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Leigh Occhi vanished in 1992 while staying home alone for the first time, and the only evidence police ever found was her blood-soaked nightgown and a mysterious package containing her glasses that arrived in the mail a few weeks later. On the morning of August 27, 1992, Leigh Occhi awoke to the sound of her mother, Vickie Felton, getting ready for work. The dark threat of Hurricane Andrew was hovering over the quiet town of Tupelo, Mississippi....

Pemulwuy so successfully evaded death at the hands of the colonizers he resisted that his people came to believe he was actually impervious to lead. Wikimedia CommonsAn engraving of Pemulwuy by Samuel John Neele. The Aboriginal resistance fighter known as Pemulwuy was such a hardy warrior that his people came to believe he was impervious to bullets. One British settler even wrote that Pemulwuy had “lodged in him, in shot, slugs and bullets about eight or ten ounces of lead,” and still he managed to take down some 30 of his enemies....

Unearthed decades ago near Jerusalem, the skull offers a glimpse into one of history’s first human civilizations. ATI Composite/Trustees of the British Museum/RN-DS Partnership Researchers at the British Museum have used an ancient skull to reconstruct what the human face looked like 9,500 years ago. Working from a skull uncovered in Jericho — in the modern-day West Bank — the museum used digital scanning and facial reconstruction technology to create a 3D rendering of the deceased’s head....

One of the victims had their skull placed by their feet. Another had her feet cut off and her arms tied behind her back. Thames WaterOne of the victims, a woman, had her feet cut off and was buried with her hands tied behind her back. When engineers in Oxfordshire, England were tasked with the routine laying of water pipes, they probably didn’t expect to discover a nearly 3,000-year-old settlement, Iron Age and Roman-era tools — and dozens of Neolithic skeletons....

The Underwater Prow of the Titanic Source: National Geographic Using a 10,000 watt lightbulb, photographer Emory Kristoff captured the bow of the 100-year old shipwrecked Titanic resting at a staggering two and a half miles below the Atlantic Ocean’s surface. Iconic National Geographic Photos: Afghan Girl Published in 1985, Steve McCurry’s photo of a 12-year-old Afghani girl has remained popular for years thanks to her striking eyes and forlorn appearance....

Researchers made their discovery by researching cardiac arrest patients who had “died” and then were resuscitated. Wikimedia CommonsMRI of a brain firing neurons. As if death weren’t bleak enough, scientists have discovered that when you die, chances are you’re gonna know you’re dead. Scientists at NYU’s Langone School of Medicine in New York City have discovered that in the moments after the body ceases to function, the brain continues to. So, theoretically, you could hear your death being announced by a doctor....

After his mother pulled him out of school for a spontaneous three-day road trip in May 2011, Timmothy Pitzen disappeared — and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. The last time James Pitzen saw his son Timmothy Pitzen was when he dropped him off at Greenman Elementary School in Aurora, Illinois on May 11, 2011. Six-year-old Timmothy hopped out of the car with his Spider-Man backpack. “I told him I loved him and to be good....

The already endangered carnivorous plant Nepenthes bokorensis, also known as the “penis flytrap,” could be driven to extinction if tourists keep using them for selfie opportunities. FacebookThe Cambodian government is asking people to stop making bouquets of the phallic-shaped plants like this. On Facebook, the Cambodian government recently put out an odd — but urgent — request. After seeing photos of young women posing on social media with these ultra-rare, phallic-shaped plants, the Ministry of Environment has asked them to please, please stop....

The rare antique was found at a Romanian flea market for 100 euros. Spencer Platt / Getty Images People flock to flea markets for bargains — but not usually of this magnitude. After a cryptography professor found a WWII Enigma I machine for sale at a flea market in Romania, he bought it immediately. After all, the person selling the machine had labeled the World War 2 artifact as a typewriter, and only wanted 100 euros for it....

As these breathtaking European natural wonders show, there’s more to the Old Continent than just slanted buildings and outdoor cafes. When Americans dream of a European vacation, they typically envision Parisian cafes and Roman ruins. But the truth is that Europe has a world of attractions beyond the artifacts of human culture. Though 700 million members of our species populate the continent, Europe has vast open spaces, towering heights, and brilliant wide skies that will astound even the most snobbish urbanite....

From his stillborn twin brother to his surprising last words, these facts about Elvis Presley will make you see this legendary artist in a whole new light. PixabayElvis Presley showing off his famous dance moves in 1957. Elvis Presley exploded onto the music scene in the 1950s, to the delight of young people and to the horror of their parents. But who was the so-called “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”? These facts about Elvis Presley help paint a clearer picture of this American music icon....

Has “America First” violence changed all that much over the last century? As World War I spread across Europe, the people of the United States started to worry. They were afraid of the massive German-led threat growing on the other side of the world. And with no way to lash out against it, a lot of them just took their fear out on the German-Americans who lived right next door....

These amazing photos of Mars show just how varied — and not so alien — some of the terrain is on the fourth planet. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 1 of 30This image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Aram Chaos, a 174-mile wide impact crater that lies within in the Southern Highlands of Mars....

Known only as “Tsukumo No. 24,” the prehistoric skeleton bore 790 deep wounds, which scientists are attributing to a tiger or white shark. Kyoto University“Tsukumo No. 24” was found buried at a cemetery near the Seto Inland Sea of the Japanese archipelago. While the University of Oxford team primarily intended on studying human violence in prehistoric Japan, one 3,000-year-old skeleton took them elsewhere. First unearthed in the early 1900s, the remains contained almost 800 cuts that left the experts baffled — until they realized this was the oldest shark attack victim ever found....

These incredible photographs of vintage Hollywood present us a vision of life at the height of the American cultural empire. The quintessential Hollywood landmark, the Hollywood sign was originally an advertisement for a local real estate developer. Eventually, it fell into disrepair and was fixed by The Los Angeles Parks Department, but leaving off the “LAND” to reflect the district, not the housing development. In 1932, the sign was the site of Peg Entwistle’s suicide....

AFP Photo/LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHAA family member shows the latest picture of the missing boys taken by rescue divers inside the cave. Early morning on July 2, British divers found a youth soccer team and their 25-year-old coach alive inside a cave in northern Thailand after they went missing on June 23. The 12 Thai boys, who are between 11 and 16 years-old, and their coach, had been exploring the cave network called Tham Luang Nang Non when a heavy rainstorm flooded the area trapped them inside of it....

A government spokesperson said the camels have caused “significant damage to infrastructure” and become a “danger to families and communities.” PixabayAustralia is already beginning to perform a mass culling of 10,000 feral camels in its southern territory. Australia’s devastating wildfires and drought have resulted in the loss of many lives, both among humans and animals. Now, thousands of camels in Australia are going to be killed due to the severe conditions sweeping the country....

The procedure to remove Patches’ deadly tumor and replace part of her skull with a 3D-printed cap had never been done before in North America. Canadian TimesPatches before surgery to remove her tumor. Nine-year-old Patches the Dachshund was saved by a 3D-printed titanium skull cap that she received after the removal of an orange-sized tumor on her head in a groundbreaking medical procedure, according to the Canadian Press. The tumor had grown through her skull and so in order for it to be removed, a large chunk would have to be taken out of her skull as well....

In addition to ancient Roman pottery, jewelry, rare coins, and evidence of a road system, the 18-acre site also held the remains of an ancient temple. KMG/SWNSThe site was found during the development of 124 new homes on an 18-acre plot near the A2 in Newington, Kent. The remains of an entire ancient Roman town have been discovered close to a highway in southeast England. Construction workers were preparing to build more than a hundred new houses when they came upon the nearly 2000-year-old ruins....

It would be nearly a century following her execution that the mystery surrounding Anastasia Romanov would be finally allowed to rest. On July 17, 1918, the last Czar of Russia Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra Feodorovna, and their five children were brutally murdered by communist revolutionaries known as the Bolsheviks. Though the Bolsheviks claimed to have murdered the entire family, their bodies had been so marred and later buried in unmarked graves that many speculated the youngest daughter of the five Romanov children, Anastasia, had escaped....