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The macabre structure was found during work on a new visitor’s center for the historic Saint-Bavo’s Cathedral. Ruben WillaertA wall made out of 500-year-old human remains was discovered under a cathedral in Belgium. When archaeologists recently dug inside and around the historic Saint-Bavo’s cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, they found a grisly sight: a wall made out of human bones. According to The Brussels Times, the skeleton wall was discovered during construction work for a new visitor’s center at the cathedral....

Located in Turin, Italy, 25 Verde is every city-dwelling, nature-loving person’s dream. Source: This is Colossal This urban treehouse is every city-dwelling, nature-loving person’s dream. For the first time ever, people in Turino, Italy can enjoy the convenience of living in the city without giving up the ease and beauty of nature. Named 25 Verde (aka 25 Green), this eco-friendly structure was designed by Italian architect Luciano Pia, who has been working on the designs since 2007....

Not all children are innocent. In fact, some are guilty of the worst crimes it’s possible to commit. The pathology of adult serial killers eludes the comprehension of many, but the ways in which we grapple with their punishment is comparatively easier for people to grasp. Whatever else transpires in an adult’s life, we reason, the killer had a choice and a court of law can hold that person accountable for their crimes....

It’s astonishing how many times we’ve been on the cusp of Armageddon following the creation of the hydrogen bomb. A member of the United States Air Force undergoes training for chemical, biological, and nuclear attacks at a base in Ohio. Source: U.S. Air Force Sixty-eight years ago on January 31st, 1950, President Harry Truman told the American public that he was pushing forward the creation of a “super-bomb.” This would be the world’s first hydrogen bomb, and it would be a thousand times more powerful than the nuclear weapons the United States had dropped on two Japanese cities at the end of World War II....

The woman, who appears to be smiling in the surveillance footage, dropped the boy off at the stranger’s home and ran off. NBC NewsSurveillance footage of the Texas woman and child. A Texas woman was captured via a surveillance camera inexplicably abandoning a two-year-old boy on a stranger’s doorstep. Video footage released by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office near Spring, Texas shows the woman holding the two-year-old in one arm and carrying his belongings in the other....

When being charged with organizing the genocide of six million Jews, Adolf Eichmann faced survivors from inside a bullet-proof box. Adolf Eichman was one of the most prominent engineers of the Holocaust. As the genocide’s chief logistician and “Director of Jewish Affairs” he was responsible for planning the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Jews — first to ghettos and then to concentration camps. During his time as a Gestapo leader, he took part in conversations on how to annihilate Jews and paid regular visits to the extermination camps....

Archaeologists also uncovered 402 funerary figurines, amulets, and scarabs from one of the tombs, which was perfectly preserved because it hadn’t been opened in 2,500 years. Egypt Ministry of Tourism and AntiquitiesOne of the ancient skulls discovered with a golden tongue placed inside its mouth. It’s no secret that untold treasure lies beneath the city of El-Bahnasa, Egypt. An archaeological mission from Spain has now excavated the site for 30 years and found many tombs from different dynasties and papyrus texts that still puzzle experts....

“If you do the math, the math kind of shows that it’s only going to be a matter of a couple of years [before] we are not going to have any cheetahs.” InstagramConservationists say that the illegal trade of cheetahs as pets may contribute to its extinction. We buy a lot of things online, from clothing to motorbikes, but what about wild animals? The illegal wildlife trade, it turns out, can be easily accessed through sellers on Instagram and YouTube, and the cheetah population is suffering because of it....

Captured in Bluff Creek, California in 1967, the infamous Patterson-Gimlin footage features grainy images of a massive ape-like creature that the filmmakers claim is the legendary Bigfoot. YouTubeThe Patterson-Gimlin film has been scrutinized by special effects artists and primatologists alike for over half a century. In October 1967, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin captured a furry bipedal creature ambling across the banks of Bluff Creek, California. Though shakily shot on a 16 mm camera and barely a minute long, the Patterson-Gimlin film transformed the myth of Bigfoot into an immovable cornerstone of modern American culture....

The mysterious creature was discovered in an abandoned electrical substation, with its flesh still intact. An electrician in India made an incredible discovery over the weekend, when he unearthed the carcass of what appears to be a prehistoric animal. The electrician was cleaning out an abandoned substation when he discovered the remains, which were extremely well preserved, and even had its flesh intact. Scientists have begun studying the creature, though are still looking into its origins....

“He had stayed to protect what was left of his home.” ABC NewsMadison and his owner Andrea Gaylord reuniting after the “Camp Fire.” Dogs are known to be incredibly loyal to their owners, and are renowned for protecting their families and homes with everything they have. But one dog in Northern California took the meaning of loyalty to a new level. When Andrea Gaylord was forced to flee her home in Paradise, California after the historic Camp Fire began to spread, she unfortunately had to leave her two dogs behind – a pair of Anatolian shepherd brothers named Madison and Miguel....

From institutional racism and corporate machinations to government incompetence, these four elements of our electoral process explain why it’s not the people who actually choose the president. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons With the start of 2016, election year is now upon us. While you certainly know that, come November, we’ll elect our next president, what you may not know–or may have blocked out of your mind–is that January 6, 2016 marks the 15th anniversary of a rather important moment in the history of U....

Rasputin: mystic, mad man, or none of the above? You decide with a fascinating look at his life and fabled death. Most people have heard of Anastasia, the daughter of Czar Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna who, according to a trove of rumors, survived her family’s extrajudicial murder in July 1918. Though the rumors were later disproved, general fascination with Anastasia and the tragic story of Imperial Russia’s final sovereign family has garnered extensive attention, and even an animated movie, Anastasia, that was released in 1997....

How the H.L. Hunley, history’s first combat sub, changed warfare forever — then vanished for over a century. Getty images A sketch of the H.L. Hunley. When one thinks of the Civil War, they’re probably more inclined to think of Gone With the Wind than epic submarine battles. However, one little-known submarine battle did actually take place all the way back during the Civil War. Though the early submarine involved, the H....

Bill Brennan hasn’t been seen since he walked out the door of the Stardust casino in 1992 with a huge haul of cash and chips. On September 22, 1992, Bill Brennan came to work at the Stardust Casino in Las Vegas like he did any other day. But unlike any other day, when he left that morning, he did so carrying a bag $500,000 in cash and chips inside. None of the surveillance cameras captured him leaving the casino with the bag, and the casino management had no idea that their long-time employee had just stolen half a million dollars from them....

Imagine driving to work in the morning, only to run into a massive mechanical dragon walking through the city streets to its own theme music. That’s what happened to the people of Nantes, France, who were greeted by the sight of Long Ma, a fire-breathing mechanized dragon sculpture. The huge yellow dragon weighs about 46 tons—more than the weight of eight elephants—and measures in at about 40 feet tall. The incredibly lifelike sculpture was created by none other than the talented French designer François Delarozière and his team La Machine....

Swapping the Hollywood smoke and mirrors for zany props and settings, Martin Schoeller’s celebrity portraits are a sight to behold. What do you get when you cross a bunch of famous faces with an ever so slightly unhinged photographer? A series of tongue in cheek crazy celebrity shots by Martin Schoeller that bring out the best (and worst) of some of our favorite film stars and sporting heroes. The mad scientist of the photography world, Martin Schoeller has overseen shoots for the likes of Vogue, Time and GQ Magazine....

Berniece Baker Miracle first met her half-sister Norma Jeane, better known as Marilyn Monroe, in 1944 and later wrote a memoir about their relationship called My Sister Marilyn. TwitterBerniece Baker Miracle and her sister Marilyn Monroe. When she was 19 years old, Berniece Baker Miracle received a letter from Gladys Baker, the mother she had hardly known. In that letter, Gladys revealed that Berniece had a sister: 12-year-old Norma Jeane, who would one day be known as Marilyn Monroe....

When the Grauballe Man was discovered accidentally, his corpse was so well-preserved that it was initially believed he’d been dead for only 65 years — and not two millennia. Wikimedia CommonsThe so-called Grauballe Man was found in 1952 with a full head of red hair and a horrid expression on his face — though still looks great for his age. It was April 26, 1952, and a team of Danish peat cutters was wandering by the bog of Nebelgard Fern, near the village of Grauballe, Denmark....

The hidden complex was discovered using laser-based technology. Takeshi InomataModern Mexicans have lived and worked above the 3,000-year-old site for centuries, entirely oblivious to the staggering complex beneath. Researchers from the University of Arizona have just discovered what is currently believed to be the oldest and largest monument of the Mayan civilization ever found. The colossal structure was unearthed within the Aguada Fénix excavation site in Tabasco, Mexico. It extends for nearly a mile and is dated between 1000 and 800 BCE, making it nearly 3,000 years old....