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These rare photos of Pablo Escobar’s family, including his wife and children, provide a seldom seen glimpse at the man behind the myth. Pablo Escobar met his future wife, Maria Victoria, when he was 24 and she was 13. Though her family didn’t approve of their relationship, the pair would remain together until Escobar’s death.Vintage Everyday In March 1976, Escobar married Maria Victoria after dating for two years. She was 15 on their wedding day....

Whether it’s the words of Gandhi, Lincoln, or Janis Joplin, these short quotes prove that brevity is the soul of wisdom. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 40 Bruce Lee Quotes That Will Change Your Life 99 Inspirational Quotes That Are Guaranteed To Change Your Life José Mujica Quotes That Could Change Your View on Politicians...

Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 1 of 39Female worker in a bullet production assembly line. Location unspecified. 1942.Bettmann/Getty Images 2 of 39Women workers assemble lines of transparent noses for deadly A-20 attack bombers. location unspecified. 1942.Library of Congress 3 of 39A worker places a metal bar into a large electric phosphate smelting furnace used to make elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant in the vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama....

Discover the weirdest photos ever taken in this collection of astounding animals, incredible inventions, and extraordinary events that are completely one of a kind. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 55 Of History’s Creepiest Pictures — And Their Equally Disturbing Backstories 25 Powerful Historical Photos With Surprising Backstories Rarely Seen Photos Taken Just After History Was Made...

From the conman who invented the Ponzi scheme to the modern scam artist who built a multi-billion-dollar company on a fake medical breakthrough, these are history’s most conniving grifters. The term “con artist” or “conman” comes from one of American history’s earliest scammers, a man by the name of William Thompson. In 1849, Thompson was arrested in New York City for a slew of successful scams during which he duped unassuming passersby on the street into lending him their valuables before vanishing with them....

At a school in Pennsylvania, five-gallon buckets of rocks are kept in every classroom closet to stone potential school shooters. Wikimedia Commons A Pennsylvania School has come up with the latest innovative way to prevent gun violence in schools. Dr. David Helsel, the superintendent of the Blue Mountain School District in Schuylkill Haven county, has his students protected by arming them with rocks. To throw at potential school shooters. It’s not just an idea, the rock-throwing defense plan has already been enacted....

Researchers believe that 3,000-year-old bronze irons used by ancient Egyptians were too small for cattle or horses, and may have been used for enslaved people instead. The British MuseumA bronze branding iron from ancient Egypt. Historians have long known that ancient Egyptians branded their cattle. But a new study suggests that they may have also used branding irons to mark enslaved people. The study, published in The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, examined ancient texts as well as 10 branding irons made of bronze....

The “suicide game” involves completing 49 twisted tasks before taking your own life to “win.” GoFundMeIsaiah Gonzalez, 14, killed himself while participating in a social media “suicide game” called the “Blue Whale Challenge.” Isaiah Gonzalez’s body was found by his dad on Saturday. The 14-year-old San Antonio resident was hanging in a closet and his phone was propped up on a nearby shoe — broadcasting the suicide to the world....

These gorgeous photos will whisk you away to Chamonix Mont Blanc, the incredible ski village nestled in the French Alps. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daniele Brusasco (@danibrusasco) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Art of Visuals (@artofvisuals) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vivian Bruchez (@vivianbruchez) https://www.instagram.com/p/BNC3THzhHiC View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nikolai Schirmer (@nikolaischirmer)...

Joan Vollmer opened her New York City home to the raucous Beats — and was ultimately shot in the head by one of the movement’s most influential writers, her common-law husband William S. Burroughs. Allen Ginsberg Estate Joan Vollmer in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights neighborhood in 1944. In the throes of America’s post-World War II period, there arose a counterculture literary movement known as the Beat Generation. These artists called Beatniks shirked mainstream conventions in favor of a more fluid lifestyle, hitchhiking, and creating art....

A persona created by vaudevillian Lincoln Perry in the 1920s, Stepin Fetchit made Perry rich — but also angered many Black Americans due to his use of racial stereotypes. Getty Archive/John KischPublicity still of American comedian and film actor Lincoln Perry as Stepin Fetchit, c. 1929. Stepin Fetchit, the persona embodied by pioneering Black actor Lincoln Perry, was a character from a more overtly racist time in American history. Though Perry’s character caused him to be reviled by many of his contemporaries, the actor behind Stepin Fetchit was as different from his character as one could possibly imagine....

How a civilian engineer became a World War II spy – twice – and stopped the Duquesne spy ring that had infiltrated America’s borders. Double-agent William Sebold talks with Captain Fritz Joubert Duquesne, German spy, who was unaware that FBI agents were taping the whole episode behind a two-way mirror.FBI/Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons William Sebold never planned on becoming a spy, but fate had different plans. The German-born Sebold had fought for Germany in World War I, but had become an American naturalized citizen after living and working in America for years....

The tune’s popularity in America and its association with ice cream trucks are the result of decades of racist songs. The “ice cream song” – arguably the most iconic jingle of American childhood – has an incredibly racist past. While the tune behind the song has a long history dating back to at least mid-19th century Ireland, its popularity in America and its association with ice cream trucks are the result of decades of racist songs....

Police originally thought they were dealing with a sexually confused male serial killer. Turns out, they were a little off. Juana Barraza: La Luchadora In Mexico, professional wrestling is a popular form of entertainment, though it takes a slightly different form from what one might expect. Above all, Mexican professional wrestling, or Lucha Libre, has a certain sense of pageantry. AP Archive/YouTubeJuana Barraza in costume. Wrestlers, or Luchadores, often wear colorful masks as they perform daring acrobatic leaps off the ropes to grapple with their opponents....

Sonoran Desert toads secrete an intensely psychedelic toxin reportedly strong enough to kill a fully-grown dog. Jason Lee Hughes/Getty ImagesThe Sonoran Desert toad’s toxin can create a psychedelic experience when dried and smoked in a pipe, but park visitors are trying to recreate it by licking the toads. On Halloween, the National Park Service posted an odd warning to Facebook: “Please refrain from licking.” Licking what, exactly? Why, none other than the Sonoran Desert toad, otherwise known as the Colorado River toad, one of the largest in North America — and one that secretes a potent toxin strong enough to kill a dog....

Uncovered in the ancient city of Chilca, these bodies were buried with a wealth of funerary offerings, including food, shells, and a variety of musical instruments. CaliddaThis new discovery is just one of 300 archaeological finds that the Calidda natural gas company has made in the last 16 years. While working on pipelines near the Peruvian capital of Lima, the natural gas company Calidda recently unearthed eight sets of ancient human remains....

Unbelievable photos of the world’s most polluted city, a photo history of the streets of New York, the 29 weirdest animals on Earth, photographer moves New York’s landmarks to strange locales, inside America’s infamous prison for terrorists. Photographer Documents The World’s Most Polluted City New Delhi is a city of extremes: The Indian capital is half the size of Rhode Island, and has a population twice as big as New York City....

The Harbin International Ice and Snow festival attracts thousands of visitors with its impressive ice sculptures made from crystal clear ice. Source: Palm Beach Post While spring, summer and fall have their upsides, there’s no better time of year than winter. Overflowing mugs of eggnog and warm evenings by the fire are just the start–the season is full of family, warmth and an extra couple of days off of work. Winter also marks the start of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, which officially launches each January in Harbin, China, and is home to some of the world’s most breathtaking ice sculptures....

Apollo 17 launched 43 years ago with the crew of the last men to land on the Moon. Their legacy, and the future of Moon missions, is still being written. Just after midnight on December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. On board were the last humans to land on the Moon. NASA’s first night launch carried a three-man team of astronauts: Eugene Cernan, Harrison “Jack” Schmitt and Ronald Evans....

“The age of the downloadable gun begins.” CNNPistol made almost entirely by a 3-D printer. When America’s founders drafted the Second Amendment more than 200 years ago, it’s safe to say that they didn’t have 3-D-printed firearms in mind. Regardless, a court case settled on June 29 has made it legal to share plans for 3-D-printable guns, allowing at least some people to now make guns right at home starting on Aug....