When North Korea launched a surprise attack against South Korea in 1950, they triggered one of the world’s most polarizing wars, splitting up hundreds of thousands of families. Tensions between the two countries have remained high for decades, despite the war ending more than 60 years ago. So when North Korea allowed tourists from South Korea to visit the Mount Kumgang resort starting in 1998, it came as a great surprise....
“Quite frankly, as we can tell from these drug dealers, the alligator may have been the brains of the operation.” District Attorney Thomas HoganEl Chompo at the crime scene. When police stormed a Coatesville, Pennsylvania house during a seemingly routine drug raid on Feb. 8, they encountered something shocking among the fentanyl, crack cocaine, and heroin — guarding the kitchen was an alligator now nicknamed “El Chompo.” As New York Post wrote, the alligator’s moniker was bestowed upon him in honor of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was recently convicted after an infamous saga of arrests and ingenious escapes....
The government of Nepal created guidelines to control the mass of people coming to their country to hunt the mysterious Yeti. Drawing of hikers encountering a yeti. In 1951, British explorer Eric Shipton stumbled upon one of the most exciting things a mountain explorer in Nepal could hope for — a three-toed footprint that he claimed belonged to the elusive, fabled Yeti. Shipton, a long-time explorer, and mountaineer had been searching for an alternative route to the top of Mount Everest when he stumbled across the print....
See rare images of the Indigenous Inuit people who thrived in the Arctic regions of Canada, Alaska, and Greenland before they were forcibly relocated and their culture was all but erased. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Stunning Photos Of The Crow Tribe Taken Just Before Their Culture Was All But Stamped Out 44 Historic Photos Of Native Americans Brought To Life In Striking Color...
“It was right at my back [patio door] window kind of scratching to get inside the house.” Local 10 NewsLeft: The monitor lizard terrorizing the Lieberman family, Right: Maria Lieberman and her son, Jack. Finding a lizard in your backyard isn’t out of the question in Florida. But when the lizard is larger than an average man, things get scary. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what a family in Davie, Fla. is experiencing right now....
No country nor space agency has ever touched down on the far side of the moon — until now. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: China’s Lunar Rover Just Discovered A ‘Mystery Hut’ On Far Side Of The Moon 100-Year Old Photos Reveal The Dark Side Of Antarctic Exploration New Discovery Confirms That Earth Has Two Other ‘Moons’ Orbiting It Made Completely Of Dust...
Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiment sought to find out how easily the average person could be induced to commit heinous crimes under orders. They found out — with disturbing results. In April 1961, former SS Colonel Adolf Eichmann went on trial for crimes against humanity in an Israeli courtroom. Throughout his trial, which ended with a conviction and death sentence, Eichmann had tried to defend himself on the grounds he was “only following orders....
Over the course of 40 years, Sarah Winchester had the so-called Winchester Mansion built in San Jose to her bizarre specifications — in order to appease the ghosts she thought were haunting her. There was no plan – no official blueprints were drawn up, no architectural vision was created, and yet a once-unfinished house took shape on a sprawling lot in the heart of San Jose, California. Inside, staircases ascended through several levels before ending abruptly, doorways opened to blank walls, and corners rounded to dead ends....
Though one of the most beloved court jesters to ever live, Triboulet once slapped the King of France on the rear and told jokes so scandalous that they put his life in danger. DEA Picture Library/Getty ImagesTriboulet in court, as illustrated by Jules-Arsene Garnier for Victor Hugo’s play Le Roi s’Amuse in 1832. The history and literature of European royal courts littered with comedically gifted jesters. But no court entertainer was as quick-witted as Triboulet....
As the world reacted to the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks, Boko Haram terrorists slaughtered thousands. Who are they? Source: The Huffington Post While the media and public were fixated on the January terrorist attack at Charlie Hebdo’s Paris headquarters, a village in the northern Borno State of Nigeria was the site of a five-day bloodbath committed by the radical Islamist and terrorist organization Boko Haram. Some estimate that 2,000 people died, but the Nigerian government will not confirm any more than 150 deaths....
The Daniel Morgan at Cowpens medal was made to honor the Revolutionary War general in 1789 and replaced in 1839 when the original was stolen in a bank heist. Stack’s Bowers GalleriesThe Daniel Morgan medal features the Revolutionary War general and a Native American woman on one side. John Kraljevich has made a career out of authenticating coins and medals. So when an auction house approached him with a gold medal encased in a red leather United States Mint case, he knew it was something special....
From Geronimo to Gandhi, these colorized photos breathe new life into the past. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: The Faces Of America: 16 Stunning Colorized Portraits Of Ellis Island Immigrants 21 Stunning Colorized Portraits Of What May Be The Oldest Generation Ever Photographed 77 Historical Photos That Reveal The Triumph And Tragedy Of Humanity’s Past...
These unforgettable pictures from history capture everything from the Holocaust to Woodstock to the Civil Rights heroics of Mister Rogers. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Holocaust Photos That Reveal Heartbreaking Tragedy Only Hinted At In The History Books 44 Colorized Portraits That Reveal Historical Figures As They Truly Were 9/11 Pictures That Reveal The Tragedy Of America’s Darkest Day...
From the “Japanese Schindler” to members of the Dutch resistance, these incredible stories of Holocaust heroes prove that not everyone was just following orders. The horrors of the Holocaust are well known. But the genocide led by Nazi Germany — which killed six million Jews and millions of other people during World War II — also contained moments of quiet bravery. In the darkest days of the war, ordinary people across Europe bravely stepped up to save Jewish people — often risking their own lives in the process....
If the scientists behind a controversial new paper are correct, we’ve now reached the limit of the human lifespan. After millennia of evolution capped off by a doubling of the average worldwide life expectancy over the course of just the past hundred-plus years (from 31 in 1900 to 71 today), some researchers now believe that human longevity has finally reached its maximum of 115 years. “It seems highly likely we have reached our ceiling,” Dr....
Southern doctors used pseudo-science to explain why slaves tried to escape while ignoring the fact that maybe they just didn’t like being slaves. Wikimedia CommonsSamuel Cartwright, the doctor who coined the term “drapetomania.” It’s easy to forget that up until very recently, slavery was a normal and accepted way of life. Since the beginning of recorded history, some humans have enslaved others, and people accepted it as the way of the world....
Researchers captured these majestic creatures adorably giving each other hugs and even “flippers slaps.” University of ExeterThe drone footage also revealed how vital physical touch is to the species. An unmanned drone has recently revealed the surprisingly complex social lives of orcas — and that these apex predators have best friends, just like people. Experts from the University of Exeter and the Center for Whale Research (CWR) used aerial vehicles to follow a group of orcas and study their habits over the course of 10 days....
On Monday, a whale rescue mission got deadly. On Monday, fisherman Joe Howlett was killed by the very whale he freed from a fishing net, the Canadian Press reported. The 59-year-old Campobello Island, Canada, fisherman had a long history of whale care: over the past 15 years, the fisherman had rescued around two dozen whales. His knowledge of ropes and fishing lines, he said in 2013, made him the perfect candidate to save these entangled whales....
Though it’s one of the shortest sporting events in existence, what the Kentucky Derby lacks in length it makes up for in hats — lots and lots of hats. The long-established Southern tradition started with the vision of Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr, the bulder of Churchill Downs, the race’s historic setting. Clark — the grandson of famed adventurer and explorer William Clark — wanted the Derby to be a high-class event similar to the races taking place in Europe, which mandated full morning dress for men and women....
When two German hikers found Ötzi in the Alps in 1991, he was in such pristine condition that they thought he was a mountaineer who had died recently. Turns out, he was a 5,300-year-old murder victim. Getty ImagesTwo German hikers observe Ötzi in the glacier where they found him before he could be removed. On Sept. 19, 1991, two hikers came across a frozen corpse in the Austro-Italian Alps. They had no way of knowing at the time just how historic their find was — as the corpse was later revealed to be the oldest preserved human being ever found, now known as Ötzi the Iceman....
