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This was the deadliest mid-air collision ever — and it left no survivors. Robert Nickelsberg/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty ImagesWreckage the morning after the Charkhi Dadri mid-air crash. The worst mid-air collision in the history of aviation occurred because of language barriers and outdated radar equipment. The disaster saw the deaths of 351 people. The body count, while high, was only the third-deadliest aviation disaster since the introduction of passenger airplanes....

The astonishing blue flames from the Kawah Ijen volcano often look like lava, but they’re actually just molten sulfur. If you gaze upon the Indonesian Kawah Ijen volcano at night, you’ll encounter a dangerous mix of beauty and toxicity. Pure molten sulfur that, upon making contact with air, combusts and smolders, creating a glow reminiscent of blue fire and spills down the sides of the 8,660 feet tall volcano. The substance is not lava, as some assume....

After surviving all three disasters, Violet Jessop would become known as “Miss Unsinkable.” From the moment Violet Jessop was born, it was clear that she was a survivor. Of her parents nine children, only six of them survived infancy, Violet being the first. When she was a child, she contracted tuberculosis and though doctors predicted her illness would be fatal, she survived it. So it should come as no shock that she also survived the most famous ocean disaster of all time, the sinking of the RMS Titanic....

The novel treatment program has yet to begin, but early trials on one of the elephants suggests that they like it. PixabayThe Warsaw Zoo will begin treating three of its elephants with CBD for stress relief. Life can be stressful even for animals. In recent years, owners of domesticated mammals like dogs, cats, and even horses have turned to hemp products to help their animals de-stress in a way that is not harmful to their bodies....

From his brutal murders to his obscene wealth, discover some of the most astonishing facts about the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. In the late 1970s and 1980s, Pablo Escobar reigned as the king of cocaine. Known as “El Padrino,” “El Patrón,” and “Don Pablo,” the Colombian drug lord built out his Medellín Cartel, made himself billions, and killed anyone who stood in his way. But who was Pablo Escobar?...

Even after U.S. Army Lt. William Calley helped perpetrate the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War, most Americans supported him and he faced little punishment for his crimes. William Calley combed his hair. He ate scrambled eggs and creamed hamburger. Then, he grabbed his ammunition, his rifle, and his cartridge belt and set off for the tiny farming hamlet of My Lai in Vietnam. It was March 16, 1968. A year and a half later, Calley would be charged, court-martialed, and sentenced to life in prison for what became known as the My Lai Massacre....

“It looks like two rear-ends on a fish, really,” one expedition member said. John Pogonoski, CSIRO Australian National Fish CollectionThis new faceless fish is chubbier and healthier than the one found more than a century ago, experts say. Deep down in the waters off the coast of Australia, the water is a chilly 34 degrees and no light cuts through the highly pressurized surroundings. It’s a world that we know relatively little about — a world where, apparently, faces aren’t really necessary....

While we know Dr. Seuss best for his tongue twisters and whimsical characters, the famed children’s author actually got his start by drawing some rather controversial ads. Theodor Geisel. 1957 Even in death, Dr. Seuss continues to entertain millions of children with his stories of whimsical characters and tongue twisters. Though, despite being a household name with over forty books, including The Cat In The Hat and Green Eggs And Ham, fans have been pronouncing his name wrong all these years....

Herb Baumeister seemed like a family man, but as soon as his wife would leave town, he would cruise local gay bars, looking for his next victim. On July 3rd, 1996, three campers in Ontario’s Pinery Provincial Park made a gruesome discovery. Lying next to a large revolver, they found a body, shot through the head. Nearby was a suicide note, which painted a picture of a man suffering in the face of the collapse of his business and apologizing for the harm his death would cause his family....

After Mariya Oktyabrskaya’s husband died in battle during World War 2, she became a tank driver in the Red Army. Wikimedia CommonsMariya Oktyabrskaya avenged the death of her husband by going into battle herself Desperate times call for desperate measures and when the Nazis betrayed the Soviets in 1941 after signing a non-aggression pact, every Russian citizen was called upon to play his (or her) part in “The Great Patriotic War....

The Sentinelese have remained almost completely uncontacted on North Sentinel Island for nearly 60,000 years — and anyone who has tried to contact them has been met with violence. Just off the northwest tip of Indonesia, a small chain of islands trails through the deep blue waters of the Bay of Bengal. Part of the Indian archipelago, most of the 572 islands are open to tourists and have been trekked through by human beings for centuries....

Judge Roy Bean is often known for his tough Wild West rulings. However, in reality, he was more likely to lend a helping hand than execute anyone. Wikimedia CommonsJudge Roy Bean in his later years. Judge Roy Bean lived a colorful childhood and young adulthood. The adventurous spirit he had as a teenager getting into trouble translated well to his time as a judge in the Wild West of West Texas....

The 25-year-old apparently used self-inflicted lacerations to scrawl “Hail Satan” on the door of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority house. Pitt County JailThe man is homeless and presumably suffering from mental health issues. Authorities in Greenville, North Carolina have arrested a young man with a machete who was caught writing Satanic messages on a local sorority house and a nearby vehicle. According to Fox News, the suspect also left upside-down crosses on the property — all written in his own blood....

Sometimes called a “giant crab spider,” the huntsman spider is famous for its terrifying size — which can reach up to 12 inches in leg span. The huntsman spider is an efficient and calculating predator, and the giant variety is the longest spider species on Earth by leg span. This arachnid can be as small as an inch and grow to nearly a foot wide in some species. It doesn’t even need webs to kill prey....

This week, the Pentagon will begin paying for gender reassignment treatments and surgeries for eligible military personnel. Following the announcement of this initiative back in June, treatment for eligible soldiers among the estimated 1,320 to 6,630 transgender troops in active duty (out of 1.3 million troops total) will now begin. What makes a soldier eligible to receive treatment? According to Department of Defense protocol, one’s ability to serve must be hindered by a “medical condition…related to their gender identity” (namely, gender dysphoria) and treatment must be approved by a military medical provider....

A group of paleontologists discovered the rare fossils of the ancient Phoebodus shark in Morocco. Paulo Oliveria/AlamyRecently discovered fossils revealed that there were once serpent-like sharks. There are more than 500 species of shark swimming in our oceans today, and these species differ greatly in their shapes, sizes, feeding habits, and behavior. But one very primitive shark genus known as Phoebodus sticks out from the rest, considering it actually looked nothing like the sharks we are familiar with — instead, it looked strikingly more like an eel....

The 1920s weren’t deemed roaring without a reason – a beautiful look at the glamour and glitz that defined New York in the 1920s. Bettmann/Getty ImagesJazz show girls at the $7,000,000 home of the Senator William A. Clark, on Fifth Avenue. 1927. The end of World War I welcomed a new era in New York – one in which jazz, illegal booze, gangs, commerce, and culture flourished. The city boasted nearly six million residents and served as a booming center for immigrants and migrants entering the through road, rail, and boats....

When the local government in Taiwan threatened to demolish Huang Yung-Fu’s home, he began painting — and created the world-famous Rainbow Village. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 1 of 18Allan Lau/Pixabay 2 of 18fanglanhsu/Flickr 3 of 183Q_9527/Flickr 4 of 18ironypoisoning/Flickr 5 of 18chia ying yang/Flickr 6 of 18Bored Panda 7 of 18Victor Liu/Flickr 8 of 18pang yu liu/Flickr 9 of 18Trendy Wang/Flickr 10 of 18Nisa yeh/Flickr 11 of 18othree/Flickr...

Commissioned by King Leopold II, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken are filled with lush, blooming greenery that make it one of the most stunning greenhouses in the world. Source: S Marks The Spots There are few places more beautiful than the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken. Filled with lush, blooming greenery, the stunning complex is one of the most magical greenhouses in the world. Construction on the grounds took decades, and the finished product has stood the test of time....

“These first images are just the beginning.” National Science FoundationThis image, taken at 789 nanometers (nm), reveals solar features as small as 18 miles in size for the first time ever. The pattern is the result of chaotic, “boiling” gas which envelops the Sun. The Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii just captured the most detailed images of the Sun mankind has ever seen. Situated on Hawai’i’s Haleakala, a volcano on East Maui, the telescope features an unprecedented 13-foot mirror, a cooling system, and a dome that protects it against the exorbitant heat of our Sun....