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When comedian Phil Hartman was murdered by his wife Brynn inside their Los Angeles home on May 28, 1998, America was devastated — but his friends had seen the warning signs for years. On May 28, 1998, Phil Hartman died at the age of just 49 — when his wife Brynn Omdahl Hartman murdered him inside their Los Angeles home before killing herself. America was shocked to see the headlines about how Phil Hartman’s wife shot him dead in a grisly murder-suicide....

This tragic timepiece recovered from a victim’s body just fetched an enormous price at auction. Left: Heritage Auctions, Right: Wikimedia CommonsLeft: Front of Sinai Kantor’s watch, Right: The R.M.S. Titanic. An antique, rusty pocket watch recovered from a passenger who died on the Titanic just sold for a pretty penny at auction. The watch — which belonged to Sinai Kantor, a Jewish Russian immigrant aboard the Titanic on that fateful day — sold on Aug....

In the 1990s, the Galapagos Conservancy launched Project Isabela, an all out war against 250,000 goats in the Galapagos Islands to save the dwindling population of Galapagos tortoises. The Galapagos Islands Source: Flickr Charles Darwin called the Galapagos Islands “a little world within itself.” It’s hard to imagine what his life and work would have looked like without this Pacific Island archipelago, and it’s just as challenging to think of the island chain without the giant tortoises which give the islands their name....

Source: Zen Shaman Ridiculous Beliefs: Pythagoras Pythagoras is a world-renowned mathematician credited with coming up with the Pythagorean Theorem. This theorem forms the crux of trigonometry and, as any half decent geometry student should know, posits that the square of a right triangle’s hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the square of the other two sides. As one might glean, Pythagoras was heavily invested in explaining natural phenomena mathematically, and is credited for discoveries in music, astronomy and medicine....

“It’s really bad. You can’t go about two steps without stepping on something,” one resident said. PixabayThe city’s Tenderloin district, which has the highest number of poop reports through 311, is now getting weekly wash downs. San Francisco’s ongoing battle with public poop is no secret. But the problem has gotten so bad that the city’s neighborhoods are taking matters into their own hands. As reported by San Francisco’s KRON4, the city’s Tenderloin district — which currently power-washes its streets and sidewalks once a month — is quadrupling the frequency of its cleanings....

Born a princess of the Yoruba people in West Africa, Sarah Forbes Bonetta was kidnapped by a rival king at an early age. Then in a twist of fate, she was taken to Victorian England. Camille Silvy/Wikimedia CommonsPhotographer Camille Silvy snapped a portrait of Sarah Forbes Bonetta in 1862. Today, it’s at the National Portrait Gallery. In 1850, Queen Victoria reigned over the largest empire in the world. A few months after giving birth to the seventh of her nine children, Victoria met a young orphan girl who’d been born into royalty....

In an effort to expand the field of experimental archaeology, Israeli scientists were eager to brew the beer of our ancestors in order to better understand our past. Israel Antiquities AuthorityUpon successfully brewing beer from thousands-year-old strains of yeast, the archaeologists, microbiologists, university researchers, and craft brewers celebrated with a drink. When Israeli scientists discovered yeast remnants in ancient clay shards across several archaeological sites in Israel, there appeared to be only one logical thing to do next: brew some seriously aged beer and mead....

Experts believe this is the first evidence ever found of a Viking woman with a battle injury. National GeographicIt’s unclear whether this wound was the cause of death, since a scientific exam showed signs of healing. A skeleton found in a Viking graveyard in Solør, Norway has been identified as female for years, but experts weren’t sure if the woman was really a warrior when she was alive. Now, cutting-edge facial reconstruction appears to confirm her status as a fighter....

Born with severe deformations, Thalidomide babies were the result of one pharmaceutical company’s coverups and dark past. Wikimedia CommonsThalidomide babies suffered numerous birth defects ranging from malformed arms, legs, and ears. When Agnes Donnelion gave birth to her son Kevin, she wasn’t allowed to see him for two days. “All the mums in the ward were getting their babies and I wasn’t,” Donnelion recalled in the BBC documentary, Thalidomide A Wonder Drug....

Created as a horrifying torture device to roast humans alive, the Brazen Bull was designed for the tyrant Phalaris by his sculptor, Perilaus. FlickrA depiction of the brazen bull in the Torture Museum in Bruges, Belgium. The webs of Arachne, the foam that birthed Aphrodite, the love between Psyche and Eros — the mountain soil of Ancient Greece was rich loam for legends. While the canon is replete with epic loves and warlike glory, the stories that stick with us best are those of gore....

In the mid-19th century, nomadic groups like the gypsies, now called Roma, used wagons as housing since it allowed them to easily move from location to location. While many contemporary Roma individuals have permanent homes, Romani wagons are making a comeback among individuals who hope to reconnect with their rich, wandering heritage and enjoy the great outdoors. After facing centuries of persecution, contemporary Roma rarely invite outsiders into their way of life....

After a botched circumcision in infancy left David Reimer’s penis irreparably damaged, his parents consented to raise him as a girl instead. David Reimer’s parents had just wanted to do right by him. What was supposed to be a routine circumcision in 1965 turned into a life-altering nightmare for Reimer when the doctor performing his surgery accidentally singed his infant penis. The damage was irreparable. Concerned that their son’s injury might cause him mental anguish as an adult, Reimer’s parents consulted with famed sexologist John Money after seeing him on television....

Researchers found trace remains of roundworm, tapeworm, whipworm, and pinworm in the cesspit beneath the toilet. Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities AuthorityThe burgeoning field of archaeoparasitology seeks to use microscopic remains to understand ancient diseases. The need to go is as old as time. And the study of an ultra-luxury toilet in ancient Jerusalem has revealed volumes about the intestinal troubles facing elites in Biblical times. In a study published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, researchers found evidence of numerous intestinal parasite eggs in a 2,700-year-old toilet at the Armon Hanatziv Promenade in Jerusalem....

Once lined with flophouses, brothels, and gambling dens, New York’s Bowery was originally a rural road that has since become a destination for the city’s nightlife. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York 33 CBGB Photos From The Heyday Of New York City Punk Rock The Real Gangs Of New York: When The Dead Rabbits And Bowery Boys Ruled Five Points...

From the original color of the Egyptian pyramids to the surprising story behind Hawaiian pizza, these interesting facts will blow your mind. Stephen Wiltshire/FacebookA British autistic artist named Stephen Wiltshire can draw entire cities from memory — even if he’s only seen them for a few minutes. Peruse the 99 interesting facts below to learn some of the most fascinating stories about humans, nature, and life itself. In the rowdy days of the Wild West, a Black lawman named Bass Reeves patrolled all 75,000 square miles of Indian Territory....

Authorities are now determining whether or not Lisa Theris was involved in a meth-fueled burglary just before her disappearance. FacebookLisa Theris before and after her disappearance. On August 12, Lisa Theris emerged from the Alabama woods. After spending 28 days lost in the wilderness, she had made her way to Highway 82 near Union Springs when a passing motorist found her walking naked, scarred, and sun-baked alongside the road. Since then, Theris’ bizarre ordeal — which she reportedly survived only by drinking muddy water and eating wild mushrooms and berries — has become the subject of intense investigation....

“This is the first of three upcoming new discoveries in other governorates in Egypt to be announced later before the end of 2018.” TwitterMummified cats found at the tomb in Saqqara, Egypt. Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities announced on Nov. 10 that a team of archaeologists excavating a 4,500-year-old tomb near Cairo discovered dozens of mummified cats upon opening it, NPR reports. The tomb also housed 100 gilded wooden cat statues and a bronze statue of Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of cats....

The 209 coins date back to between the third and fifth centuries and were minted across the Roman empire. MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF ASTURIASArcheologists found hundreds of coins and believe the cave may contain even more. Usually, it’s a skilled archeologist who unearths history’s treasures. But in Spain, it took only a hungry and determined badger to dig up a trove of hundreds of Roman-era coins. Though the badger was probably disappointed — following an intense snowstorm, it was likely hunting for berries, worms, or insects — archaeologists are delighted by its accidental discovery....

If the reports are true, animal rights groups can claim a small victory. A ten-day dog meat-eating festival that sparks global outrage each year has reportedly been banned from selling dog meat. Founded in 2010, the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival has led to the deaths of tens of thousands of dogs each year — many of which were strays or stolen pets. Now, animal rights groups are claiming a small victory....

Jody Smith walked out of the hospital with a newfound sense of confidence — and has since faced down cliff edges and muggers without so much as breaking a sweat. Jody SmithSmith was released three days after surgery. Jody Smith was 26 years old when he was diagnosed with epilepsy — and relieved. With a childhood full of seizures that he didn’t realize were epileptic, he was glad to have some answers....