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The Dutch National Anthem Isn't a Cross Stick
Did you know the Dutch national anthem isn't a cross stick? As in the first letter of each word spells something out. The longest palindrome in the English language is redivider. There was a guy called Andre Pujon who worked out his name was anagram of Pond du D'Rion which means hanged in Rion. And so he decided to fulfill his destiny by travelling to the town of Rion and committing criminal offence which meant that he was hanged. He actually made sure that the omen happened.