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On December 21, 1970, President Nixon and Elvis Presley met in the Oval Office, where they discussed the Beatles, politics, and drugs. This photo of music sensation Elvis Presley meeting President Richard Nixon is iconic. As two of the best-known figures of the 20th century, this image of President Richard Nixon and the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley standing side by side in the Oval Office has piqued the interest of every generation that follows it....

When prohibition was at its height, the government resorted to a desperate plan to scare the public out of drinking bootlegged products. It was the mid 1920s, during the height of the Prohibition era, and the United States government was at a loss for what to do. America’s alcoholism was on the rise, there were too many speakeasies to count, let alone raid, and bootlegging empires were all but outright defying law enforcement to their faces....

The Panjandrum was supposed to change the course of the war for the British and help the Allies on D-Day. Instead, it almost took out a dog. Imperial War MuseumsThe Panjandrum, a massive wheel lined with rockets, was supposed to blast through the German defenses. During World War II, the Allies experimented with new weapons. But one invention never made it past the prototype stage. The Panjandrum, a spinning wheel propelled by rockets, was simply too dangerous....

The story of Edward Mordrake, “The Man With Two Faces,” comes from a book of medical oddities — which seemed to have copied it from a fictional newspaper article. On December 8, 1895, the Boston Sunday Post published an article titled “The Wonders of Modern Science.” This article presented reports from the so-called “Royal Scientific Society,” which documented the existence of “human freaks.” Supposedly cataloged by British scientists, this list of “human freaks” included a mermaid, a terrifying human crab, and the unfortunate Edward Mordrake — a man with two faces....

Additional warriors of China’s ancient Terracotta Army found, mystery of intact 2,600-year-old human brain solved, century-old headless body from Idaho cave identified. 200 More Stone Warriors Found Among China’s Ancient Terracotta Army PixabayJust a few of the sculptures that make up the ancient Terracotta Army in China’s Shaanxi province. The approximately 8,000 sculptures of soldiers that make up China’s Terracotta Army stand as some of the most uniquely stunning remnants of the ancient world....

Frozen worms reanimated after 30,000 years, shipwreck with priceless cargo discovered, ancient handprint provides insight on Europe’s “lost people.” These Worms Unfrozen After More Than 30,000 Years Are Now The Oldest Living Animals On Earth The Siberian TimesThe two nematode worms after they’d been thawed. Can you imagine being awoken from a 42,000-year nap? Well, that’s exactly how one recently reanimated worm in Russia is feeling right now. A new report, published this week in Doklady Biological Sciences, revealed that two prehistoric roundworms — one 42,000 years old and another 32,000 years old — were miraculously brought back to life in Petri dishes....

$1.3 billion shipwreck’s anchor found, timeline of human life in Australia upended, Mary Queen of Scots’ little-known letters revealed. Anchor Found From Sunken British Ship That Carried 100,000 Pounds Of Gold Worth Over $1.3 Billion SWNSThe anchor of the Merchant Royal being taken ashore. When the Merchant Royal sank in 1641, it took a payload of 100,000 pounds of gold and 400 bars of Mexican silver down with it. The British vessel hasn’t been seen since, but a UK fishing crew near Cornwall recently found a trace stuck in its nets: the ship’s big, rusty anchor....

Salvador Dalí left Catalonia for Madrid in 1922. These vintage Spain photos give us a peek as to what he might have seen in the capital city. Salvador Dalí was born in Catalonia in 1904, and he moved to Madrid in 1922 at the age of 18. What did his country look like during those years? The photos below show a glimpse of Spain in the first decades of the 20th century....

John A. Gotti was born into mob royalty and followed in his infamous father’s footsteps. But unlike dad, he was able to leave his life of crime behind and lives free to this day. Susan Watts/NY Daily News Archive via Getty ImagesJohn A. Gotti, a.k.a. “Junior,” stands outside his house in Massapequa, New York in 1995. The son of John Gotti, “Junior” joined his father’s crime family before ultimately leaving the criminal underworld....

When Willard Asylum closed in 1995 after 126 years of operation, staff members discovered hundreds of forgotten suitcases that told the stories of the patients who had died there. New York Library/Wikimedia CommonsAn early photo of Willard Asylum in the 19th century. In 1869, Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane opened near Seneca Lake in New York. The facility was built as an alternative to the prisons and poorhouses that typically housed patients suffering from mental illness at the time, where residents were often chained to their beds or locked in cages....

Can a child’s early behavior actually indicate what kind of personality they will have as an adult? “She’s gonna grow up to be a lawyer!” We’ve all heard parents speculate about their child’s future based on a few appropriately-timed “coos” or a strong grip on a teething ring. While this may sound like wishful thinking, some psychologists have actually made it their life’s work to look at certain aspects of a child’s behavior and see if it may predict what kind of person they may “become” as an adult....

From a drunken joyride in Amish country to Russia’s first-ever slapping contest, take a look back at 2019’s funniest news stories. Dmitry Kotov/FacebookRussia’s competitive slapping championship joins the likes of a rats driving tiny cars and an Australian fart bullying case as the funniest news stories of 2019. Each year brings forth its fair share of news stories that range from the serious to the tragic. Be it natural disasters or horrifying crimes, any given day’s headlines are likely to leave you shell-shocked....

A Michigan family had been using the 22-pound rock as a doorstop for the last 30 years when it occurred to them to bring it to the local university for analysis. Central Michigan UniversityThe 22-pound meteorite is part nickel, part iron. A 22-pound rock that has been holding open doors for the last 30 years at Central Michigan University has just been discovered to actually be a meteorite. And it’s valued at $100K....

These pre-Instagram photos will take you back to the colorful shops, the noisy arcade, and the busy food court where you used to spend your Saturdays. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 31 Images That Capture The Height Of Arcade Culture Of The ’70s And ’80s 55 Grunge Pictures That Capture The Height Of Generation X...

These stunning pictures of Paris in the 1960s reveal the world’s most glamorous city in its both coolest and most tumultuous decade. Not unlike its Western “great power” counterparts, 1960s France was a time of economic gains and social upheaval. Under the presidency of Charles de Gaulle, the country rebuilt itself from the destruction wrought by World War II, becoming more prosperous and less reliant on countries like the United States along the way....

“It is symbolic that the gold coins were discovered on the eve of Hanukkah. For us, this is certainly ‘Hanukkah gelt.’” Yaniv Berman, courtesy of the Caesarea Development CorporationThe coins found in Caesarea. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery of a number of gold coins that date back to the crusades, and are thought to be connected to “one of the most dramatic events in the history of Caesarea,” Israel....

The angular roughshark is distinguished by its wide-set eyes and its short, blunt snout, giving it the appearance of a pig. Isola d’Elba App/FacebookThe shark was about three feet long and already dead when recovered from the ocean. On August 19, a group of Italian naval officers on the island of Elba came across an unusual fish floating in the water. But when they pulled it to the surface, they realized it was no ordinary specimen but a lifeless, pig-faced shark....

Coral bleaching is killing the world’s most impressive reef. These stunning photos reveal exactly what’s at stake. Last week, a pretty distressing figure made waves — though probably not as many as it should have: 93 percent of the Great Barrier Reef (the world’s largest coral reef) is now in danger of dying. Here’s what’s at stake if one of the world’s most unique ecosystems collapses: Like this gallery?Share it:...

Discover what a video game has to teach top researchers about epidemics, death, and human behavior. In 2005, millions of people found themselves trapped in the clutches of a raging pandemic. Once exposed and infected, perfectly healthy individuals weakened quickly. Both humans and animals could spread the deadly disease and, within hours, entire cities were contaminated, eventually rendering some uninhabitable as a result of bio-waste. Those that didn’t die right away, or had yet to be infected, fled from highly populated cities to reduce the risk of contracting the disease....

These Elton John pictures reveal a man who has overcome poverty, death, and drugs, to produce some of the most extravagant music the 20th century has ever seen. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 33 CBGB Photos From The Heyday Of New York City Punk Rock Freddie Mercury’s Larger-Than-Life Career In 31 Photos Thirty Spectacular Photos Of John F....