Can you imagine an island that appears and disappears to come back again once in 7 years? Back in 1821, a man claimed he stumbled upon an island close to Antarctica and decided to give it a special name: Emerald Island, after his ship. Some people claim they've seen the island with their very own eyes, while others say it's nothing but a myth. Even those who claim to have seen Emerald Island can't seem to agree on what it looks like. So, could it be real, and could it be the only weird island in the world?

All the islands can be easily tracked by coordinates, but it’s not the case with these Peruvian islands. These floating islands occupy a corner of Lake Titicaca, the world’s most navigable lake. The cool thing about Uros Islands is that these islets are human-made and kind of edible! The plant the islets are made from can be eaten, and its flowers can be used to make tea. But there are more unusual islands in the world: let's discover some of them.

What happens if two planes collide at 37,000 feet in the air? Here is a true story that happened in 2001. It was almost the worst accident in aviation history. What were the errors that lead to almost the worst plane crash? And how did the pilots manage to save so many people from a seemingly hopeless situation?

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On April 28, 1988, a 19-year-old Boeing 737 headed for Honolulu. After a normal take-off and ascent, the plane got to the usual cruising altitude, when a huge section of the airplane's roof tore off completely. The plane started to roll from side to side, and it was becoming increasingly harder to control. The pilots decided to make an emergency landing, but as they were approaching the runway, the left engine failed. This unusual flight story might seem unreal, but it's 100% based on true events.

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