Damn Interesting is a great site, which is unfortunately undergoing a bit of an extended period of inactivity. It has great articles (even the old ones are still good, I know, amazing in this new ever 5 minutes internet) which combine reporting on obscure events and locations with a wonderfully dry sense of humor and an engaging narrative style.
This one came to mind because they’re not only interesting articles, but they stick with you. A few days ago I was discussing websites with a friend from work, and we both remembered a particularly line from a particular article. This article. To not spoil the particular line, it comes immediately before “When airline mechanics finally arrived…” very near the end of the article.
There’s plenty of other great stories on the site, that one just happened to stick out in my mind. A great site to spend some time reading. I believe they also have a book out as well.