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Evidence found in an ancient soil sample indicates that during the Cretaceous Period, Antarctica was home to a thriving rainforest on its iceless terrain. Alfred Wegener InstituteThe new study was based on sediment core samples taken in 2017 near the Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers. Though the Earth was much warmer when dinosaurs roamed 90 million years ago, it’s hard to imagine the South Pole as a luscious, vibrant environment. According to CNN, however, new evidence suggests that Antarctica was once a swampy rainforest....

The videos that got her fired have been shared around 2,000 times. A white woman who vowed to kill all Muslims in a recent Walmart parking lot altercation will lose her job, the Grand Forks Herald reported. On Tuesday afternoon, 21-year-old Sarah Hassan was with her sister and friend in a parked car when they encountered Amber Elizabeth Hensley. As Hassan later told WDAY6 News, Hensley approached the young women to complain about how close they had parked to her car....

These raucous photos from the world of women’s wrestling of decades past reveal just how brutally beautiful the sport could be. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 1 of 25Sue Brittain, the BWA (British Wrestling Association) Ladies Champion getting to grips with Jane St. John Halifax during a bout at Wimbledon Town Hall. London. 1979.Keystone/Getty Images 2 of 25Tag teams of female wrestlers battle it out in the ring....

These powerful photos of combat medics from the Civil War to Vietnam show some of history’s greatest unsung heroes in action. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 1 of 26Anesthesia is dripped onto a cone that is held over the nose and mouth of a soldier during the American Civil War before a doctor amputates the man’s leg....

Whether he was picking up cars or drinking 156 beers in one sitting, these Andre the Giant facts prove that he was larger than life in every imaginable way. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 21 Photos Of André The Giant You Won’t Believe Aren’t Photoshopped 27 Genghis Khan Facts That Capture His Larger-Than-Life Legacy...

These are the little-known yet unforgettable moments that make up New York City history’s weird side. The German airship Hindenburg, swastikas and all, flies over New York City on the afternoon of May 6, 1937, a few hours before its historic, fiery crash in Manchester Township, New Jersey.AFP/AFP/Getty Images Waiters serve lunch to two steel workers on a girder high above the city on November 14, 1930, during construction of the famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel....

Al Capone was pretty bad, but modern prohibition and global terrorism have bred a new crop of infamous gangsters that would have him running for cover. Wikimedia CommonsAl Capone’s mugshot from June 17, 1931. Al Capone, perhaps the most infamous gangster of all time, spelled bad news for everybody who knew him, from the female teacher he beat up at age 14 to the seven members of the Bugs Moran gang he famously had gunned down in Chicago on Valentine’s Day, 1929....

The sarcophagus likely dates to the 14th century and probably holds a high dignitary who was buried with honors. JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty ImagesThe lead sarcophagus discovered under Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral. In 2019, a devastating fire tore through Notre Dame in Paris. But now, excavation work at the site — to prepare for its restoration — has uncovered a stunning find: a well-preserved lead sarcophagus. “A miracle,” Christophe Besnier of France’s National Archaeological Institute exclaimed to Le Monde of the spectacular find....

Luck ran out for Baby Face Nelson in a hail of bullets at the young age of 25, but not before he became one of America’s most ruthless killers. FBIBaby Face Nelson’s 1931 mugshot. The 1930s was perhaps the “golden era” of American outlaws and gangsters. It was, after all, the decade that saw the rise and eventual fall of iconic bad guys (and gals) such as Bonnie and Clyde, John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Baby Face Nelson....

These books, movies, advertisements, toys and ideas have all been banned in America at one point or another. There’s been no shortage of commentary about Sony’s decision to halt the release of The Interview. From Obama to more than a handful of Hollywood’s finest, everyone has an opinion about whether the controversial film should be released despite the threats (no matter how spurious these threats are becoming). Of course, censorship is nothing new....

“Orbit,” a futuristic public art concept by Anish Kapoor. Anish Kapoor Art (literally) comes in all shapes, sizes, mediums, and perspectives. Similarly, public art fulfills a variety of purposes: it brings color to dark cities, visually comments on important social issues, creates conversation between people and their surroundings, and entertains both locals and tourists. No two pieces are quite alike, as much of the art is in direct conversation with its surroundings....

How the Blizzard of 1888 wreaked havoc, killed hundreds, and forced American cities into the modern age. Library of Congress Nicknamed the Great White Hurricane, the Blizzard of 1888 was one of the most severe recorded storms in U.S. history. The weather leading up to the March storm had been unseasonably warm, leading most people to believe an early spring was on the way. And even when the early storm reports came in, many underestimated its size, leaving them inadequately prepared for a storm so devastating that we’re still feeling its after-effects today....

More than one in 10 young children suffer from this condition, which kills 1 million of them each year. Alamy/The Telegraph Each year, approximately 15 million babies are born prematurely worldwide. That’s more than one in 10. The leading global cause of death among children under five, preterm birth (gestation shorter than 37 weeks) was responsible for the loss of 1 million young lives as recently as 2015. And for Stanford University professor of bioengineering and applied physics Stephen Quake, this issue is a personal one....

Fire tornadoes can reach up to 400 feet high, and even though they usually last only a few minutes, can be utterly devastating. Fire tornadoes — often referred to as a firenado — are one of nature’s rarest and most awe-inspiring creations. These unique combinations of fire and wind have amazing destructive potential. Indeed, the deadliest fire in American history was caused by a fire tornado that tore through a helpless community....

The fisherman thought he was catching an average sevengill shark, but he was in for a surprise once he got it on board. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85tQtLMbR1s A fisherman from Australia witnessed the circle of life when he hauled his catch onto his boat only to find out it was pregnant. Matthew Orlov was fishing off the coast of Barwon Heads, in Victoria, Australia when he hooked an eight-foot-eight-inch sevengill shark. The shark had been attacked by another shark and was dead by the time he reeled it in, but when he did he noticed that the stomach of the animal seemed to be moving....

With no children with whom to leave her fortune, Renate Wedel thought it best that her community become her legacy. The Community of WaldsolmsRenate and her husband Alfred Wedel had lived in the community since 1975. To the sheer shock of an entire German community, the death of a local elderly woman came with a lucrative surprise. According to Yahoo Finance, when 81-year-old Renate Wedel from the Weiperfelden district of Waldsolms in Hesse died in 2019, she bequeathed her entire $7....

Jack the Ripper, who also mutilated female prostitutes, was never found. Hopefully this guy will be. Police in Hamburg, Germany have found a new body part almost every day this week belonging to a murdered 48-year-old prostitute. The grisly crime is reminiscent of the notorious murder spree of Jack the Ripper — who murdered prostitutes in the 1880’s and removed their organs. A passerby spotted the first body part last week along the Elbe River....

Instead, the country remembers its Nazi past and commemorates its tragic history with memorials for the nation’s victims, like the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and the Topography of Terror. It’s no secret America is fighting a domestic battle relating to the existence of white supremacy in the nation. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll said 54 percent of American adults think Confederate monuments “should remain in all public spaces.”...

On December 8, 1980, a young man named Mark David Chapman asked John Lennon for his autograph in New York. Hours later, he fired four hollow-point bullets into Lennon’s back — killing him almost instantly. John Lennon’s death shocked the world. On December 8, 1980, the former Beatle was fatally shot outside of his Manhattan apartment building, The Dakota. Within minutes, one of the most iconic rock stars was gone forever....

From 1938 to 1939, Swiss border commander Paul Grüninger falsified 3,600 Jewish refugees’ passports, helping them escape the Holocaust. Wikimedia CommonsSwiss border commander Paul Grüninger falsified documents to allow thousands of Jewish refugees safe passage into his country. Paul Grüninger is one of the most inspiring unknown heroes of World War II. As a Swiss border commander, he defied his superiors and helped thousands of Jewish refugees to enter neutral Switzerland....