Source: Wikipedia You can’t tell the story of Stephen VI, who was pope for about a year in 897, without first telling the story of Formosus, the earlier pope whom Stephen had exhumed and put on trial for heresy. During the eighth and ninth centuries, the young Holy Roman Empire was convulsing with a series of wars, feuds among nobles, and external meddling from jealous neighbors doing what they could to stoke the flames....
The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders rocked a small southern California town in the late 1920s – and led to the hanging of Gordon Northcott. Policemen at the “murder ranch” in Wineville. You won’t find Wineville, California anywhere on a map. The southern California town certainly existed, although it abruptly “vanished” in 1930, replaced suddenly by Mira Loma. What had happened was the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders – crimes so heinous that the townspeople couldn’t bear to be associated with “Wineville” any longer....
Oldest fossil uncovered, original milk carton kid’s killer caught, new ancient Roman McDonald’s opens, ancient matrilineal society discovered, archaic delousing combs unearthed. Oldest Fossils Ever Discovered Shed Light Upon The Very First Life On Planet Earth Scientists recently digging in ancient Canadian rocks have found what they believe to be the oldest fossils ever uncovered and thus the earliest known record of life on Earth. According to a report published in Nature, these tiny filament-like fossils of ancient microbes, about which not much is yet known, are at least 3....
William Heirens was without a doubt a skilled burglar, but was he really responsible for the three murders for which he was sentenced to life? Getty ImagesThe 17-year-old suspect, Heirens, behind bars on Dec. 10, 1945. Heirens was under constant surveillance at the jail. “For heaven’s Sake, catch me Before I kill more I can not control myself” read a note scrawled in lipstick across the living room wall of Frances Brown’s apartment....
The interactive map created by the University of Cambridge used coroners’ reports between 1300 and 1340 A.D. to determine where, when, and how the most murders happened. University of CambridgeThe “London Medieval Murder Map” that was created by the University of Cambridge. Life definitely wasn’t easy in the Middle Ages. It was a period of history characterized by mass population decline and a wealth of violence that ended around 1450 A....
Experience the Monterey Pop Festival that saw Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and 200,000 fans come together to define a generation, pave the way for Woodstock, and change American music and culture forever. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: ‘Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair’: 33 Pictures Of The Summer Of Love In San Francisco...
These heartbreaking Jacob Riis photographs from How the Other Half Lives and elsewhere changed America forever. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: The Irish Land War, In 24 Heartbreaking Photographs 25 Heartbreaking Photos Of 9/11 Artifacts — And The Powerful Stories They Tell Amazing Photographs Of The Summer Of 1969 In New York 1 of 34A young girl, holding a baby, sits in a doorway next to a garbage can....
Those who have who had out-of-body experiences say they can leave their physical form or float above their body as if they were in a state of lucid dreaming. YouTubeOut-of-body experiences are said to occur due to psychological and neurological factors. Out-of-body experiences (OBE’s) are curious, unexplained incidents during which a person feels like they are floating outside of their body, as if in a state of lucid dreaming. In some cases, OBE’s occur right before a person falls asleep or during sleep....
Powerful figures have used — or created — mental illness to manipulate and control a given time’s undesirables. We explore it, starting with the Bible. Schizophrenia literally means “split brain.” This is given a cruel irony by the history of mental illness, which has been a seesaw struggle between empirical and mystical explanations of the phenomenon. For thousands of years, doctors and scientists have struggled against theologians and metaphysicians over the diagnosis and treatment of mentally ill people....
The US-Indian Assimilation Policy was a final attempt by “Americans” to lay indigenous culture to rest – and it had disastrous effects. What happens when years of working to eradicate a group of people is unsuccessful? You assimilate them forcibly, which is what happened to Native Americans between 1790 and 1920. The United States government’s Native American assimilation policies attempted to “Americanize” indigenous tribes through control of their schooling, religion, and customs, with a focus on immersion in Euro-American tradition....
Charles Lightoller never expected to survive the sinking of the Titanic, let alone World War I and World War II. Wikimedia CommonsCharles Lightoller not only survived the Titanic, but went on to perform heroic actions in both World Wars. Charles Lightoller was born in Chorley, Lancashire in 1874 and first went to sea when he was only 13 years old. When he was 15, he experienced his first shipwreck after the Holt Hill on which he was serving ran aground in 1889....
Chesty Puller has received the most medals of any Marine. He earned every one of them. Flickr.com/USMC ArchivesChesty Puller (right) discusses a training exercise with Lewis Walt at Camp Pendleton in 1952. Ask any member of the U.S. Marine Corps about the toughest Marine in history, and 10 out of 10 of them will say “Chesty Puller.” Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller served in the Marines for 30 years, beginning as an enlisted man and rising to one of the highest ranks in the military....
David Livingstone went farther than any European had gone in Africa in European history, but his explorations would have devastating consequences. Wikimedia Commons1861 portrait of David Livingstone Scottish missionary David Livingstone landed in Africa with the desire to spread his zealous Christian tradition as a means to free the country of slavery. Instead, Livingstone begat a legacy of missionaries and colonialists alike who swarmed the country indiscriminately for land and resources in what is now known as “the scramble for Africa” of the late 19th century....
A new study on the cache of unique stone balls uncovered at Qesem Cave has unraveled the puzzle which has long bewildered archaeologists. Assaf et al.A mysterious haul of stone balls was uncovered in the Qesem Cave archaeological site in Israel. For the longest time, archaeologists were stumped over the use of simplistic prehistoric tools found in caves around the world: stone balls. Researchers have uncovered these mysterious tools dating back to 2 million years ago inside caves in Asia, Africa, and Europe....
Second generation Finnish architect Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) started out dabbling in sculpture at a Parisian art school in the late 1920s, but ultimately later recalled, “it never occurred to me to do anything but follow in my father’s footsteps.” Share Flipboard Email As a student at Yale, Saarinen indeed dutifully studied architecture, earning a “travelling fellowship” that allowed him to tour Europe and work with professional architects. Saarinen then began working professionally in the United States with his father in 1936....
“No one sees her bony body or her weakened condition, because of her costume. No one sees the tears in her eyes, injured by the bright lights that decorate her mask.” The elderly elephant in Sri Lanka is clearly malnourished shown by her bone-thin figure. Each year, the streets of Sri Lanka light up with a magnificent spectacle of parading dancers and elephants decked out in elaborate costumes and lighting to celebrate the country’s annual Esala Perahera festival....
Giovanni Falcone dedicated his life to fighting the Mafia. He always knew he’d die for his crusade — and ultimately he did. Vittoriano Rastelli/Corbis via Getty ImagesGiovanni Falcone is escorted by police out of the Court of Palermo, Italy, on May 16, 1985. On May 23, 1992, Giovanni Falcone — one of Italy’s most important prosecutors — was assassinated in broad daylight by the Sicilian Mafia (La Cosa Nostra). Falcone’s murder was executed via a car bomb filled with more than a half-ton of explosives, and it came not long after he had presided over the historic Maxi Trial against the Mafia....
The Greenland shark is the world’s longest living vertebrate, and one of the longest living animals ever. Wikimedia CommonsGreenland shark Icelanders call it “Skalugsuak,” after an old Inuit legend that claims that it lives in the urine pot of Sedna, the goddess of the sea, and that its flesh can destroy human skin. But most people know it as the Greenland shark. The nickname actually inspires a fitting image for Skalugsuak, also known as the Greenland shark, whose flesh, coincidentally, smells like urine, and if consumed raw can be toxic to humans....
As the U.S. fights to stop ISIS from making gains in the Middle East, it continues its relationship with Saudi Arabia, “an ISIS that made it.” Olivier Douliery/Pool/Getty ImagesU.S President Barack Obama shakes hands with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef of Saudi Arabia. “When push comes to shove, this relationship is unshakable.” That’s how Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia’s former ambassador to the United States, described the bond between two of the world’s most powerful countries....
In November 1968, the White Panthers emerged as an anti-racist group that supported the Black Panthers. Wikimedia CommonsThe White Panthers (later known as the Rainbow People’s Party) arose as an anti-racist political group in America. Seismic changes rocked through America during the 1960s. The civil rights movement, anti-war activism, and the birth of counterculture spawned numerous political groups throughout the country. One of the lesser-known groups was the White Panther Party....
