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His theory is a bit different. Since its discovery in 1912, researchers around the world have been puzzled by the Voynich manuscript, which was originally discovered by its namesake, a bookseller named Wilfred Voynich. It was found in an Italian Jesuit college, along with a letter dated from 1666, which Voynich concluded was the year the book was written. The manuscript is filled with mysterious drawings, and writings in an unknown language or code, but aside from that, and a carbon-dating record that puts the book’s creation somewhere between the 14th and 15th centuries, not much else is known about the book....

Source: Boing Boing This little item is one of the more disturbing objects on the list. A ‘Scold’s bridle’ is a fearsome looking thing from the 1500s whose purpose was to cure your gabbing woman of her nasty—and apparently singularly female—tendency to fight or gossip. When secured to the woman’s head, this contraption rendered her incapable of speaking. Occasionally, these creepy masks would be studded with spikes near the mouth, which meant that if the overly chatty female dared try to speak, she would experience immediate pain....

Bones of Black children killed in 1985 police bombing used in Ivy League anthropology class, World War I artifacts revealed by melting glacier, ancient Egyptian mummy found to be pregnant. Ivy League University Caught Using Bones Of Black Children Killed In 1985 Police Bombing Bettmann/Getty ImagesThe flames from the bombing could be seen six miles away as firefighters were ordered to “let the fire burn.” The University of Pennsylvania was found to be knowingly using the bones of Black children killed in a 1985 police bombing during one of its anthropology classes....

King Tut’s outer coffin removed from his tomb for the first time ever, face of humankind’s Denisovan ancestors reconstructed, Bronze Age sword unearthed. After 3,300 Years, King Tut’s Coffin Leaves His Tomb For The First Time Ever PAKing Tutankhamun’s outer coffin is being restored for the Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening in late 2020. The pharaoh’s tomb was restored earlier this year. The outermost coffin holding the body of King Tutankhamun had never left the 3,300-year-old tomb from the time his body was first laid to rest there....

Vanity FairThe Awá tribe is considered the world’s most endangered tribe. In some of the most remote reaches of the globe, uncontacted tribes continue to live without electricity, grocery stores, and any of the other conveniences of modern life that the rest of us take for granted. Rare footage of one Awá tribe member was recently recorded by a neighboring tribe in order to draw attention to efforts to protect the shrinking indigenous territory....

The public was lied to, soldiers were thrown into chaos, and politicians scrambled to twist the truth. It’s no surprise then that these Vietnam War facts still stun today. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 25 Reconstruction Era Images That’ll Change Your View Of American History 33 Ancient Rome Facts That Will Change The Way You See History...

The intersection of Haight and Ashbury, San Francisco in 1967. Source: Mashable As American air raids wreaked havoc on Vietnamese soil in 1967, in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood it was the Summer of Love. A series of natural and political events would transpire before Haight-Ashbury would become the epicenter of the “Free Love” mentality. It was one of the only areas spared from the fires sparked by the 1906 earthquakes, which meant that the neighborhood retained its charming Victorian architecture, if not its staunch sensibilities....

In a world full of true crime dramas, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. Wikimedia CommonsCrime scenes rarely unfold like they do on TV, but that doesn’t mean they’re not interesting. In a world full of true crime dramas it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. On television, everything moves fast, but what really happens inside a crime scene? How is cause of death actually determined?...

Source: wykop From historic wonders to unknown luxury getaways to Mother Nature’s most beautiful locales, these vacation spots from all over the world should definitely snag a spot on your bucket list. As you plan your next big trip, consider these surprising travel destinations from around the world. Valley of Fire State Park, Utah Utah is known for its incredible landcapes, and Valley of Fire State Park is one of the best places to catch a glimpse of that beauty....

From its original color to its true name, these Statue of Liberty facts will leave even the history buffs surprised. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Newly-Found Sketches Reveal The Statue Of Liberty Had A Last-Minute Design Change Emma Lazarus, The Courageous Jewish Poet Behind The Statue Of Liberty’s Famous Inscription 27 John Gotti Facts That Reveal The Man Behind “The Dapper Don”...

Edward Curtis’ portraits documented Native American culture in the early 1900s — as reservations and assimilation threatened to destroy it forever. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Stunning Native American Masks Of The Early 20th Century 33 Photos Of Early 20th-Century Native American Masks Brought To Life In Color 44 Historic Photos Of Native Americans Brought To Life In Striking Color...

From Pearl Harbor to D-Day to the momentous events you may not know so well, these World War 2 photos bring history’s worst cataclysm to life. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 33 Powerful Photos Of The French-Algerian War That Most People Haven’t Seen 25 Powerful Historical Photos With Surprising Backstories 25 Heartbreaking Photos Of 9/11 Artifacts — And The Powerful Stories They Tell...

From the woman who woke up in a body bag to the man who was abandoned on Mount Everest, these wrongly declared deaths will chill you to the bone. It’s a nightmare situation — waking up in a dark, enclosed space, screaming for help with no clue how you got there or why. For some people, however, that nightmare became a horrifying reality. It should be easy to tell if someone is dead, but that isn’t always true....

Ambrose Burnside may have been a Civil War general as well as a governor and U.S. senator, but many today know him best as the man who popularized sideburns. Mathew Brady/Library of Congress/Wikimedia CommonsAmbrose Burnside. Circa 1860-1865. Ambrose Burnside had an impressive resume. First serving as a major general in the Civil War, he went on to become both a senator and governor in Rhode Island. However, his military and political accomplishments are perhaps not what he is most famous for today....

Vanellope Wilkins was only given a ten percent chance of survival. But this “miracle baby” has defied the odds. Inside EditionVanellope underwent her first surgery when she was just under an hour old. A baby in the U.K. who was born with her heart outside of her body will be allowed to go home after nine grueling months in the hospital. The baby girl, Vanellope Hope Wilkins, was born with a rare condition known as ectopia cordis....

A lifelong member of the Church of Latter Day Saints lost her job for criticizing the Church’s stance on homosexuality. A Mormon-owned and operated university recently fired a professor for her Facebook post about LGBT Pride Month. “I’m currently a member of the [Latter-Day Saints] Church,” Ruthie Robertson, an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University’s Idaho campus, wrote on June 5. “This organization has openly and forcefully opposed same-sex relationships and legalized same-sex marriage....

A groundbreaking civil rights strategist, Constance Baker Motley argued 10 landmark cases before the Supreme Court — and won nine of them. Walter Albertin/Library of CongressIn a 1964 photograph taken two days after she won a New York State Senate seat, Constance Baker Motley holds up a victory sign. Rumors swirled in the 1960s that a Black woman might be nominated to the Supreme Court. And every rumor named the same person: Judge Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary....

The recovery mission involved a police drone, a trailer, a pontoon boat, and a 40-person rescue team. Dana Vess/FacebookThe cows were safely recovered and returned home, though they will likely not reprise their roles in the Nativity scene. “It’s always something,” Dana Vess, the wife of Seaside Chapel pastor Jerry Vess, told The News & Observer,. “We joked, ‘I wish our prodigal cows would return.’” The “prodigal cows” in this instance were in fact a pair of troublesome calves brought in as part of a live Nativity scene put on by Seaside Chapel in North Carolina every year....

The child’s cousin was arrested and charged with homicide and cruelty toward a child. A Florida girl died last week when her over-300-pound adult cousin sat on her to punish the child for misbehaving. The Pensacola News Journal reports that 9-year-old Dericka Lindsay died last Saturday after her 325-pound adult cousin Veronica Green Posey, 64, sat on her as a punishment. According to the police report, Posey was asked to help discipline Dericka “for being out of control....

Now, if you ever want to tell someone to “go to Hell,” you finally know where to send them. Wikimedia Commons A sign welcoming you to Hell, Michigan. When Hell froze over in January 2014, the unofficial mayor of Hell rejoiced. John Colone, a local business owner, told CNN that “Just imagine how many things are getting done now.” The joke is that people say they plan to do something only when “hell freezes over....