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Mickey Cohen took over for Bugsy Siegel and controlled virtually all the vice on the West Coast in the late 1940s and 1950s — and did it all while schmoozing with celebrities like Frank Sinatra. When you think of organized crime in America, you probably think of the Mafia, right? And when you think of the Mafia, you certainly imagine it as full of Italian-American gangsters. But what you might not know is that Jewish-American gangsters actually played an enormous role in the history of organized crime — and none was flashier or more notorious than Mickey Cohen, the so-called “King of Los Angeles....

“From what I know, 100 grams is cool, right? Or am I wrong?” The cop on the other end replied, “You are wrong.” PixabayThe man in question told police that he wanted his “prestige weed” back. Content warning: Story includes vulgar language. A recent call to Ohio’s Sharonville Police Department had officers in high spirits when a marijuana user accused the department of having stolen his weed. Ohio news outlet Fox19 wrote that a man reported to the police department that officers had taken four grams of “really good fucking weed” from him and his wife....

Olympe de Gouges demanded the regulation of prostitution and the dissolution of marriage, but when she criticized Maximillien Robespierre’s Reign of Terror, he silenced her for good. In 1791, Olympe de Gouges called for an uprising of French women in her treatise, Declaration of the Rights of Woman. “Women, wake up; the tocsin of reason sounds throughout the universe; recognize your rights.” During the height of the French Revolution, de Gouges feared that male revolutionaries would ignore women and so she became the most prominent voice calling for her gender’s rights....

Scientists believe this is an entirely new species of mammoth that until now hasn’t been proven to exist. Academy of Sciences of the Republic of SakhaThe pygmy mammoth was found fully preserved, buried underneath the ice on Kotelny Island in an Arctic area of Russia. Scientists have discovered relics of Mammuthus exilis, or what they’re calling a “Golden mammoth”, named after the color of its seemingly strawberry blonde colored hair. The discovery of the carcass proves the existence of a miniature or “dwarf” species of woolly mammoth — something that’s never been seen by scientists before....

The Ed Sullivan Show occupied the exact same weekly time slot on CBS for more than two decades between the late 1940s and early 1970s, a remarkable feat in any age, and one that looks especially remarkable in our current era of streaming. Share Flipboard Email Far more famous than Ed Sullivan himself or his variety show’s impressive longevity were the string of impossibly iconic acts and figures that appeared on the program year in and year out....

Expert testimonials and old bombing maps from WWII confirm that there are unexploded bombs sitting dormant underneath Pompeii. Flickr CommonsArchaeological workers extract the mummified bodies of two adults and three children from earthen molds on May 1, 1961. World War II ended nearly 75 years ago, but the world still contains remnants of its bloody past. In Europe, numerous unexploded bombs still cover its lands. They’re in fields, in cities — and, apparently, in ancient ruins....

A place that embraces efficient public transportation, accessible green space and harnesses the power of nature isn’t a utopian fantasy; it’s the capital of Denmark. Recently, the Global Green Economy Index gave Copenhagen the title of “greenest city in the world” with a perfect score of 100 in terms of perception and performance. In the assessment, Global Green Economy authorities wrote that “Denmark relentlessly communicates its commitment to green growth through a variety of strategies and tactics....

Source: The Atlantic Our world is always changing, always moving. Perhaps it is for this reason that nature photography can be so captivating. Whether the photographer captures an incredible sunset or catches a rarely seen creature in its natural setting, the moments that appear in these images are unique and fleeting. Tap into your creative side with some of the best nature photography of 2014. Touching all parts of the world in every season, this gallery is sure to make you appreciate all that Mother Nature has provided....

Often described as a fear of small holes, trypophobia can be triggered by images of seemingly innocuous objects like honeycombs, coffee bubbles, and coral. Have you ever felt your skin crawl at the sight of a honeycomb or a lotus flower? If so, you may have a peculiar condition called trypophobia: the fear of clusters of small holes, bumps, or other patterns. What causes this peculiar aversion? What are its triggers and symptoms?...

The 19th century boasted a wide range of inventions, from the steam locomotive to the stapler… to a belt that used an electric current to shock the ailment right out of your system. First appearing at the World’s Fair in London in 1851, the hydro-electric belt, comprised of several batteries and electrodes, sent an electric current through its wearer’s body, and was used to “cure” everything, including migraines, anxiety, depression, poor digestion, constipation, gout, and even a lack of confidence....

“She was able to hear me when I spoke to her, but when a young male patient walked in, she couldn’t hear him at all.” Asia Wire via Daily MailDr. Lin Xiaoqing, who treated the woman in question. She woke up one morning unable to hear her boyfriend’s voice. Then she found she couldn’t hear any men at all — but could still hear women. It may sound like the hokey plot of some high-concept movie, but for one woman in China, it was all too real....

The music industry has always nurtured eccentricity. Usually, being somewhat of a “character” ensures more publicity and more album sales, which means that if the individual going into the industry isn’t a character off the bat, he or she will become one over time. Just check out Kanye West’s career if you don’t believe us. Of course, sensational people tend to lead to sensational stories, which get passed on so many times that they become accepted as fact....

At the 1972 Olympic Games, members of Black September took 11 Israeli athletes hostage, only to execute them when a German rescue plan went wrong. Wikimedia CommonsA masked member of the Black September terrorist group stands on the balcony of the apartment where the group held its hostages during the Munich Massacre. For less than 24 hours in the summer of 1972, 8 terrorists held 11 hostages — and the attention of the entire world....

Constructed by the United States during the Cold War, Camp Century was built so the Soviets never had any hope of finding it. Buried underneath the frozen wonderland of Greenland’s vast ice sheet is a remnant of the Cold War. It’s not a plane wreck site or some classified piece of fantastic military hardware, but something far more interesting: Camp Century. Camp Century, the result of Project Iceworm, was a small, full-fledged city less than 800 miles from the North Pole....

In ancient Egypt, the sacred ibis was often used as a sacrifice to Thoth, the Egyptian god of the moon, reckoning, learning, and writing. Ryan Young/Cornell UniversityCarol Anne Barsody, a graduate student in archaeology at Cornell University, made the discovery about the ibis. For almost one hundred years, the tiny, two-pound mummy sat in storage at Cornell University. Mislabeled as a “hawk mummy,” it didn’t draw much attention until a graduate student picked it up for an experiment....

“A teacher abused her position of trust and authority to sexually violate a young man who will face the emotional effects… for the rest of his life,” said the judge. FacebookJennifer Caswell Three years ago, police caught 28-year-old English teacher Jennifer Caswell in a Mississippi hotel room with a 15-year-old male student. She had resigned from her position at Oklahoma’s Hollis Middle School two month earlier amid rumors that she had been having sex with a student, and now police had the evidence....

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From Times Square to the trenches of World War I, these then-and-now photos will make you see the world’s most historic places in a completely different light. History lives all around us. Places like Hiroshima and Verdun bear scars from past world wars, just as landmarks like the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Wall of China contain echoes of long-lost days. Though some iconic places have undergone more subtle changes — like occasional restorations to polish them up — most of them would be utterly unrecognizable if people from the past could see them today....

By now, it’s pretty clear that paying to inhale carcinogens on a regular basis is not a decision made with much consideration for our lungs, wallets and loved ones. Anti-smoking ads are everywhere. But over the last century and before we knew the many dangers of smoking cigarettes, puffing on a cancer stick was a hobby enjoyed and encouraged by everyone from relaxing royals to sultry saxophonists. Here are some of history’s most absurd cigarette ads:...

Jimmy Carter’s house in Plains, Georgia, is a simple, two-bedroom ranch that he and his wife Rosalynn have lived in since leaving the White House 40 years ago — and it’s valued at just $167,000. Library of Congress Jimmy Carter’s house at 209 Woodland Drive, in Plains, Georgia. Jimmy Carter’s house doesn’t look like much from the outside. Tucked down a wooded lane in Plains, Georgia, it’s valued at less than a Secret Service vehicle....