There is no architecture quite like the Parthenon. During its heyday, the Parthenon played a key role in Athenian life, as temple, artistic masterpiece, and national symbol, but in time the monument’s importance surpassed the narrow borders of its country and the world of architecture. The Parthenon became the symbol of antiquity and the “golden age of Athens” where democracy was born. However, despite being one of the planet’s greatest and most viewed cultural monuments–attracting millions of tourists every year from all over the world–not many know its secrets....

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If you enjoyed these magnificent museums, you may enjoy some of the bizarre things found inside them, like these 25 Most Bizarre Things Ever Preserved in a Museum.

In this list, we picked our favorite bizarre and outlandish college mascots from across the United States. Some of them were student jokes which caught on, such as the huge beer keg at Dartmouth known affectionately known as Keggy the Keg. Some were student protests at overly rigid or corrupt university administrations. Some were failed attempts at ferociousness, such as the University of Oregon’s Duck Vader. And some were just brilliantly bizarre – check out #11 or #2 to find particularly good examples of these....

Kidd’s fame springs largely from the sensational circumstances of his questioning before the English Parliament and the ensuing trial. His actual depredations on the high seas, whether piratical or not, were both less destructive and less lucrative than those of many other contemporary pirates and privateers. L’Ollonnais himself survived by covering himself in the blood of others and hiding amongst the dead. He managed to escape and made his way to Tortuga where he held an entire town hostage, demanding a ransom from its Spanish rulers....

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As you will see in this post, some people actually approach their epitaphs as a great opportunity to amuse their families and other people who will pass by their tombstones. Thanks to these unusual epitaphs, cemeteries do not have to be sad, gloomy places where people go to mourn and cry. In fact, creative epitaphs can turn a cemetery into an unexpectedly funny place. Check out 25 Of The Most Curious Epitaphs Ever Made....

The stories are often strange and unusual and refer to named or unnamed suspects as “Florida Man”, such as “Florida Man sets apartment complex on fire after a manager told him to stop masturbating in front of windows”. Though similar characterizations exist in other countries – such as Essex girl in the United Kingdom – Florida Man is the most popular to date and we’ve gathered some of his best headlines and stories....