(Stomping)
- Never steal a dinosaur they don't make
as good a pet as you might think.
So when most of us think of stealing,
we generally think of small things
like the kid that steals a chocolate bar,
or the criminal that steals money,
or Regi down the street.
That Regi's always stealing something.
And the reason that those things are so commonly stolen
is because they provide a quick get away.
But, as history has shown us
some thieves think bigger, much bigger.
So, prepare yourself for this one
because here are the ten biggest things ever stolen.
Number one is an entire beach.
In July 2008, half a mile of beach was stolen
in Coral Springs, Jamaica and nobody knows who took it.
The equivalent of 500 truck loads of sand
was stolen overnight.
In Jamaica illegal sand-mining is a huge problem,
because people steal it to use for their own homes
as construction materials are in high demand.
But wow, 500 truckloads and nobody noticed?
How is that even possible?
I mean there's so many people I--
Oh, wait a minute.
I think I know what happened.
(Jamaican music)
Whoa man, me see 500 truckloads.
You seeing things man, you need to lay off that ghanja.
Number two is three hundred manhole covers.
In 1990 in Los Angeles, two men stole
a total of 300 manhole covers weighing 300 lbs each.
The men were discovered stealing the covers
for just $6 each for scrap metal.
If that doesn't impress you, keep in mind
that they stole the equivalent of 90,000 lbs of metal
which takes equipment, time, and most importantly
a place to store it all.
Of course, they were caught red-handed,
but what exactly does one say when they're caught
doing something like this?
Ahh, yeah no, I was just curious to see
if there were actually ninja turtles down there.
I mean, I'm a plumber, my name's Mario.
I mean, can I start over?
Number three is the Empire State Building.
In 2008, the New York Daily newspaper stole
the one and only Empire State Building
in less than 90 minutes.
No, it wasn't physically moved,
instead, the paper forged documents including a bill of sale
that convinced the city register office
to transfer the $2 billion property to the paper.
The reason they did this was to expose a huge flaw
in the system which is that city clerks
are not required to verify information,
and obviously it worked.
Okay, I'm not saying that the person
that accepted this paperwork is dumb,
but what I am saying is they probably should have payed
a little bit more attention to the names on the paperwork
which included the star of the movie King Kong,
a famous bank robber, and the company
that bought the property Nelots, which is stolen backwards.
Attention to detail, folks, kind of important.
Number 4 is an oil tanker.
In 2008, Somalian pirates stole a gigantic,
fully loaded oil tanker from an oilfield in Ghana.
Although, it was being guarded by the Nigerian Navy,
the Somalian pirates seemingly had a really easy time
hijacking and taking off with this thing,
because, the tanker was never found, nor were the pirates.
And as if that wasn't enough, the same year
two other tankers were stolen,
except one was actually recovered, found, and repainted.
Wow, one for three.
Well, for those that own these tankers,
just a little piece of advice,
I'm sure the Nigerian government
is volunteering their Navy for cheap or even free,
which is great, except you lost two tankers
with the equivalent of 4.1 million barrels
of oil worth $100 each.
It might be worth it for you to invest
in a little higher quality security.
You know, just for the long run.
Number 5 is a bridge.
In 2007, a 38-foot long steel bridge
was stolen in Eastern Russia.
In only a matter of hours overnight
the thieves dismantled the entire bridge
and authorities believe they did so
in order to sell off the scrap metal.
Interestingly, two other bridges were stolen
that exact same year, presumingly by the same culprits
for the same reason.
You know this is pretty disturbing.
Mostly, because you know there were at least
a few drivers who saw what happened
and just couldn't be bothered enough to report it.
Does that much crazy (bleep) happen in Russia
where motorists just aren't phased by something like this
and there just like... (music)
Another bridge, I'll just go around.
Number 6 is a mountain.
In Eastern India there's a mountain called Humta Pahad.
The mountain once dominated the area
until the majority of it's peak was stolen by the locals.
Over the decades, the locals from the Humta Village
have continued to chip away at the mountain
in order to sell the rock to property developers.
The amount of rock stolen can't even be estimated
because it's so large, but it's a lot.
Man, things are tough there.
See, this is why you should pay that $5000 dollars
to that Indian prince that keeps emailing
about that giant inheritance that's waiting for you.
Obviously he needs the money.
I did it, two years ago, but I know the money's coming.
It was a good investment.
Number 7 is a church.
In 2008, thieves took off with a 200-year-old church
in Russia and they did so brick by brick.
The disappearance of the Church of Resurrection
was not immediately noticed as the church wasn't being used,
but officials there were planning on resuming services soon.
As it turns out, the villagers nearby
were the ones that stole the bricks in order to sell them
to a local business man that was using them
as building materials.
Wow Russia, really a church.
I mean, I'm not a religious person or anything
but I do know that a church
is supposed to be a place of peace.
Kind of a dick move.
Ah well, maybe one day it'll rise again.
Sorry.
Number 8 is a three thousand pound bell.
In 2005, a three thousand pound copper bell
was stolen from a Buddhist temple in Tacoma, Washington.
Authorities speculate that in order to move it
they would have needed a lot of heavy equipment
which would have been loud,
except nobody at the quiet temple heard or saw anything.
What's even more mind-boggling is that the bell
is incredibly valuable, almost priceless,
yet the thieves tried to sell it for a scrap value
of just $500 dollars.
Okay, wait a minute, Mr. thief you stole a giant bell
just to hock it for $500 dollars?
Here's an idea, why didn't you just steal a car?
Same weight, pretty sure you could
have got more money for it.
Number 9 is a World War 2 Mustang Fighter plane.
In 1992, a Major from the Israeli Air Force
stole a near priceless World War 2 Mustang Fighter plane.
He told the museum that he stole it from,
that it needed a fresh paint job
and that he would take care of it himself.
Except, instead of painting it he flew it to Sweden
where he sold it for $331,000.
You know, you should always respect those
who fight for your country, but if one of them
randomly approaches you and asks to borrow a fighter plane,
you should probably say no
because they might fly it to freaking Sweden.
Unless, they offer to bring you with them,
in which case you should do it.
Sweden's nice, have you ever seen the ladies there?
And number 10 a tank.
On May 17th, 1995, Shawn Nelson stole a tank in San Diego
and went on a rampage Golden Eye 007 style.
The unemployed plumber decided that he had, had enough
and stole an M60 tank from the U.S. National Guard armory.
The rampage went on for a full 23 minutes
while Shawn destroyed cars, vans, signs,
and even tried to take out a bridge.
The entire thing was caught on camera
and yes there's footage of it on YouTube.
Honestly, I think what's most interesting about this story
is not the fact that some random guy
just walked into an armory and stole a tank,
but what the people that had their cars run over by him
are gonna say to their insurance companies.
Not exactly fun people to deal with.
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