Whale sharks are the subject of international mythology for a reason. Get to know them here. They have an undeniable splendor. Something about the markings on their skin – the way the thatched white lines and hundreds of white dots shout out from the blue-slate canvas of their bodies and the dark waters surrounding them – suggests artistry, as if these designs have been painted on them for a ceremony....
Bowie’s flashiest fashions, 1940s San Francisco, normal life in North Korea, Brooklyn’s grimy disco era, powerful child labor photos. Intimate Perspectives That Reveal Normal Everyday Life In North Korea Australian photographer Fabian Muir has travelled to North Korea, arguably the world’s most reclusive and closed society, five times over the past two years, and captured everyday life in not only the nation’s capital, Pyongyang, but lesser-known, smaller towns as well....
He made animal sacrifices, covered his face in tattoos, filed his teeth into points, and rarely bathed. Yet Pazuzu Algarad still managed to snag two fiancés — who assisted him with murder. The next time your neighbor does something you don’t like, just consider yourself lucky that you never lived next to Pazuzu Algarad. A self-proclaimed Satanist, Algarad spent his days making animal sacrifices, drinking blood, and having orgies in his home....
North Brother Island is now like the world’s other abandoned locales: overrun with lush trees, ivy, and tall grasses, a mere shadow of its former self. As with many forgotten places, few people — even New York locals — know that North Brother Island exists. While the island was once home to the famed Typhoid Mary, it has since been overtaken by Mother Nature’s gentle yet unyielding hand. A dot on the East River that’s nestled between the Bronx and Rikers Island, North Brother Island is now like the world’s other abandoned locales: overrun with lush trees, ivy, and tall grasses, a mere shadow of its former self....
During World War II, markings like this one were a matter of life and death. Garda Air Support Unit/Irish Air CorpsThe Éire 8 sign in Bray Head. A buried piece of World War II history has been rediscovered thanks to a wildfire that recently burned across Ireland’s eastern coast. The Air Support Unit of the Irish national police (Garda) was flying over Bray Head in County Wicklow in order to assess the damage from the wildfire when they came across the word “ÉIRE” etched into the ground in enormous letters....
The book contained incantations for the deceased so that she could ward off evil spirits and demons in her journey toward the underworld. Harco WillemsFragments from a Book of Two Ways discovered on the coffin of a woman named Ankh inside the necropolis of Deir el-Bersha. Even those who know little of ancient Egypt’s mysteries have heard of the infamous Book of the Dead. And now, researchers have found a similar text that not only predates that one, but may also be the oldest illustrated book ever uncovered....
“I knew [Clotilda] was out there… It was like you could feel the souls of those people.” Mark Thiessen/National GeographicNails, spikes, and bolts used to secure the beams and planking of the Clotilda that were recently uncovered by archaeologists. Decades after the importing of slaves from outside the U.S. had been outlawed, the transatlantic trade continued illegally right into the 1860s. It was then that a schooner ship known as Clotilda was the last ship to bring enslaved Africans to America’s shores....
From barbed penises to strange fetishes to your grandparents’ horniness, these weird sex facts may keep you out of the bedroom for a while. You’ve been doing it since you were 17, will do it with four to six people in your lifetime, and, even if you’re married, will still do it at least once a week. But how much do you really know about sex? The answer to that question may very well be “not a lot,” and perhaps that’s because there are plenty of weird sex facts that you just don’t want to know....
Inside the complex, archaeologists discovered rock art depicting eight deities, including Atargatis, the Syrian goddess of fertility. Usually, it’s archaeologists who make big discoveries. But in Başbük, Turkey, it was looters who stumbled upon an ancient fertility complex located beneath a local house. According to a study about the find published in the journal Antiquity, authorities noticed “a rock-incised panel” beneath a two-story home in Başbük when they foiled a looting plot in 2017....
The life of Calamity Jane may be more fiction than fact, but her story is enthralling either way. In the hyper-masculine world of the Wild West, Calamity Jane could shoot, ride, and drink with the toughest cowboys of her day. Growing Up On The Frontier From the mix of tall tales and exaggerations that make up the life of Calamity Jane, facts are like the nuggets of gold in the west — rare....
“Given recent national events, it is all the more important to learn from the mistakes of the past and to ensure that such an assault on freedom will never again happen to any community in the United States.” California Officially Apologizes For Internment Of Japanese-Americans During World War II Wikimedia CommonsA Japanese-American family headed for an internment camp await their evacuation bus in Hayward California. May 1942. Throughout World War II, the U....
Sexy Vegan first rose to infamy in 2017 after he appeared on an episode of Dr. Phil. He got kicked off the show for his use of profanity, which seems mild compared to his recent actions. YouTubeSexy Vegan became semi-famous after an appearance on Dr. Phil showcased his erratic behavior and intriguing look. He’s since been accused of bestiality. A California man legally named Sexy Vegan who was accused of sexually assaulting his dog and uploading the footage of the attack online entered a no-contest plea in the case....
Anti-abortion activists spent years trying to shut down Dr. George Tiller’s clinic, which was one of the only places in the nation that provided late-term abortions — until one extremist shot him in the head while he was at church in 2009. By 2009, after more than 40 years of medical practice, Dr. George Tiller had a national reputation. He was the director of one of just three abortion clinics in the United States that provided women with late-term abortions — and he had become the target of pro-life activists....
After Rosalind P. Walter’s work at a Connecticut factory during World War II inspired “Rosie the Riveter,” she went on to become a hero in her own right. WNETRosalind P. Walter inspired the 1942 song “Rosie the Riveter,” which later morphed into the popular women’s empowerment icon starting in the World War II era. One of the most iconic images in American history, the “We Can Do It!” poster widely associated with the inspiring character of “Rosie the Riveter” still remains a key symbol of female empowerment more than 75 years after it was created....
The managers at In-N-Out, a family-owned chain from the west coast, make more than triple the national average salary for a fast food store manager. Fox NewsIn-N-Out, a family owned burger chain from the west coast, pays its managers more than double the national average. When people hear “six-figure job” they usually think lawyer, or doctor, or engineer, or some kind of designer. And, according to the jobs site Indeed, they’re not far off....
Aokigahara Forest has always haunted the poetic imagination. Long ago, it was said to be the home of yūrei, Japanese ghosts. Now it’s the final resting place of as many as 100 suicide victims every year. At the foot of Mount Fuji, the highest mountain peak in Japan, sprawls a 30-square-kilometer forest called Aokigahara. For many years, the shadowy woodland was known as the Sea of Trees. But in recent decades it has taken on a new name: Suicide Forest....
With Europe in turmoil after World War I, German architect Herman Sörgel became convinced his Atlantropa project was the only way to prevent another conflict. Wikimedia CommonsGerman architect Herman Sörgel proposed building a system of hydroelectric dams that would lower water levels in the Mediterranean and join Europe with Africa. The 1920s generated brilliant ideas like penicillin and traffic lights, but the decade also spawned a number of disturbingly ambitious engineering projects....
One of America’s most successful singers, Whitney Houston died from a drug-related drowning in her hotel bathtub in Beverly Hills on February 11, 2012. Whitney Houston died at the Beverly Hilton on Feb. 11, 2012, the day before the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Ever since record producer Clive Davis had signed her to his label 30 years before, it had become a tradition for him to host a party at the hotel the night before the awards....
This week in tech: Unbelievable new hoverboard record, Elon Musk’s “gym” for robots, drinking wine is actually good for your gut, and how a weasel managed to shut down the Large Hadron Collider. Astounding New World Record For Longest Hoverboard Flight Just Set In the three weeks since French company Zapata Racing posted the above test video of its Flyboard Air jet-powered hoverboard, the clip has accumulated 3.7 million views, countless exclamations of awe, and just as many disbelievers calling bullshit....
While studying nursing at UMass Amherst in February 2004, Maura Murray crashed her car in rural New Hampshire — then inexplicably disappeared forever. Maura Murray MissingThe disappearance of Maura Murray has remained a mystery since she went missing in 2004. At 7:27 p.m. on February 9, 2004, a woman named Faith Westman called the police in Haverhill, New Hampshire to report a car accident on Route 112. A black Saturn appeared to be stuck in a ditch near her home....
