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Turkmenistan’s “Door to Hell,” also called the Darvaza gas crater, is fueled by a reserve of methane gas below the surface — and scientists have no idea how long it will take to burn out. Martha de Jong-Lantink/FlickrThe Darvaza gas crater, better known as the “Gates of Hell,” was unearthed during a failed Soviet oil drilling expedition in 1971. While many deem heaven and hell the stuff of religion and mythology, the locals of Darvaza, Turkmenistan, might beg to differ....

With its enormous ears and stilt-like legs, the maned wolf is a one-of-a-kind animal that roams the plains of Brazil and Argentina. At first glance, the maned wolf looks like a cross between a fox and a dog. Though its name suggests it belongs to the canine family, it is, in fact, neither a deer nor a fox — and it’s actually not even a wolf, either. Instead, its scientific name — Chrysocyon brachyurus — suggests that it’s an animal in a class literally all its own....

In 1954, geologists came across the first recorded case of a meteorite colliding with a human being. Ann Hodges had the unfortunate luck of being that person. Jay Leviton/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty ImagesAnn Hodges’ doctor shows off her bruise, caused by the meteorite. According to astronomers, Ann Hodges had a better chance of getting caught in a tornado, struck by lightning, and swept up in a hurricane all at the same time than she did being hit by a meteorite....

In the 1950s, Eddie Nash emigrated from Palestine to America with only $7 to his name. By the 1970s, he was worth over $30 million in real estate — and drugs. Boris Yaro/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesNightclub owner Eddie Nash was arrested in 1981 . Eddie Nash embodied the American Dream. After emigrating from Palestine to California in the 1950s, he briefly ran a hot dog stand before transforming himself into the owner of a sprawling nightclub empire....

Images from the New Horizons spacecraft continue to astound scientists and space enthusiasts alike. Here are our favorite Pluto pictures. Pluto mosaic made from New Horizons LORRI images taken 14 July 2015 from a distance of 80,000 km. Image Source: NASA The dwarf planet is packing some serious beauty. Photos emerging from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft continue to amaze scientists and space enthusiasts alike, revealing more details on our solar system’s itty-bitty misfit....

On average, a person will see more virtual lions in a month than there are wild lions left in all of West Africa. PLOScompetition hypothesis between virtual populations and natural populations. The ten most lovable wild animals are in dire need of help, but the public is generally ignorant of this. Without radical changes and conservation efforts, it’s likely that these species, referred to as “charismatic species,” will go extinct. In a new study published on April 12, 2018 in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers found that people are wildly misperceiving the conservational status of the ten animals that attract the largest interest and empathy from the public....

The shipment of protective supplies is on top of the 500,000 face masks the South Korean government already sent to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to distribute to non-Navajo veterans. Jason Jimenez/U.S. Marine CorpsThomas Begay, a veteran Code Talker, is among the Navajo veterans who served under the Marine Corps during the war. In a stunning act of solidarity, the South Korean government sent 10,000 face masks and 3.9 tons of other supplies including hand sanitizer to the Navajo Nation to honor the veterans who served during the Korean War....

After the Civil War, opportunistic “spirit photographers” claimed to conjure the spirits of lost loved ones on camera — sparking an eerie trend in America and Victorian England. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: The History Of Photography In 27 Groundbreaking Firsts Inside The Terrifying Enfield Haunting That Inspired ‘The Conjuring 2’ Haunting Photos Taken Inside Mental Asylums Of Decades Past...

Known as “katsu ika odori-don,” this bizarre delicacy showcases a freshly killed squid that “dances” when it’s doused in soy sauce. The sight of small tentacles writhing on a bed of rice might not whet the appetite for some folks, but for others, it is just what one expects while eating a Japanese dish called katsu ika odori-don, otherwise known as the “dancing squid bowl.” The dancing squid dish has become a global phenomenon thanks to a series of viral videos that show what appears to be a lifeless cephalopod springing back to life when doused in soy sauce....

Because no autopsy was ever performed, the truth about how Jim Morrison died in his Paris bathtub at age 27 has remained murky for decades. On July 3, 1971, rock icon Jim Morrison died at age 27 in Paris. The untimely demise of The Doors frontman stunned the world and left his fans devastated. But the questions surrounding Jim Morrison’s death have endured far longer than the short time he spent on Earth....

With just his mouth, Prince Randian could roll cigarettes, light them, and even shave his face. He went by many names, including “The Snake Man,” “The Human Torso,” and “The Human Caterpillar.” But no matter what he went by, when the curtain opened and the spotlight fell upon Prince Randian, there was no doubt that the audience was unprepared for what they saw. Standing under three feet tall, Prince Randian was certainly a shocking sight....

Roy Cohn has been called the most malevolent force in 20th-century American politics — and that was before mentoring a young Donald Trump in mafia-style politics. Some historical figures seem to crop up at every major cultural or political turn. Roy Cohn was one of those players and strangely present at every step of the way — like a real-life Zelig or Forrest Gump. Roy Cohn’s big break came in the 1950s, though his legacy spanned well into the 2010s....

These researchers noticed that the areas of the world with the highest concentrations of reported 110-year-olds actually had poor average lifespans and healthcare. It just didn’t add up. Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty ImagesA troupe of elderly women performs in Okinawa, Japan, one of the reported homes of a large number of the world’s supercentenarians. In some parts of the world, there exist what are known as “blue zones.” These special areas — namely Okinawa in Japan, Sardinia in Italy, and Ikaria in Greece — reportedly host the highest concentrations of the world’s oldest people — supercentenarians, or individuals who make it beyond the very ripe old age of 110....

Bataan Death March prisoners were forced to march as they were beaten and stabbed and random, then shot or run over if they got tired. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 33 Powerful Photos Of The March On Washington That Changed Civil Rights In America 33 Photos Of Segregation That Show A Country Divided By Race...

Discover why the contests for Miss Fabulous Frankfurter and Miss National Catfish Queen are even stranger than they sound. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Behind The Scenes At The World Muslim Beauty Pageant 33 Photos Of Life Inside The Creepy Confines Of Warren Jeffs’ Fundamentalist Mormon Cult Bizarre Photos That Prove History Was Far Stranger Than You Ever Realized...

As these Russian churches show, Italy doesn’t have a monopoly on ornate devotional spaces. Source: Flickr Despite decades of Soviet atheism, Russia remains a deeply religious country. Part of that devotion expresses itself in vibrant displays of faith. The saints of Russian icons, for example, look almost like sci-fi sages, wearing gold-trimmed, hooded robes, flashing mystical gang signs, and backlit by orange-orb haloes. By design, they are otherworldly. The same is true of Russian churches....

From ancient Roman ruins overrun with cats to the “cat islands” of Japan, these cat havens are a must-see for cat people. God’s Little People Cat Rescue/FacebookA cat colony on the island of Syros, Greece, where a cat rescue organization houses nearly 100 felines. Humans may have populated nearly every corner of the planet, but there are some places that have been taken over by cats instead. Many of these places have become popular tourist spots not because of their beautiful scenery, but because of the covens of cats, which usually number in the hundreds, that live there....

Crop tops, high-waisted jeans, and Converse sneakers are just a few ’90s fashion classics we still haven’t put away. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: These 55 Pictures From The 1990s Perfectly Capture The End Of The 20th Century 33 Images Of The Roaring Twenties That Capture The Jazz Age In Full Swing The Most Iconic Images Of The 1990s...

After a yearlong sting operation conducted by authorities, the missing shoes were finally recovered — but the FBI still doesn’t know who’s responsible for the crime. SmithsonianThe recovered pair of ruby slippers were revealed to the public following investigation and inspection on September 4, 2018. A pair of slippers that Judy Garland wore while in her iconic role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz that were stolen from a Minnesota museum 13 years ago have been finally located by the FBI....

The remains were stored inside a cardboard box and multiple trash bags in a casket which was kept hidden inside a false ceiling between the funeral home’s first and second floors. Junfu Han/Detroit Free PressThe false ceiling where the infants’ bodies were found. An anonymous letter has led police to a gruesome discovery inside of a Detroit funeral home. The remains of 11 infants were found in the ceiling of the former Cantrell Funeral Home in Detroit, Mich....