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Before the days of “fast fashion,” clothes were an investment. As these Mad Men fashion shots show, that investment paid off. The story of the 1960s may be best told by recounting moments of social and political upheaval, but at an aesthetic level, the decade can also be defined by its fashion. While wars raged and political parties fragmented, 1960s fashion soared through a golden age. Rising wages increased demand for clothing and high fashion — and the “Mad Men” and women who donned them while drinking and smoking at work are a testament to that:...

Some of Laurel Hubbard’s competitors, however, have quickly raised claims of unfairness. Laurel Hubbard, a weightlifter from New Zealand, may have swept away the competition to win first prize at the Australian International weightlifting tournament in Melbourne this past wekeend, but her status as a male-to-female transgender woman has raised the ire of her competitors. According to the New Zealand Herald, Hubbard set four new national records during her performance in the over-90 kilogram (198 pounds) category, eventually lifting 268 kilograms (591 pounds) by the end of it, beating the runner-up by 40 pounds....

Serial killer Mary Bell was 11 years old when she was sentenced to life in prison for killing two toddlers in 1968 — but she now lives in anonymity after being freed just 12 years later. Mary Bell was 23 years old when she was released from prison after serving a 12-year sentence for killing two little boys in 1968. Bell was only 10 when she strangled her first four-year-old victim and left haunting confession notes for his family....

Pedophile and cannibal Tsutomu Miyazaki, a.k.a. the “Otaku Killer,” terrorized a Japanese suburb for one bloodlusty year before he was finally brought to justice. In late August 1988, the parents of missing four-year-old Mari Konno received a box in the mail. Inside the box, on a bed of fine powder, was a photo of the outfit Mari had been wearing when she disappeared, several small teeth, and a postcard bearing a message:...

Monowi is a small, unassuming place in northern Nebraska, with a tavern, a library, and just a single resident. YouTubePopulation sign, seen as one enters Monowi from the east. In northern Nebraska, right along the border with South Dakota, there is an incorporated village called Monowi. The town has a tavern, and a library, and most uniquely a population that is entirely white, female, and over the age of 80....

The gray wolf, called OR93, was born in Oregon in 2019 and began his journey south earlier this year, eventually trekking nearly 1,000 miles in search of new territory and a mate. California Department of Fish and WildlifeOR93 (pictured) was found dead near a California interstate on Nov. 10, 2021. The first gray wolf to have trekked across Southern California in a century was just found dead outside of Los Angeles....

As the capo of the Lucesse crime family, Paul Vario was not a man you wanted to cross. Wikimedia CommonsLucchese Family capo Paul Vario. Born in New York City in 1914, Paul Vario began his life of crime when he was just a kid. He did his first stint in prison when he was 11 years old and during the course of his youth would do time for crimes ranging from burglary to tax evasion....

These photos will definitely make criminals think twice before killing an innocent creature. The International Fund for Animal Welfare doesn’t only catch poachers – they embarrass them on a global scale with a photo series of their arrest. Share Flipboard Email Hours before being stopped by authorities in Zambia, William Ngulube, Gabriel Mwale and Julia Kapomba had shot an endangered African bull elephant in the lungs – letting the creature die slowly as they sawed off its five-foot-long tusks....

A baby bird from the Cretaceous period has been preserved for tens of millions of years. A rendering of the bird. While we may not have the technology to time travel just yet, some natural substances have the ability to transport us millions of years into the past. That is the case with a sample of amber that scientists recently discovered in Burma. In the amber, which scientists believe to be 99 million years old, the researchers discovered the fossil of a bird which was believed to have gone extinct approximately 65 million years ago....

The Rangeomorphs have puzzled scientists for years, but these new scans may begin to unlock their mysteries. They lived before the dawn of true animals, some 580 million years ago, and scientists still aren’t sure whether they were animals, plants, or neither. These mysterious creatures known as Ediacarans have puzzled researchers for years. Now, however, new scans of rare 3D Ediacaran fossils found in Namibia have revealed more about these bizarre life forms than ever before....

Wooden artifacts from the Norse settlement L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland show that the Vikings were living in the Americas by at least the year 1021. Dylan Industries/FlickrRecreated Norse buildings at L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. For years, scholars have only been able to guess when the Vikings first stepped foot in the Americas. But a remarkable new study that used wood artifacts and knowledge of solar storms has provided the first definitive date....

After being rejected by their male literary peers, women writers of New York City joined forces to create their own club called Sorosis — where men weren’t allowed. The Museum of the City of New YorkSorosis, started in New York City in 1868, was the first all-women’s club in the United States. In 19th-century America, women were expected to be mothers and homemakers — nothing more. Those who pursued professional careers often faced relentless challenges in their field, stemming from deeply ingrained gender discrimination....

A ventilation problem in the section of the factory that creates “cocoa nibs” combined with strong morning winds made for the perfect storm. Wikimedia CommonsLindt & Sprüngli offered to pay for any cleaning costs that residents require. Residents of a small town in northern Switzerland were delighted and confused when it began snowing chocolatey bits of cocoa powder last week. Despite this surreal event, no actual magic was involved as the occasion was simply the result of a malfunctioning ventilation system at the local Lindt chocolate factory nearby....

While jewelry was Sarolta Ban’s first professional calling, it is her otherworldly photo manipulations that truly sparkle. While she whisks us away to our dreams in each of her magical works, it was actually jewelry that first marked 31 year old Hungarian artist Sarolta Ban’s professional ambitions. When she discovered the wonders of digital photo manipulation, however, it was that field in which she truly shined. Ban is uncomfortable in talking about herself, and, like so many reticent artists, has stated in the past that she would rather her work speak for her....

A member of the Ziegfeld Follies and a box office star in the 1920s, Marion Davies’s legacy was overshadowed by her extramarital relationship with William Randolph Hearst. In the Roaring Twenties, Marion Davies was a superstar. Appearing in nearly four dozen films, both silent and “talkies,” Davies was everywhere. But many didn’t believe that she achieved her fame due to talent alone. Davies was known for being the mistress of William Randolph Hearst — businessman, politician, and most notably, newspaper publisher....

Woolly mammoths’ last days before extinction uncovered, jelly-like orb captured on video underwater, “Bronze Age New York” unearthed. The Last Woolly Mammoths On Earth Died Of Catastrophic ‘Icing Events,’ New Study Finds Wikimedia CommonsA painting in Canada’s Royal Victoria Museum depicting an adult woolly mammoth. After most of Earth’s woolly mammoths died out, one population carried on a remote Arctic island. The final holdouts survived on Wrangel Island and outlived their mainland counterparts by 7,000 years....

Sandra and Elizabeth Kraykovich were charged with first-degree murder following the death of Sandra’s daughter, Kelcye, from anemia brought on by an untreated case of lice. Tucson Police DepartmentSandra and Elizabeth Kraykovich have both been charged with first-degree murder. Two Arizona women are facing first-degree murder charges after the nine-year-old girl in their care died — from a massive lice infestation. Sandra Kraykovich, 38, and her mother Elizabeth Kraykovich, 64, were both charged after Sandra’s daughter Kelcye was found dead in their Tucson home on March 22, according to state Department of Child Safety documents....

Even Sir Edmund Hillary weighed in on the controversy surrounding David Sharp’s death. Wikimedia CommonsMount Everest has proved a dangerous lure for adventurers like David Sharp for decades. Before David Sharp left England for his quest to conquer Mount Everest, he reassured his worried mother that on the mountain “you are never on your own. There are climbers everywhere.” While it is true the dozens of other climbing teams who attempt to reach the peak each day offer a sense of security, the bodies of the more than 200 climbers that serve as grim milestones along the path to the top are also a reminder that this safety is an illusion....

William Desmond Taylor’s murder involved two of Hollywood’s biggest stars at the time. Exhibitors Herald/Wikimedia CommonsWilliam Desmond Taylor (left) reviewing a script. With elements of romance, whodunits, and twists, Willaim Desmond Taylor’s story could have been a movie in itself. By the 1910s, the motion picture industry in Hollywood was beginning to take off and so was the career of William Desmond Taylor. He started as an actor and became a director, working on dozens of films....

Skeletal remains found in 1964 belong to a previously unrecognized type of plesiosaur that bear an unusual resemblance to the fabled Loch Ness Monster. Skeletal remains found in 1964 belong to a previously unrecognized type of plesiosaur that somewhat resembles the Loch Ness Monster, the fabled creature said to reside in its namesake lake in the Scottish Highlands. Obtained by private collectors in 1964, scientists said the remains were part of an eight meter-long skeleton (not pictured)....