What’s the world when you weigh a quarter of a ton and drink 150 beers in one sitting? Take a look at these André the Giant photos to find out. It’s not a stretch to say that André the Giant lived in a different world from the rest of us. Standing at 7 feet 4 inches tall and weighing in at 550 pounds, André the Giant was famed for his unbelievable physical feats, including drinking 156 beers in a single sitting....
“If we’re going to take a life we have a responsibility to do it as humanely as possible.” Press Herald/Charlotte GillRestauranteur Charlotte, center, holds the lobster’s hotbox. A restauranteur in Maine now offers customers the option to hotbox their lobster in cannabis smoke before they are boiled. Charlotte Gill, owner of Legendary Lobster Pound in Southwest Harbor, Maine, specializes in fresh lobster. But she wanted to find a way to make the boiling process more bearable for her creatures....
“It’s incredible that in more than 250 million years of reptile evolution, the way the skull develops in the egg remains more or less the same. Goes to show — you don’t mess with a good thing.” Kimberley ChapelleThis unprecedented image has allowed researchers to see inside dinosaur eggs like never before. Scientists used a stadium-sized particle accelerator to scan 200-million-year-old dinosaur fossils — and then created 3D reconstructions of the skulls of baby dinosaur embryos....
In the late 1970s, up to 3 million people died in the Killing Fields of the Cambodian genocide. This is what it looked like. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 26 Haunting Portraits Of Prisoners During The Cambodian Genocide Cambodian Genocide Officially Recognized As Two Perpetrators Receive Life Imprisonment The Five Biggest Killing Fields In America...
From the days of the sword through the advent of the guillotine, Charles-Henri Sanson killed some 3,000 people during his bloody career. On January 5, 1757, King Louis XV of France departed the Palace of Versailles. While he was walking toward his carriage, a strange man suddenly shoved past the palace guards, striking the king in the chest with a penknife. The assailant was arrested and the king was ushered inside, bleeding from what turned out to be a minor chest wound....
While the settlement may bring justice to Coley, the true killer of his ex-girlfriend and her 4-year-old son in 1978 is still unknown and potentially on the loose. California Department of Corrections and RehabilitationCraig Coley. Craig Coley was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 1978 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Rhonda Wicht, and her 4-year-old son, Donald. Now, after 39 years behind bars, Coley has been pardoned and awarded a $21 million settlement....
David Matheson, formerly a prominent Mormon gay “conversion therapist,” has divorced his wife of 34 years and come out as a gay man. TwitterDavid Matheson’s book, Becoming A Whole Man, described a “six-year quest” to remove “unwanted” sexual feelings. David Matheson has been known as the “intellectual godfather” of “ex-gay therapy” — a pseudo-scientific conversion practice that nearly 700,000 LGBTQ adults in the United States have either willingly or forcibly undergone as a path to attempt to become heterosexual....
As Hurricane Florence dumps dozens of inches of rain onto North Carolina, many are wondering if the state’s pig manure lagoons will be able to withstand the downpours — without contaminating their drinking water. ReutersA group of pigs swim in overflowing manure pits during the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd in 1999. As Hurricane Florence batters the East Coast, residents in North Carolina have one unusual hurricane threat to deal with: hog waste....
Sindh, Pakistan. Image Source: Flickr The world is brimming with more than seven billion people. As the human population continues to rise, land and resources are increasingly engorged and it’s starting to look as if nature has a grim future. But, even on a planet blanketed by concrete and steel, plants and animals still find a way to survive and, in some cases, thrive. Be it because of natural disaster of hasty decisions, these places demonstrate what happens when the earth is reclaimed by nature....
One year after being discovered, the Tapanuli orangutan is already on the brink of extinction. A rare Tapanuli orangutan. The Tapanuli orangutan, discovered just last year in the forests of Sumatra in Indonesia is on the brink of extinction, and a new study claims that China is in part responsible. A new study, published in the journal Current Biology claims that China-backed road construction and deforestation is threatening the already-fragile habitat of the Tapanuli orangutan – one of the rarest creatures on the planet....
The 2,000-year-old mummified corpse of the Yde Girl was uncovered by Dutch laborers in a bog in 1897, and many believe she was either executed or sacrificed. Wikimedia CommonsThe Yde Girl was killed between 54 B.C. and 128 A.D. On May 12, 1897, two laborers dredging peat from a Stijfveen bog near the Dutch village of Yde believed they had seen the devil. Rising to the surface without warning, the deformed and blackened corpse with hair the color of fire sent the men running....
Just in time for spring, these rooftop gardens convene aesthetics, environmentalism and urban savvy into one stunning package. Urban planners are frequently including green features like rooftop gardens in their designs. Source: Homes Direct Rooftop gardens might seem like a development of modernity, but they actually date back to antiquity. From the famed ziggurats of Mesopotamia to the wondrous Hanging Gardens of Babylon, roof gardens have not only served to delight people, but also to grow food, provide flood control and insulate homes....
Throughout history, animals have served in the military in a variety of ways, both on the front lines and behind the scenes. When it comes to gaining the advantage over the enemy, armies must rely on any number of tactics to ultimately win a war. One such tactic that has been a constant in military strategy since ancient times is the use of animals. Going all the way back to Hannibal’s elephants and Genghis Khan’s archers on horseback, animals have long played a crucial role in warfare and other military operations....
These photos of “Abraham Lincoln,” “Billy the Kid,” and others fooled the world — until they were finally debunked. In late 2015, when the news broke that a rare photo (above) of Old West gunfighter Billy the Kid had been unearthed, the world took notice. Countless outlets ran with the story and no less than National Geographic, who had helped bring the photo to the public in the first place, ran a documentary....
The mural depicts a compassionate embrace between New Zealand’s prime minister and a Muslim woman following the tragedy at Christchurch, but not all locals are pleased with it. Getty/AAPImageThe project was sponsored by a GoFundMe campaign that raised $11,000 to cover supplies. Sometimes art can help the healing process, and that is exactly what artist Loretta Lizzio hoped to accomplish by painting a 75-foot mural of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern embracing a Muslim woman in a hijab....
With their rich, vibrant hues, it’s hard to believe that these rainbow mountains are real. You have to see it to believe it. It’s hard to believe that this collection of colorfully striped mountains is real. Sure, some amount of photo manipulation may have awoken the rich hues, but even the un-retouched images paint a pretty picture. Located in China’s Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park, these “rainbow mountains” are yet another wondrous example of what Mother Nature can create....
Some researchers believe there may even be black holes nearer to Earth that haven’t been detected yet. International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine/M. ZamaniAn artist’s depiction of the nearby black hole and the strange star that alerted researchers to its existence. Black holes are among the most extreme and mysterious stellar phenomena, equal parts captivating and terrifying. These space-time singularities have incredibly dense gravitational pulls from which no light can escape; many astronomers believe supermassive black holes exist at the center of all large galaxies....
The official apology issued by the author’s family has gained attention ahead of a slew of new adaptations of his works. Getty ImagesBestselling children’s writer Roald Dahl was a self-avowed anti-Semite. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Matilda, these are just some of the famous works by author Roald Dahl. His beloved stories often put forth moral values of accepting those who were different, so it may come as a surprise for many to learn that Dahl was a self-described anti-Semite....
On June 22, 1969, Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River caught fire after the severely polluted water was ignited by sparks from a nearby train. Cleveland Press Collection/Cleveland State University LibraryThe 1952 fire on Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. On June 22, 1969, the unthinkable happened in Cleveland, Ohio: A river caught on fire. Except, it wasn’t unthinkable to anyone who lived in the city. The Cuyahoga River had already burst into flames at least a dozen times....
The glacier used to be called Sitaantaagu, which means “glacier behind the town,” and Aak’wtaaksit, which means “glacier behind the little lake.” FlickrOne of the entrances to the Mendenhall Ice Caves. Just outside of Juneau, Ala. lies a series of glaciers that span the horizon. The 1,500 square mile range contains 38 individual glaciers of various sizes. One, the Mendenhall glacier, runs 13 miles long down the ridge, and from the outside looks just like any of its fellow glaciers....
