London, cemetery, tomb, machine , teleportation, hannah courtoy, brompton, stephen coates

A London tomb is supposedly a time machine or teleportation chamber.

London, cemetery, tomb, machine , teleportation, hannah courtoy, brompton, stephen coates

Brompton Cemetery in London inspires some strange beliefs. It's the final resting place of Hannah Courtoy, who was known for her admiration of ancient Egyptian astrological (and possibly mystical) knowledge. She and two of her daughters are buried there in a massive 20-foot granite mausoleum with a pyramid peak and a bronze door adorned with Egyptian hieroglyphs.The tomb also has a keyhole, but the key to unlock it was lost, which, combined with Courtoy's history, gave it a strange reputation. Because no one can get inside to confirm or refute superstitious suspicions, a local legend claims it is a time machine rather than a tomb. According to historian Stephen Coates, who spoke to Mental Floss, "It isn&

Related Facts
pune, India, city

Pune was regarded as a Paradise for Pensioners.

italy, haunted, romans, poveglia, abandoned, island, mentalhospital

The most haunted island in the world is Poveglia, Italy.

comics facts, facts about comics, facts about marvel, facts about dc, facts about superheroes, fun f

Did you Know? The Xavier School is prone to exploding.

Kimch Space

Kimchi Traveled to Space

Stonehenge, prehistoric, circle of stones, millennia, Neolithic period, monument

Stonehenge is associated with an Arthurian legend.

jupiter, jupiter facts, facts about jupiter, jupiter rings,

Did you Know? There is a thin ring around Jupiter

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is a source of hydropower.

air pollution, pollution

Even at age 8, a youngster born today might not be able to breathe pure air.

panggonglake, abovesealevel, saltwater, lake, india, china, winter, October, lehladakh, srinagar, ma

Ladakh boasts the highest saltwater lake in the world that freezes.

gum disease

Did you know that gum disease affects more than just your gums?

souffle, National Chocolate Soufflé Day, National Cheese Souffle Day

The World's Biggest Soufflé was devoured in under ten minutes.

previous

In the previous seven decades, about 90 different commercial airliners have gone missing.

bamboo

T-shirts made of bamboo

fish, humans, nostrils, organs, water, smell

Male seahorses are the only organisms in the marine ecosystem that give birth to and care for their offspring!

maine, united states, america

There are several lakes and rivers.

T-shirts, t shirts, tshirts, tshirt facts

Did you Know? T-shirts evolved from undergarments

nail, nail facts, nail paint, nail paint history, nail paint facts, facts about nail paint

Did you Know? Hollywood has always set the trend and of nail paints too!

Kiwi

Kiwi can support strong bones.

gummy bears, gummy treats, gummy fruits, gummy snacks, gummy cola

Did you Know? Fruit snacks and cars are coated in the same type of wax.

 Oscar

A family with an Oscar

turmeric milk

A well-known traditional treatment for all health problems, turmeric milk

swiggy, swiggy india, swiggy instamart, swiggy delivery, swiggy share price, swiggy food delivery, s

Swiggy has a 4 person board

cleopatra, marc anthony, mark anthony, anthony, cleopatra and mark anthony

Mark Antony carried sand from Egypt to Turkey for Cleopatra to cover an entire beach.

netherlands, bicycle, country, ditch, cycling

The Dutch own more bicycles than any other country in the world

conspiracy, theory, prophecy fails, Leon Festinger, backfire effect

The phrase "conspiracy theory" is the subject of a conspiracy theory.