The phenomenon of sideshow “freaks” drew huge crowds in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the likes of Queen Victoria. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: The Sad Story Of Schlitzie, The Sideshow “Pinhead” Made Famous By The Movie ‘Freaks’ Lionel The Lion-Faced Man Was Billed As A Fearsome Sideshow ‘Freak,’ But Stephan Bibrowski Was Anything But...
Charli and James Parker, both gym teachers at an Alabama Christian school, will now face the consequences for repeated sexual liaisons with students. In a horrifying new story, a Christian school gym teacher in Alabama has been ordered to serve three years in prison after having sex with a student. Fox News reports that earlier this year, Charli Jones Parker, 31, was indicted on 13 counts of a school employee having sex with a student under the age of 19....
From captivating forests to dramatic cliffs to ice caves, we look at the world’s most surreal places you’ll be adding to your bucket list. Source: im9.eu Surreal, fantastical, unbelievable—all of these words are the perfect descriptors for the following ten destinations. From captivating forests to dramatic cliffs to tiny islands, prepare to be amazed by the world’s most surreal places: Surreal Places: Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland Source: Dalriada Cottage Nestled next to the Atlantic Ocean, the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland is easily one of the most incredible, bizarre natural wonders in the world....
“We’ll never know with any precision exactly how close we came to the worst catastrophe imaginable. But it was damn close.” On a cold January night in 1961, Major Walter Scott Tulloch took off from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina for what he thought would be a routine flight along the East Coast. However, what happened that night was nearly one of the most consequential events in American history, when his payload of two Mark 39 nuclear bombs almost destroyed the eastern seaboard of the United States....
Looking to gaze at the northern lights without exposing yourself to the elements? Look no further than the Igloo Village at Hotel Kakslauttanen. Source: WordPress The Aurora Borealis is one of the seven natural wonders of the world, and tourists have long traveled from near and far to take in the epic beauty of these northern lights. The excitement is sometimes tempered, however, by the fact that the best time to witness the phenomena is in the dead of winter, and in locations that are known for extreme cold!...
The Jefferson Bible would not go over well with some Christians today. Thomas Jefferson is often remembered as one of the most intelligent Founding Fathers. And that reputation was well-deserved. Jefferson spoke six languages and taught himself everything from agriculture to engineering. He was a mathematician, a philosopher, and a life-long patron of learning. To Jefferson, there was nothing that couldn’t be understood with a bit of careful study. Wikimedia CommonsThomas Jefferson...
Source: Women Of China Interesting Wedding Traditions: Cupid’s Arrows Source: Xinhua Net While the shooting of Cupid’s arrows, a woman riding a white stallion, and a battle between families might conjure images of a Harlequin romance gone awry, in reality those events are little more than the traditional wedding ceremony of the Yugur people. Residing in China’s Gansu province, the Yugur ethnic group puts most Western wedding ceremonies to shame in terms of time and grandeur....
Here’s the unexpected tale of exactly how and why future U.S. president Teddy Roosevelt ended up riding that moose through a lake. Image Source: Imgur Teddy Roosevelt is one of America’s most beloved presidents and outdoorsmen. He was America’s own invincible man, cheating death at every turn and amassing a list of accomplishments that includes becoming the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize, as well as being the youngest man to be elected president (at the time)....
After fleeing a ranch near São Paulo, the cow explored a nearby amusement park and even slid down a water slide. YouTubeThe escaped cow peers at the human who caught its escapade on camera. With a new lease on life, a Brazilian cow who’d escaped a slaughterhouse headed straight for an amusement park. There, the 700-bovine enjoyed the waterslide. Until it got stuck. The cow caper took place around 500 miles west of Rio de Janeiro, where the cow destined for slaughter escaped its ranch and trotted over to a cub in Nova Granada....
Bob Ross’ son Steve Ross could barely paint in the aftermath of his father’s death in 1995. But now, he’s back at the easel — teaching a new generation of happy painters. YouTubeSteve Ross inherited his heart of gold and love for painting from his father. According to those close to him, Steve Ross, Bob Ross’ son, is a better landscape painter than his father, the legendary host of of The Joy of Painting....
Where is JFK’s brain? This mystery has puzzled America since 1966, when the 35th president’s brain suddenly went missing from the National Archives. National Archives and Records AdministrationJohn F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, shortly before his assassination. More than half a century later, many in the United States still wonder who was really behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy. But others have a different question altogether: Whatever happened to JFK’s brain?...
Over 500 millions years, these types of creatures have evolved into 10,000 species and we keep finding stranger and stranger new ones. TwitterThe marine bristle worm that was discovered by Roman Fedortsov. A Russian fisherman that’s gained fame with his deep-sea creature discoveries has just shared his latest find via social media — a bizarre “smiling” worm that is definitely the creepiest thing that you’ll see today. Roman Fedortsov posted a video of the worm to his Twitter account and displayed the strange creature in all its creepy glory....
An amazing set of photos showing how climbers catch some sleep on the sides of mountains with portaledges for vertical camping. Next time you’re passing by a cliff and happen to see a precariously hanging tent with campers inside, don’t be alarmed, it’s just a portable ledge (portaledge): Portaledges — or deployable hanging tents — might seem like a thrill-seeking activity (and it can be), but the idea has actually been around since the 1950s....
The village’s unintentionally profane name has brought unwanted attention to its population of 100 residents over the years. AFP via Getty ImagesThe Austrian village of Fucking will be known as Fugging beginning in January 2021. Language is a funny thing, as words and their meanings change over time. This has caused some embarrassment for one small village in Austria, which recently announced it’s changing its long-time name from “Fucking Village” to “Fugging....
From teeth chiseling to neck stretching, the world’s most extreme female body modification practices are even worse than they sound. In recent years, plastic surgery has become one of the most common and generally accepted forms of female body modification. According to a current report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, breast augmentation continues to be the most popular surgical procedure in America, and has been since 2006. Today, women are constantly pressured to fit the mold of magazine cover perfection....
This two-tower complex will remove 26 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year. Italian architect Stefano Boeri has announced a plan to build a two-tower complex in Nanjing, China that will supposedly help eat up the carbon dioxide cloud plaguing the pollution-ridden city. Calling it a “vertical forest,” Boeri plans to build 656 and 357 feet tall towers that will have 1,100 trees and 2,500 plants cascading off their rooftops and balconies....
Unlike jellyfish, comb jellies don’t have mouths that serve as both an anus and a mouth. Instead, it pushes its waste out through its epidermis when necessary, creating a temporary anus. Wikimedia CommonsA warty comb jelly called Sea Walnut at the Boston Aquarium, 2008. Comb jellies are among the most primitive forms of life on the planet today. Though they are as elegant and translucent as other jellyfish, comb jellies are actually a different animal entirely....
In July 1951, Mary Reeser mysteriously burned into a pile of ashes in her Florida home, but the apartment around her suffered almost no damage, leading to theories that she had spontaneously combusted. The death of Mary Reeser more than 70 years ago continues to baffle people to this day — and for good reason. On the night of July 1, 1951, Reeser was reduced to a pile of ash in her St....
A seven-hour surgery resulted in the successful removal of the world’s largest brain tumor, which the doctor referred to as a “second head.” Daily MailSantal Pal before and after the surgery. Talk about taking a load off. After a seven-hour surgery, doctors in India were successful in removing the world’s largest brain tumor. The patient was Santlal Pal, a 31-year-old shopkeeper from Uttar Pradesh. The surgery happened in Central Mumbai at Nair Hospital on Feb....
Pablo Escobar was vicious, but Don Berna was strategic and calculating — maybe that’s why he survived and Escobar didn’t. TwitterDiego Murillo Bejarano, alias “Don Berna,” took over the Medellín Cartel until his arrest. The official version of Pablo Escobar’s death states that Search Bloc, a Colombian special operations unit, shot him as he tried to escape across a rooftop on Dec. 2, 1993. But according to Diego Murillo Bejarano, the former Medellín Cartel enforcer alias “Don Berna,” it was none other than his own brother who shot Escobar in the head....
