Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

We've all taken a joke too far.

Maybe it was a mistime zinger or a prank gone awry.

We knew it was wrong, but by the time it was over, it was too late.

That's the problem with some jokes.

They tend to take on a life of their own.

In 1578, Sir Francis Drake set sail for the Strait of Anion, a way of reaching the Atlantic

Ocean from the fabled Northwest Passage over the top of North America.

Instead, he reached the shores of Northern California and began exploring.

Unlike other adventurers who might have left behind a lasting testament to their presence,

Drake left only a small brass plate or plaque.

Upon it, it had been inscribed the declaration from Drake, claiming the land and the name

of Queen Elizabeth.

It was signed with his name and the date he landed.

The plate's existence was noted by English-diarrist Francis Prety, who had detailed his travels

with Drake as they circumnavigated the globe.

Over 350 years later, a chauffeur named William Caldiera discovered the small brass artifact

in Northern California while his employer and a friend were hunting.

Caldiera held onto the plate so that he could research its origins on his own, but accidentally

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