Investigators Couldn't Figure Out How This Plane Crashed, Until They Checked Her Handbag

Bright Flashes

At 7:03 PM, bright flashes of light were spotted in the sky. After waiting a few moments, onlookers realized that those lights were crashing and falling to the earth below. Those responsible for keeping Flight 629 safe were bewildered. What could possibly be going on? Their worst fears were confirmed when the plane fell to the ground. Responders went to check for survivors, but where was the plane?

The More You Know

The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
Tic Tac mints are named after the sound their container makes.
The Canary Islands are named after dogs, not birds.
Almost all chickens eaten today come from the winner of the 1948 'Chicken of Tomorrow' Contest whose genetics now dominate poultry farms worldwide.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.