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Flies Revealed A Medieval Murderer
- A 13th century murder was supposedly solved because flies were attracted to the murder weapon that still smelled of blood.
- Val McDermid's Forensics relates how field workers laid down identical sickles and flies clustered on the one with residual blood, revealing the killer.
Meteor Strike Turned Junk Car Into Collectible
- A damaged $300 car became valuable because a meteorite crashed into it, making both car and meteorite collectors' items.
- The 1922 Peekskill case sold the Chevy Malibu and a 26-pound meteorite to collectors, with meteorite specimens fetching ~ $150 per gram.
Stars On Flags Represent Subdivisions
- Several national flags use stars to represent internal political units rather than decorative motifs.
- The US has 50 stars for states, Brazil 27 stars for states, and Turkmenistan five stars for regions, with flags updated as internal units change.