The variety of stories. There are stories about strange encounters with animals, like a kangaroo that saved a man from a snake. And also stories about historical events that had a very local and unique impact in Australia. These different types of stories make the collection really interesting.
The unexpected twists in the stories. For example, a person who was lost in the bush for days and was finally found in a place that search parties had already searched multiple times.
There might be a story of a small town in Australia that survived a huge natural disaster in a really strange way. Maybe the town was somehow protected by an unusual geographical formation. People in the town were amazed at how they made it through when neighboring areas were severely damaged.
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.
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.
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.
Again, without knowing the stories, it's hard to say. But if Rocco is an adventurous person, his tales of daring feats could be really interesting.
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.
The Emu War is surely one of the most interesting. As I said before, the military's attempts to deal with the emus were so ineffective that it became a rather comical event in Australian history. It shows how nature can be unpredictable even when faced with military force.
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.