“Ain’t nobody got time for that,” said one 911 operator before hanging up the phone. And she didn't just do it once. Crenshanda Williams cut short thousands of emergency calls because she didn’t feel like talking. She ended up being sentenced to prison in 2018, where she wouldn't have to deal with people bothering her via phone calls. Yes, really. You can’t make this sh*t up…
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#41 In 2013, The First Known Tinder Match In Antarctica
This Happened When Two Researchers - One At Mcmurdo Station And Another Camping In The Dry Valleys Swiped Right On Each Other. They Were About A 45-Minute Helicopter Ride Apart.
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#42 In 2019, In Cleveland, Ohio, Michael Harrell Attempted A Bank Robbery By Passing A Note To The Teller Demanding Money
However, The Note Was Written On The Back Of A Document Containing His Full Name And Address, Making It Easy For Authorities To Locate And Arrest Him.
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56points
#43 Bill Gates Marriage
When Bill Gates Married Melinda French In 1994, He Rented Out All The Available Hotel Rooms On The Hawaiian Island Of Lanai To Prevent The Media From Staying There And Hired All The Helicopters On Maui To Keep Photographers From Flying Over The Wedding.
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55points
#44 Manar Maged Was Born With A Parasitic Twin That Never Fully Developed, But Was Using Her Blood Supply
The Conjoined Head Had No Body, But Could Blink And Smile. This Condition Is Called Craniopagus Parasiticus, And Less Than A Dozen Cases Have Ever Been Recorded.
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#45 In 2016, Crenshanda Williams, A 911 Call Operator In Texas Was Fired After She Hung Up On Over 800 Callers Because She Didn't Feel Like Talking
“Ain’t Nobody Got Time For This," She Said. "For Real.” She Was Sentenced To 10 Days In Prison.
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#46 Philippe Petit Tight-Roping Between The Twin Towers In His Bell-Bottoms, 1974
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#47 Jim Sautner, The Buffalo Whisperer Was A Canadian Rancher Who Raised A 2,000-Pound Bison Named Bailey D. Buffalo Like A Family Dog
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#48 In The Year 2010, A Colossal And Terrifying Natural Phenomenon Occurred In Guatemala City
An Enormous Sinkhole, Measuring A Staggering 60 Feet In Width And Plunging Down To A Depth Equivalent To 30 Stories Of A Building, Suddenly Opened Up Right In The Heart Of The City.
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#50 A Teenager From Madhya Pradesh, India, Suffers From An Exceptionally Rare Condition Known As 'Werewolf Syndrome,' Medically Termed Hypertrichosis
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