79. In Missouri, 11 venomous Indian cobras have been discovered.
Location: Springfield Missouri
Year of Discovery: 1952
Est. Value: $1,650*
Indian Cobras are found in India as well as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan. They can also be seen in Bhutan and Nepal. Naja-najais a snake species that is responsible for many snakebites. This very venomous serpent has a powerful, painful bite that can cause someone to go into respiratory failure quickly.
In 1953, the Indian Cobra was found in Missouri. From August to October, eleven of these reptiles made their way through Springfield’s streets. They kept residents on edge. Residents fought off the snakes with garden hoes or whatever they had on hand. Thirty years later, it was discovered that the snakes were released by a pet store owner.
80. Turkey’s Newest Underground City Discovered Accidentally by Workers
Location: Nevsehir, Turkey
Year Discovered : 2019.
Est. Value: N/A
Workers in Nevsehir province of Turkey, were working on an urban renewal project in 2019. They discovered something creepy and unexpected. A 100-acre (five-million-square-foot) 5,000-year old city measuring 370 feet below ground was found.
The three-floored city was filled with tunnels, homes and places of worship. Neveshir’s flooding problems were caused by parts of the city being flooded. In one of these rooms, anthropologists believe that a small figurine was an icon for the people who once lived in this underground city.