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Each year, mass prayer, generous feasts, and animal sacrifice take center stage at Eid al-Adha, one of Islam’s holiest festivals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-b_RHG41Jw On September 13, when animal sacrifices at the Eid al-Adha festival in Bangladesh mixed with sudden rains, the streets of Dhaka literally ran red with blood. Local authorities had designated 1,000 locations around the city where people could carry out the animal sacrifice portion of this annual Muslim festival, reported the Dhaka Tribune....

The clinical term for a phobia of Friday the 13th is paraskevidekatriaphobia and more interesting facts about Friday the 13th. Bad luck on Friday the 13th might just be a superstition, but it’s so prevalent across so many cultures that the date can actually influence people’s behavior. One organization that has researched the phenomenon says that the United States loses up to $900 million in business because people don’t go about their business as usual: they are less likely to travel, receive healthcare, or even plan weddings....

Gary Coleman showed great promise in the 1970s and 1980s, but on May 28, 2010, he fell down the stairs in his Utah home and suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage. Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesGary Coleman’s death came after more than a decade of financial, medical, and other personal troubles. After becoming a star thanks to the show Diff’rent Strokes, Gary Coleman was the highest-paid child actor of the 1970s and 1980s. Legendary comedians like Bob Hope and Lucille Ball hailed him as the next big thing in comedy....

A train-hopping serial killer, Ángel Maturino Reséndiz murdered up to 23 innocent people in Mexico and the United States in the late 1980s and ’90s. DAVID J. PHILLIP/AFP via Getty ImagesÁngel Maturino Reséndiz, a Mexican drifter suspected of murdering at least eight people, is escorted into court. Am itinerant Mexican serial killer who illegally rode freight trains across the U.S., Ángel Maturino Reséndiz hopped on and off at will to target victims he found close to the railroad....

“The stars aligned, unfortunately … He didn’t even see it coming.” Volusia County Sheriff’s OfficeCarlos Cruz-Echevarria A good Samaritan was murdered last fall for stopping to help a stranded driver who turned out to be a hitman that had been hired to kill him. And now those responsible for the man’s death are being brought to justice. On Sept. 6, three people were arrested in connection to the murder of 60-year-old Carlos Cruz-Echevarria, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said, according to the Orlando Sentinel....

Measuring nearly a foot wide, the Goliath bird-eating tarantula takes down prey like mice and birds, then liquefies their internal organs. Piotr NaskreckiBased on weight and mass, the Goliath birdeater is the largest spider on the planet. The Goliath birdeater is one of the world’s most recognizable arachnids. Its impressive size allows it to prey on a variety of creatures, including birds, making it the biggest — and possibly the scariest — spider in the world....

Tasked with treating victims of the Black Death, plague doctors wore all-leather suits and beak-like masks to avoid catching the fatal disease. The Black Death was the deadliest epidemic of bubonic plague in history, wiping out some 25 million Europeans alone in just a few years. Out of desperation, cities hired a new breed of physician — so-called plague doctors — who were either second-rate physicians, young physicians with limited experience, or who had no certified medical training at all....

Dr. Richard Madgwick’s research indicated that the pigs used for these ancient feasts weren’t locally raised, suggesting attendees transported the animals for hundreds of miles as a contribution. Wikimedia CommonsStonehenge, 2008. Stonehenge has fascinated mankind for centuries as to what function the UNESCO World Heritage Site had in ancient societies. Human bone deposits found at Stonehenge suggested the group of obelisks served as an ancient burial site, but a new study points toward the Wiltshire, England site having filled a more celebratory need as well....

The history of piercing goes back at least as far as the oldest human mummy, and has taken many odd but often beautiful turns along the way. Body piercing has existed across time and culture. Chances are, even if you don’t have a single piercing on your body, you know someone who does. It’s a common beauty technique and even a form of self expression, but where did it come from?...

After seven violent months of striking, the Colorado governor called in the National Guard against the miners — resulting in the Ludlow Massacre that left dozens dead. Public DomainThe aftermath of the Ludlow Massacre, during which federal troops razed a makeshift tent colony operated by coal miners on strike. On April 20, 1914, machine gun fire rang out over a makeshift tent city near Ludlow, Colorado, marking the beginning of a day-and-night conflict known as the Ludlow Massacre....

The newsboy strike of 1899 pitted poor newsies as young as seven against millionaire newspaper moguls William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer in a battle over fair wages. Wikimedia CommonsYoung newsboys like this one made up the ranks of the newsboy strike of 1899. Just before the turn of the 20th century, a powerful strike paralyzed newspaper distribution in New York City. But the strikers were not professionals, nor were most of them adults....

Before Leona Helmsley went to prison for tax evasion in 1989, she owned some of New York City’s most luxurious hotels and was infamous for her legendary cruelty towards her employees. Joe McNally/Getty ImagesLeona Helmsley looks out over New York City in March 1990. New Yorkers had many names for Leona Helmsley. Some called her the “Queen of Mean.” Mayor Ed Koch described her as the “Wicked Witch of the West....

On July 27, 1996, security guard Richard Jewell discovered a bomb at Atlanta’s Olympic Park. While he was hailed as a hero at first, he soon became the FBI’s number-one suspect. During the 1996 Summer Olympics, a security guard named Richard Jewell discovered a bomb in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on July 27, 1996. Thanks to Jewell’s quick thinking, he was able to evacuate dozens of people just before the bomb exploded, saving untold lives....

Bioluminescence in living organisms is nature’s way of saying that magic is real – an unbelievable look at bioluminescent animals. The Deep Sea Dragonfish Dragonfish belong to a group of deep sea fishes known as Stomiidae, and vary greatly based on sex. Females grow to just over foot and are much more aggressive than the male, who is ten times smaller, toothless and without a working gut. Females of some species also boast an illuminated barbell that grows from the chin, which is used as a lure for prey....

Bronze Age British keepsakes made of human bone unearthed, violent secrets of ancient Egyptians’ animal sacrifices revealed, centuries-old mass burial ground in Japan uncovered. Bronze Age Britons Harvested The Bones Of Their Loved Ones And Turned Them Into Keepsakes Wiltshire MuseumA 3,700-year-old musical instrument found near Stonehenge that had been carved from a human thigh bone. Researchers in England have unearthed countless artifacts revealing that Bronze Age Britons used their loved ones’ bones to make amulets, ornaments, and even musical instruments....

Ancient mummified wolf-dog found in Siberia, Queen Elizabeth’s sloppy handwriting outed, rare Egyptian animal mummies uncovered. Meet Dogor, The Mummified Wolf-Dog Ancestor That Died 18,000 Years Ago In Siberian Permafrost Centre for Palaeogenetics/TwitterScientists have named the 18,000-year-old mummified mutt Dogor, which means “friend” in Yakutian. A recent discovery has left researchers bewildered. An 18,000-year-old mummified corpse of a puppy was found buried under the Siberian permafrost, but analysis of the incredibly well-preserved remains have suggested that the animal is neither dog nor wolf — meaning it could actually be a common ancestor for both....

Stack of ancient Egyptian coffins unearthed, Tulsa race massacre survivor calls for reparations, Rembrandt painting deemed a fake now believed to be real. Trove Of Egyptian Coffins Sealed For 2,500 Years Found Inside A Necropolis Well Egyptian Ministry Of Tourism And AntiquitiesTwo of the 13 coffins recently unearthed at the Saqqara necropolis. Archaeologists working at the historic Saqqara necropolis in Egypt recently unearthed a stack of 13 coffins found deep inside a well....

In 1828, Kaspar Hauser emerged from the woods outside Nuremberg, claiming to have grown up in a tiny, dark cell. But centuries later, it’s still not clear who he was or where he came from. No one paid much attention to Kaspar Hauser when he first strolled into Nuremberg, Germany one morning in 1828. The young boy of about 16 was wearing pantaloons, a silk necktie, a waistcoat, a gray jacket, and a handkerchief with the initials “KH” embroidered onto it....

Agafya Lykova has lived in an isolated settlement in the remote wilds of Siberia for 70 years. arina_travels/InstagramAgafya Lykova, 76, has lived isolated in the Siberian mountains for all her life. A woman who has been living in seclusion in the Siberian mountains for all of her life is having a new home built, all thanks to one of Russia’s richest billionaires. According to The Siberian Times, Agafya Lykova’s old family farmstead in the taiga of Siberia’s Sayan mountains had begun to deteriorate....

The death toll of the Holocaust wasn’t 6 million, it was 11 million. These are some of the victims killed in Nazi-occupied Poland who often go overlooked. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: The Forgotten Holocaust: Heartbreaking Photos From The Armenian Genocide The Skeletal Remains Of 18 Nazi Soldiers Were Just Found In A Mass Grave In Poland...