Shocking stories

Ignorance is bliss. We have all heard this saying but do we really understand what sort of context it applies to? I thought I did but I think the following stories will change your mind. I mean, everyone keeps secrets. That is just the way of life. We can go around saying that honesty is

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1. A man named Alexis St. Martin was shot and survived, but was left with an open hole in his stomach wall. He was used in experiments for 12 years as doctors could view his digestion in real time through his wound. He lived for another 58 years.

Fact Republic is where curiosity meets clarity. Discover random, history, and uncommon facts about everyday life. Uncover the unbelievable and unknown

Fact Republic is where curiosity meets clarity. Discover random, history, and uncommon facts about everyday life. Uncover the unbelievable and unknown

1. William Shatner directed 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' because of a clause in his contract dating back to the original series ensuring that whatever Leonard Nimoy got—he did too. So after Nimoy directed 'Star Trek IV', Shatner insisted that he get a turn at directing a movie.

01. 'Come and See' was a 1985 film from the Soviet Union that told the story of shell-shocked victims of the Third Reich’s invasion of the USSR. Director Elem Klimov used real guns during the filming and loaded them with live ammunition instead of blanks to make the movie more realistic. #movies #films #hollywood #wtf #didyouknow #shocking #history #bizarre #strange