. And there were stories of soldiers forming unexpected bonds with the local population in the midst of the chaos of war.
One characteristic is that they often go against our common sense. For example, stories of people surviving extreme situations like being lost at sea for a long time without proper supplies.
In a village in India, a monkey stole a man's spectacles. The man chased the monkey all over the village. Finally, the monkey sat on a tree branch and put the spectacles on its face, looking like a little professor. The whole village had a good laugh watching this scene.