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Thanatotheristes degrootorum, “Reaper of Death” in Greek, is a tyrannosaur that lived about 79 million years ago, which pushes the tyrannosaur family’s history back by about 10 million years. Julius Csotonyi/The University of Calgary/Royal Tyrrell Museum/AFPThe jaw bones of this tyrannosaur species were found by a couple on a stroll in Alberta in 2008. It took nearly a decade for someone to thoroughly analyze them. The Tyrannosaurus rex may be the king of the dinosaurs, but Canadian scientists have just discovered a new dinosaur species that might be its close, older cousin — and possibly the oldest member of the Tyrannosaurus family ever found in the northern latitudes of North America....

Never-before-seen outtakes from the photo shoots for your favorite rock album covers, the surprising beauty of the bugs in your backyard, Spike Lee’s dance party to celebrate Prince, Earth’s most impressive caves, the best one-of-a-kind historical curiosities. Never-Before-Seen Outtake Photos Behind Famous Rock Stars’ Album Covers Every David Bowie fan recognizes the cover of his Heroes album. But how many have actually seen the other photographs that were taken on the same roll of film?...

When Helen Jewett was found dead from hatchet wounds to the head inside the brothel where she worked in 1836, the newspapers went wild with her story and helped create sensational journalism as we know it today. Alfred M. Hoffy/American AntiquarianIn 1836, local penny papers in New York City covered the murder of sex worker Helen Jewett with salacious gossip, rendering her the first tabloid homocide. When New York courtesan Helen Jewett was murdered in cold blood almost 200 years ago, a flurry of sensationalized news coverage descended upon her death....

The West Memphis Three were charged with the murder of three boys in 1994. It took them 18 years to clear their names. YoutubeMugshots of the West Memphis Three. It took 18 years, a deep probe into the criminal justice system, and the rallying of a town. But in 2011, the West Memphis Three walked free. The story of the West Memphis Three traces back to 1993, set in the city of West Memphis, Arkansas....

Forty striking historical photographs of what life was like for immigrants after they arrived in America in the 1900s. Italian family en route to Ellis Island.“Sometimes the number of immigrants waiting to be transferred was so great, that they waited for several days and nights before the little ferry boat could bring them to the island.” Joys and Sorrows at Ellis Island, 1905.“A group of Slavic immigrants register many shades of emotion....

These interesting facts about history were never taught to you by your teachers — and they probably never even knew. While any student of history has learned about the likes of Abraham Lincoln and World War II, how many of us know that Lincoln was a champion wrestler or that Franklin Roosevelt okayed a plan to bomb the Imperial Japanese Army with bombs attached to bats? When we step outside the familiar historical narratives passed down by the textbooks we all read in school, we realize just how many interesting history facts slipped through the cracks....

Condom history dates back to cave times, and while latex remains the standard for today’s condoms, in the past, people went to extreme lengths to practice safe sex. Flickr When you think about it, it’s pretty silly that so many people still feel awkward about buying condoms — considering the fact that they’ve been around for over 13,000 years. That’s right; the history of condoms goes way back. Guys have been putting their penises in strange things to avoid pregnancy and disease for centuries...

Here’s everything we know so far about the affair between 24-year-old Houston schoolteacher Alexandria Vera and her 13-year-old student. Alexandria Vera/Facebook/Getty Images Alexandria Vera, a 24-year-old schoolteacher from Houston, Texas, has admitted to having an eight-month affair culminating in an aborted pregnancy with her 13-year-old student. Vera turned herself in on Wednesday and has since been released on a $100,000 bond. She now awaits trial for continuous sexual abuse of a minor and has made no comments to the press....

When 17-year-old Alissa Turney vanished in 2001, police thought that she’d run away to California — until they discovered that her stepfather Michael Turney had been obsessed with her for years. Maricopa County Attorney’s OfficeAlissa Turney was a junior in high school when she vanished in 2001. Years after Alissa Turney’s disappearance on the last day of her junior year of high school in 2001, her sister Sarah wondered if she’d done more than simply run away from home as her father, Michael Turney, and the police believed....

This 99 million-year-old ammonite fossil specimen may finally allow researchers to unlock the mysteries of this prehistoric mollusk. Yu et al/NIGPASThe preserved ammonite fossil encased in amber along with X-ray scans (right) of the specimen. Scientists have uncovered an ancient ammonite fossil perfectly preserved in amber — and it’s a whopping 99 million years old. According to The Independent, this ammonite fossil is the first found in amber and one of the very first marine organisms ever found preserved in this way....

From Maine to the British Isles, only a few fishermen have ever hauled in a blue lobster, a rare crustacean with an iridescent sapphire hue. Gary Lewis/Getty ImagesWhile most lobsters are greenish-brown, a rare genetic mutation causes certain specimens to have bright blue coloring that makes them extremely valuable. Though there are many unusually colorful specimens living under the sea, there are none quite like the blue lobster. But the chances of coming across one of these startling creatures is close to one in 2 million....

Thousands of poor people in Hong Kong are living in tiny, wire cage homes — and they’re actually paying quite dearly for the privilege. Hong Kong is one of the wealthiest cities in Asia, yet you’ll find hundreds of thousands of people living in what the government calls “inadequate housing” — which for some means tiny wire cages. An extended housing crisis has put the possibility of purchasing a home out of the reach of many — and has made the cage home a reality for Hong Kong’s poorest....

After the nuclear meltdown in 1986, some 350,000 people evacuated what is now known as the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Most residents have never returned. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Introducing Atomik Vodka: The First Liquor Made From Crops Grown In The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone From Dogs To Radioactive Boars, Animals Are Thriving Inside’s Fukushima’s Nuclear Exclusion Zone...

Almost 40 years before the Holocaust, the concentration camp imprisonment and mass murder of the Herero and Nama people marked the first genocide of the 20th century. Wikimedia CommonsHerero prisoners stand in chains during the genocide. 1904. After more than a century, Germany has now returned the remains belonging to victims of a colonial genocide in present-day Namibia that left tens of thousands dead. On Aug. 29, representatives of the Namibian government accepted 19 skulls, five full skeletons, as well as some bone and skin fragments at a church service in Berlin, wrote Fox News....

We here at All That Is Interesting’s headquarters in Brooklyn, NY love to uncover the world’s most amazing, bizarre, and interesting corners and share our findings with you. Sometimes, though, we don’t need to go very far. In fact, our office is located in DUMBO (Down Under The Manhattan Bridge Overpass) – home to some of the borough’s best street art. Back in 2013, the DUMBO Improvement District, Two Trees Management Co, the New York City Department of Transportation Urban Art Program, and the Jonathan LeVine Gallery invited eight internationally renowned artists to paint eight different murals in an effort to beautify the neighborhood....

After American airspace was closed following the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, 38 planes were forced to divert to Gander Airport in Newfoundland — then the local community came together to care for thousands of stranded passengers. Flickr/Product of NewfoundlandThirty-eight diverted flights landed at Gander Airport on September 11th. September 11, 2001 marks one of the most horrific terrorist events in the history of the United States. On that fateful day, four coordinated attacks were carried out by the extremist group al-Qaeda, killing nearly 3,000 people....

Meghalaya, India’s bridges made from living tree roots are as long as 164 feet and can carry dozens of people at a time. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 1 of 26Living root bridge in the Meghalaya Plateau, India.JAYANTA KHAN/IndiaPictures/Universal Images Group via Getty Images 2 of 26This living bridge spans a 65 foot wide stream in Cherrapunji‎, Meghalaya, India....

Despite having little formal education, horse rancher Christopher Michael Langan has an IQ of between 195 and 210 and often lays claim to the title of smartest man alive. Imagine the world’s most intelligent person. Are they examining a test tube? Gazing at a chalkboard full of complex equations? Giving orders in a boardroom? None of these descriptions fit Christopher Langan, who some consider America’s smartest man alive. Born into poverty, Langan demonstrated high intelligence from a young age....

Dallas club owner Jack Ruby had ties to the FBI and the mafia, but why he shot Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, remains a mystery. After President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963, American was in shock. But the nationwide hysteria only compounded on Nov. 24 when alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was being escorted to the county jail through the basement of the Dallas police headquarters — and a man named Jack Ruby simply walked up to Oswald and shot him dead....

Drinking products like almond, rice, and soy milk can cause kids to be noticeably shorter than those who drink cow’s milk. Parents who choose non-dairy drinks like soy, almond, or rice milk instead of cow’s milk are likely stunting their children’s growth, new research reveals. According to a study published in The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition, kids who consume one daily cup of dairy alternatives tend to be about 0....