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Experts believe that the wolf was shot in the park, which is illegal. Yellowstone National Park An iconic denizen of Yellowstone National Park died last month — and now experts believe that it was the result of an illegal shooting. In April, park officials euthanized a rare white wolf that resided in the park. The wolf, a 12-year-old alpha female of the Canyon Pack, was found by a group of hikers in the north side of the park — near Gardiner, Montana — dying from a gunshot wound....

The spear points were unearthed at a site in Texas and are around 15,500 years old, which pre-dates the earliest known settlers on the continent. Texas A&M UniversityOne of the new spear points discovered in Texas. A group of researchers in Texas have just discovered the oldest weapons ever found in North America, and they are causing some archaeologists to question the history of the continent’s earliest settlers. The weapons are ancient spear points which date back 15,500 years....

At the end of World War II, the U.S. opened camps of its own, where perhaps a million German prisoners died in secret. Wikimedia CommonsA U.S. soldier at Camp Remagen, one of the Rheinwiesenlager camps, guarding thousands of German soldiers captured in the Ruhr area in April 1945. Every schoolchild knows that the German side in World War II falsely imprisoned millions of noncombatants in a constellation of concentration camps scattered across the Nazi sphere of influence in Europe....

Lynette Fromme became a Manson family member as a homeless teenager — and eventually tried to kill President Gerald Ford in 1975. On the morning of September 5, 1975, an impassioned young woman in a red hooded robe traveled to Sacramento to plead with President Gerald R. Ford on behalf of California’s redwood trees. Rather than a peaceful protest, however, the young woman had something else in mind. Armed with a loaded ....

Amou Haji of Dejgah, Iran claimed that cleanliness causes illness and that his avoidance of bathing was the reason he managed to live to 94 without any major health problems. He was widely known as the dirtiest man alive. But to Amou Haji of Dejgah, Iran, that was never a bad thing. AFP/Getty ImagesAmou Haji, pictured on the outskirts of his village in Dejgah, Iran. 2018. Before he died at the ripe old age of 94 in October 2022, he hadn’t bathed for almost seven decades, aside from one wash just a few months before his death....

You’ve seen Rorschach tests in just about every mediocre crime show. Now understand the thinking behind them. In 1921, Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Hermann Rorschach wrote Psychodiagnostik, which would become the basis for his inkblot test, a test designed to reveal the underlying personality of an individual based upon what feelings and images each inkblot evokes in the viewer. After working with multiple inkblots, Rorschach selected 10 for the test. When Rorschach died the following year, psychologists Samuel Beck and Bruno Klopfer modified his test scoring system....

They Shall Not Grow Old distills 600 hours of original World War I footage into a 90-minute, colorized experience with the soldiers at the front lines. YouTubeA result of Peter Jackson’s restoration in They Shall Not Grow Old. Academy award-winning director and producer Peter Jackson is perhaps best known for his work on The Lord Of The Rings. But his newest project, the World War I documentary They Shall Not Grow Old, will leave a far different legacy....

The whole goal of the study is to examine the horrific damage done to the dogs as they are surgically force-fed pesticides. The Humane Society of the United StatesOne of 21 beagles killed in a test of two substances that have been on the market for years. The drugs were infused into the beagles’ lung areas after they were surgically opened to expose the area. Various industries have engaged in inhumane animal testing for decades with much of it conducted in secret or effectively wiped under the proverbial rug....

George Lucas may have directed the famed Star Wars series, but the true vision came from the mind of Ralph McQuarrie. Images like this of the droids in the desert of Tatooine are instantly recognizable from the film. With the seventh film in the Star Wars saga growing ever closer, buzz continues to grow. Rumors have swirled about that J.J. Abrams has gone back to the original concept art for his own inspiration, and as a result interest in the artist behind them is renewed....

From the hairless to the stout to the just plain weird, who knew that cats could look so bizarre. If you’re looking for the ugliest cat breeds, these are the absolute oddest felines from around the world. [ The Ugliest Cat Breeds In The World: Sphynx Despite its exotic Egyptian moniker, the origins of the feline Sphynx are in none other than Toronto, Canada. The breed of cat came into existence in 1966 thanks to the successful breeding of a hairless cat named Prune....

The cat, named Sweet Tart, beat out 13 dogs, a peacock, a different cat, and a goat for the title. A recent headline reads more like it was ripped from The Onion but it’s absolutely true. A cat named Sweet Tart was elected as mayor of Omena, a small rural town in northwest Michigan. There were 13 dogs, a peacock, another cat, and a goat were also on the ballot, but Sweet Tart was the ultimate winner in the mayoral race....

On October 7, 2006, Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya was shot dead in her Moscow apartment building after having spent years criticizing Vladimir Putin and the Second Chechen War. Novaya Gazeta/Epsilon/Getty ImagesRussian journalist Anna Politkovskaya dedicated her career to exposing the plight of Chechen civilians and others affected by the Second Chechen War, only to be mysteriously murdered for speaking out. On the night of Oct. 7, 2006, Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was shot at point blank range in the lobby of her apartment building....

Not only does the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine not raise the risk of autism in children, but it doesn’t even raise the likelihood of autism in children at a higher risk of the disorder. PixabayA vaccination in progress, 2014. Parental concern over the potential health risks of vaccines seems to have risen sharply in recent years. The notion that measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shots could lead to autism in children has swayed many to prevent their kids from getting vaccines — but a new study aims to end these concerns once and for all....

A number of extremely rare Pacific footballfish have washed up in California in 2021, both puzzling and delighting curious scientists. Ben Frable/Scripps Institution of OceanographyThe most recent Pacific footballfish found in California. In the past century, just 31 footballfish have been found by humans. That’s because these elusive anglerfish swim at depths of up to 3,300 feet, their path illuminated by the bioluminescent bulbs swinging from their heads. But this year alone, three of these rare fish have washed up in California....

One of Hollywood’s most glamorous stars before she became Princess Grace of Monaco, Grace Kelly died the day after she crashed her car off a cliff near Monte Carlo in 1982. Grace Kelly’s death came as a shock when the Prince’s Palace of Monaco announced it on September 14, 1982 — but not because it was altogether sudden. The day before, Kelly, the Princess of Monaco, had been in a car crash....

Despite a very public career covering the world in guerrilla art, Banksy’s true identity has remained unknown. Banksy is the nom de guerre of a prolific English graffiti artist, political activist, director and painter whose true identity has remained unknown, despite his very public career. His stencil technique street art can be seen across the world, making social and political commentary in satirical and sardonic ways that many have labeled as guerrilla art....

The ministries of televangelist Benny Hinn rake in some $100 million a year. Hinn claims all that money goes into his healing services, but he does own a private jet. In 1994, boxing champion Evander Holyfield stood in front of a crowd who had gathered to witness the miracles of televangelist Benny Hinn. Before Hinn and the crowd, Holyfield begged for God’s healing. He had just been diagnosed with a condition in which the left ventricle of his heart could not work properly and so his blood struggled to pump....

In August 2013, Isabella Guzman brutally murdered her mother Yun Mi Hoy inside their Colorado home — then became famous online for her bizarre attitude in the courtroom. In 2013, Isabella Guzman stabbed her mother, Yun Mi Hoy, to death in their Aurora, Colorado home. Seven years later, a video of Guzman in court went viral on TikTok, and she became an internet sensation. Public DomainIsabella Guzman smirked at the camera during her September 5, 2013 court hearing....

While James P. Hoffa’s father Jimmy led the Teamsters, he was in bed with the Mafia. But when James became president, he fought back against corruption. David Butow/Corbis via Getty ImagesJames P. Hoffa marches for his union in Seattle in 1999. To put it mildly, Jimmy Hoffa was a controversial man. Until Hoffa’s sudden disappearance in 1975, he had no problem courting organized crime as the leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters....

In the 1970s and ’80s, Judy Buenoano killed her husband, her next boyfriend, and even her own son for insurance money. And no one suspected a thing — until she tried to firebomb her last fiancé’s car. U.S District Court/The Middle District of Florida Judy Buenoano was the first woman to die in the electric chair in Florida. Judy Buenoano was one of the most cunning American serial killers of the 1970s and ’80s....