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In December 2001, U.S. forces captured an American Taliban fighter named John Walker Lindh in Afghanistan. Though he was soon thrown in prison, the story didn’t end there. YouTube John Walker Lindh was captured with Taliban fighters in November 2001. Shortly after the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, U.S. troops came across a shocking sight — an emaciated American in an allied prisoner of war camp. But 20-year-old John Walker Lindh wasn’t just in enemy territory....

From 1971 to 1979, Idi Amin Dada ruled Uganda with an iron fist — and may have killed upwards of 500,000 people. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: John Africa Led A Black Liberation Movement In 1970s Philadelphia — Then He Was Murdered By Police Poachers Arrested For Stabbing A Rare Gorilla Named Rafiki To Death In Uganda...

As many as 796 infants died in St. Mary’s home for unmarried women and children. Until now, the site of their remains was unknown. Paul Faith/AFP/Getty ImagesUp to 800 babies and children were buried in a mass grave in Ireland near a home for unmarried mothers run by nuns, new research showed, throwing more light on the Irish Catholic Church’s troubled past. Historian Catherine Corless was convinced that there — long-buried in a sewage system under the streets of a little town in Western Ireland — were the discarded remains of babies....

Colony Collapse Disorder Since honeybees started dying off in frightening amounts around 2006, there has been much discussion over just what the culprit of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is, and a recent report released by the USDA sheds little new light on the subject. There exists no single smoking gun in relation to CCD, but many probable causes. Researchers have looked to parasitic mites found in abandoned colonies (the Varroa mite), any number of different viruses, colder winters, bacterial disease, as well as many different pesticides used on crops to explain the phenomenon....

Bob Lee Allen and his assistant Thomas Evan Gates are facing felony charges of conspiracy to commit and perform unlicensed surgery, battery, maiming, and assault. LeFlore County Sheriff OfficeBob Lee Allen told his patient that he once killed a man during a similar operation. In Oklahoma, a 28-year-old recently arrived at a hospital with a bloody groin and a terrifying tale. They said two men had surgically removed their testicles in a remote cabin in the woods — one of whom said he was a cannibal who stored body parts in his freezer....

Patrick Kearney’s IQ was ridiculously high, but even he couldn’t outsmart the law. Tony Korody/Getty ImagesPatrick Kearney arrives at the Criminal Courts Building under the watchful eye of a sheriff’s deputy. From a young age, it was clear that there was something strange about Patrick Kearney. At thirteen, his father taught him to slaughter pigs by shooting them behind the ear with a pistol. Kearney instantly took a liking to the task and began killing pigs that weren’t meant to be slaughtered on his own....

After shooting in Africa, Hollywood stars tried to master nature and live life with several pet lions. As you might imagine, it didn’t go too well. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 1 of 15Hedren playfully spits water at Neil. Michael Rougier/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images 2 of 15Melanie Griffith with Neil in 1971. Michael Rougier/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images 3 of 15Neil plays with a child at Hedren’s Sherman Oaks, California home....

It looks like porcelain… but it isn’t. Source: Oddity Central Artists are those daring individuals who try to make a living out of pushing boundaries and challenging—and hopefully changing—our tastes. In the artist’s endless process of borrowing, blending and creating, art and its respective mediums always evolve, adapting to the times and interests of their creators and viewers alike. Nowhere is this more evident than in sculpting. While materials such as marble remain favorites among sculpting traditionalists, many others use bizarre and innovative materials and have crafted true masterpieces with them....

Prince could do everything. A drummer, singer, songwriter, prolific guitar player, keyboardist, producer, sex symbol, pop artist, rocker, funk master, and style icon — his life would forever shape the music industry and popular culture. “Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent,” President Obama said in a statement after the artist’s unexpected 2016 death. “He was a virtuoso instrumentalist, a brilliant bandleader, and an electrifying performer....

Art is a site of cultural transformation. These communist propaganda posters take you back to one of the biggest movements in history. Burov: “We march for integration.” Source: Huffington Post The Russian avant-garde movement was more than just a faction of the art scene; it linked the Soviet working class and the Communist Party and served as a site of cultural transformation. 1930s: “For the Industrial Plan; for completing a five-year plan in only four; against religion....

Many of the security dilemmas the U.S. now faces stem from the CIA’s actions abroad — here are a handful you should know about. YouTube/Jim News From its founding in 1947, the Central Intelligence Agency has been charged with collecting and analyzing information that foreign organizations and governments would prefer to keep secret. By necessity, most of what the CIA does is strictly secret and not subject to the same standards of accountability as other federal agencies....

From September 11th to government weather control, we explore the most prominent and popular conspiracy theories of our history. Popular Conspiracy Theories: H.A.A.R.P The US government’s High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (H.A.A.R.P) is a joint scientific research project of the Air Force and Navy based in Alaska. The purpose of H.A.A.R.P is to study “the properties and behavior of the ionosphere, with particular emphasis on being able to understand and use it to enhance communications and surveillance systems for both civilian and defense purposes”....

Ancient Roman baths unearthed, Nazi diary with tales of stolen gold found, 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site demolished. Construction Workers In Switzerland Uncover A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Bath While Building A Spa Kantonsarchaeologie Aargau/Samuel MuehleisenA section of the Roman bath’s remains discovered in Baden, Switzerland. While building a thermal bath in a Swiss spa town, construction workers unearthed the remains of a magnificent limestone bath dating back to ancient Rome. In the first or second century A....

Darrell Lee Clark and Cain Joshua Storey were just 17 when they were handed life sentences for the death of their friend. Georgia Innocence ProjectDarrell Lee Clark and Cain Joshua Storey are elated to be free and eager to start their lives. While investigating the decades-old murder of 15-year-old Brian Bowling for their podcast, “Proof,” Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis started to notice inconsistencies in the case. Their subsequent investigation revealed that the two men serving time for Bowling’s murder were innocent — and resulted in their release from prison after 25 years....

Researchers are calling the discovery the “largest Viking-Age find of this nature in more than ten years.” Nordjyske MuseerSo far, the team has only unearthed half of the Viking hall, with plans to uncover the rest later in 2023. Near the village of Hune in northern Denmark, a team of archaeologists have discovered ruins believed to date back to the Viking Age: a community hall with possible ties to Harald Bluetooth....

Though history books referencing Robert E. Lee’s 1865 surrender at Appomattox put forth a straightforward narrative of how the Civil War ended, the truth is much more complex. MPI/Getty ImagesThe end of the Civil War isn’t quite as obvious as it may seem. By many accounts, the Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia....

These fifteen iconic Marilyn Monroe quotes capture the blonde bombshell in all her witty, poignant, and inspirational glory. On June 1, 1926, Gladys Pearl Monroe gave birth to a girl she would name Norma Jeane. Monroe, unprepared to take care of her daughter, placed her with foster parents soon after. Years passed, and Norma Jeane endured countless traumas at an orphanage and with her legal guardians before dropping out of school to enter into what may have been an arranged marriage....

Perhaps the quintessential wit of the 19th century, not a single aspect of daily life was immune from Oscar Wilde’s scrutinizing eye. In his relatively short life, the author took aim at all elements of the human condition, using humor and his rapier wit to puncture ego and bring us back down to earth — where life is, quite simply, more fun. If you don’t have your copy of Dorian Grey or The Importance of Being Earnest handy, these Oscar Wilde quotes make for a fine taste of Wilde’s razor-sharp intelligence:...

These photographs of a young Helen Mirren from the 1960s and ’70s prove that she’s always been a timeless beauty — with the acting chops to match. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Danny Trejo’s Incredible Rise From Prison Riots To Hollywood Stardom 47 Photos Of Queen Elizabeth II Way Before She Looked Like Your Grandmother...

Since their joint suicide in 30 B.C., Antony and Cleopatra’s tomb has remained hidden somewhere in Egypt — but researchers may now be closing in on where the storied queen is buried. Wikimedia CommonsThe tomb of Antony and Cleopatra has mystified archaeologists and history-buffs alike for millennia. It was January 2019 and the world was abuzz with whispers that the long-lost tomb of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony — arguably history’s most famous lovers — was about to be unearthed....