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Built in the fifth century B.C., the Temple of Zeus at Olympia once housed one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But it wouldn’t last forever. Wikimedia CommonsThe temple once housed the legendary Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Temple of Zeus was considered a marvel of the ancient Greek world. For centuries, it stood atop a mountain overlooking the city of Olympia, a testament to the might of the Greek gods of antiquity....

This mutated crawfish is a new species capable of cloning itself by the hundreds NYTimesMutated Marbled Crawfish What began as an innocent and new discovery for German hobbyists in the pet trade has (literally) morphed into an entirely new species. Its scientific name: Procambarus Virginalis. Its cute name: marbled crayfish. Its claim-to-fame: a mutated crustacean with the ability to clone itself by the hundreds. It started when two slough crayfish mated....

Despite the kingdom allowing women to drive — lifting a decades-long ban — there are still many restrictive laws against women in place. FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty ImagesWomen walk in the Saudi capital Riyadh during celebrations for the anniversary of the founding of the kingdom. An anonymous woman in Saudi Arabia was reportedly handed a two year prison sentence for hugging a singer on stage while he was performing a concert in the western city of Taif....

“Eventually, going to space will just be another option people will pick for their vacation, just like going on a cruise, or going to Disney World.” DezeenThe Von Braun Space Station is set to be the first commercial hotel in outer space. As extreme tourism continues to grow — offering anything tours to the moon to recreational dives to the deepest places on earth — some companies have started looking to the sky for the next big thing....

The teenagers posted images and videos of the party, which took place in a luxurious mansion in Watercolor, Florida. Walton County Sheriff’s OfficeGrainy videos posted on social media — and reposted by the police — show hundreds of teenagers partying in the mansion. Florida authorities took to Facebook with a scathing post this week, promising to track down 200-some teenagers who broke into an $8 million mansion, threw a raucous party, and posted it all on social media....

Lope de Aguirre called himself the “Wrath of God, Prince of Freedom, King of Tierra Firme.” But his fellow explorers just called him a madman. In a wild quest for the legendary El Dorado, Lope de Aguirre murdered his commander, declared himself the enemy of Spain, and sought to build his own empire deep in the heart of South America. Wikimedia CommonsLope de Aguirre, the would-be conqueror of South America....

The 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden was attended by 20,000 people. On February 20, 1939, Madison Square Garden was full of life. To an outsider, it looked like a celebration or an inauguration. A banner featuring a larger-than-life George Washington hung from the ceiling, flanked by the American flag. Banners in red, white and blue were strung around the arena. Men in uniforms stood silently at attention throughout the room....

As serial killer Henry Lee Lucas’ confessions began to unravel, police became less confident that he was responsible for most of his alleged crimes — including the 1979 murder of Tammy Jo Alexander. Wikimedia CommonsTammy Jo Alexander, pictured shortly before her disappearance. On Nov. 10, 1979, a farmer discovered the body of a teenage girl in a cornfield in Caledonia, New York. Found with a gunshot wound to the head and another injury in her back, the victim had been stripped of identification — but her clothing remained undisturbed....

While dinosaurs get all the attention, discover why prehistoric creatures like the terror bird and the Titanoboa are just as terrifying. For about 135 million years, dinosaurs were the undisputed rulers of the Earth. And they might still have been today if not for the cataclysmic comet that struck Earth some 65 million years ago. However, our planet has been around for a lot longer than the dinosaurs’ reign and, as it turns out, nature has been quite adept at producing nightmare-inducing monsters other than dinosaurs....

A night of babysitting went wrong after a 19-year-old girl started taking selfies with a gun she found in the apartment — unaware that it was loaded. CNNA 19-year-old aunt babysitting her nephew was arrested after she accidentally shot him while taking selfies with a gun. It should’ve been a routine babysitting night for Caitlyn Smith. But when the 19-year-old found a loaded gun — and began taking selfies with it — things took a turn for the worst....

After it closed, the old hospital site became a popular destination for thrill-seeking kids looking for the scare of a lifetime. Wikimedia Commons Danvers State Hospital in 1893. Hathorne Hill in Danvers, Massachusetts harbors a beautiful Kirkbride building with its gothic-style spires and red brick construction. The judge that presided over the Salem Witch Trials, John Hathorne, once lived here a few hundred years ago. Perhaps that dark history cursed the building that currently sits on Hathorne Hill....

Seven-year-old Ravindranath was so aggravated by the strange swelling and pain in his jaw that his parents took him to the hospital. Surely, they never could’ve predicted this. Saveetha Dental CollegeThe large, hard structure containing the hundreds of teeth can be seen at the bottom left of this x-ray. Doctors removed it and cut it open to find the 526 teeth. When Ravindranath complained about an uncomfortable swelling in his mouth, the seven-year-old’s parents immediately feared it was mouth cancer....

Australia may very well be the land of cat people — but not exactly by choice. An island overrun by animals may sound like an adorable dream for some, and a few have even become tourist destinations for those looking to cuddle in a pile of bunnies or swim with wild pigs living in paradise. While “cute” in an abstract sense, these infestations can yield catastrophic results, and can even wipe out entire species of neighboring animal and plant life in the process....

Who’s to say that horror should only be consumed by adults? These scary stories for kids will make you want to sleep with the light on. It’s no secret that some of the best-loved fairy tales come from a rather horrifying collection of folktales by the Brothers Grimm. While many classics like Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella were eventually toned down to be child-friendly, some authors have refused to give up their edge....

In August 1968, some 10,000 anti-Vietnam War activists descended on Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. Before long, they were confronted by the police. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Captivating Kennedy Photos That Capture The ‘Camelot’ Era In All Its Glory When The Freedom Riders Rode Through The South For Racial Equality — And Faced Violence...

Police contacted the FBI after the man showed up at a local medical center with a missing hand, destroyed fingers, and shrapnel wounds across his neck. West Virginia Regional JailFBI reported that Cole Carini blew off his own hand and fingers while making a bomb for a suspected ‘incel’ attack. On the evening of June 2, 2020, a 23-year-old Virginia man walked into a local medical center with extreme injuries to his body, including one missing hand....

For decades, Walt Disney’s vast network of “utilidor” tunnels have allowed costumed employees to move throughout the Magic Kingdom without being detected by guests. TwitterThe visionary hired a retired U.S. Army General with 38 years of engineering experience to build Disney’s underground tunnels. The sights and sounds of Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom are familiar to millions around the world. From the iconic theme park rides to the costumed “cast members” welcoming kids throughout the different themed lands, the illusion of stepping into an imaginary place is almost seamless here....

How Project Chariot came close to detonating thermonuclear weapons in Alaska, and still managed to poison the area’s natives with radioactive waste for decades afterward. In 1958, the year before Alaska reached statehood, the U.S. government proposed the creation of a manmade harbor near the territory’s Chukchi Sea — by detonating nuclear explosives. The operation was dubbed Project Chariot. And although it went belly-up before any explosives were ever planted, it had a lasting impact on the area....

For 22 years, Liu Yongbiao got away with murder while writing novels inspired by those murders. Then the police tricked him into giving himself up. Huzhou Intermediate CourtLiu Yongbiao and accomplice Wang Mouming in court. Chinese crime novelist Liu Yongbiao — who used the memory of four murders he committed 23 years ago as inspiration for his books — has now been sentenced to death for his crimes. The Huzhou Intermediate People’s Court in the Zhejiang Province of China found Liu and his accomplice, Wang Mouming, guilty of both robbery and homicide after the two men admitted to their crimes....

All Mr. Trash Wheel needs to operate is sun and moving water. Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Meet Mr. Trash Wheel. He’s a water wheel from Baltimore who enjoys conserving energy and eating garbage. And there is a lot of garbage to snack on in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Since coming to life in 2014, Mr. Wheel has removed over 1 million pounds of trash — including 8.9 million cigarette butts, 464,947 Styrofoam containers, 346,149 chip bags, 372,650 plastic bottles and 257,337 grocery bags — from the harbor....