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It was the first case of cannibalism among white-faced capuchin monkeys ever observed. PixabayShocked scientists witnessed a baby capuchin monkey being cannibalized by its own relatives. In 2019, the suspected killing of a baby white-faced capuchin monkey triggered the first and only study so far into the phenomena of cannibalism among the species. But was the incident an anomaly or something that happens more commonly than we think? According to Live Science, the grisly incident took place at the Santa Rosa National Park in Costa Rica, where scientists have been studying white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus imitator) for more than 37 years....

Photographer Lewis Hine captured the appalling child labor conditions of early 20th century America in stark, history-making detail. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 31 Child Labor Photos That Expose The Ugly History Of American Coal The Haymarket Riot And The Bomb That Changed The Labor Movement Forever 25 Photos Of The Child Laborers Who Helped Make New York What It Is Today...

NASA knew that there would likely be changes in Scott Kelly’s DNA, but they had no idea how extensive, or long-lasting they would be. NewsweekScott Kelly (right) and his no longer identical twin brother Mark (left). NASA has confirmed that, after spending a year on the International Space Station, astronaut Scott Kelly’s DNA no longer matches that of his identical twin, Mark Kelly. The Kelly twins have been participating in a “Twin Study” for NASA for the past several years, beginning in 2014....

Antron Singleton, also known as Big Lurch, was high on PCP in April 2002 when he killed his roommate Tynisha Ysais because he thought the devil was inside of her. Twitter/XXL MagazineBig Lurch was an up-and-coming hip-hop star — until he committed an unthinkable murder. Big Lurch could have been one of the biggest names in hip-hop. Considered one of the pioneers of the “horrorcore” subgenre of rap music, the Texas native loomed as large as his 6’7″ physical presence....

The Chernobyl Spirit Company has three goals: utilize the exclusion zone, stimulate local economies, and make safe, delicious vodka. University of PortsmouthThis is currently the only product made and sold by the Chernobyl Spirit Company — and within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. April marked the 33rd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. After the 1986 explosion, which released untold amounts of radioactive material across the continent, a 1,000-square-mile exclusion zone around the Chernobyl plant was established to mark the region deemed too radioactive for habitation....

Beginning in 1978, Christian Gerhartsreiter took on numerous identities as he conned and killed his way into America’s upper crust — then passed himself off as a distant relative of the Rockefeller family for 16 years. JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty ImagesChristian Gerhartsreiter, who masqueraded as Clark Rockefeller. In 1996, Clark Rockefeller married a successful businesswoman named Sandra Boss, who was seven years his junior. As Rockefeller was proud of boasting, he was a descendant of the famous Rockefeller family....

A constant and heavy mist hides lush treasures in these rare and magnificent forests in the clouds. Flickr/John LeszczynskiA cloud forest in Sierra Nororiental de Puebla, along the east coast of Mexico, in 2016. A cloud forest looks like something out of a Tolkien novel. Also known as a water forest, these uncanny woods feature thick blankets of mosses, weaving ferns, and air plants, amidst a heavy-hanging fog deep in the mountains....

On January 15, 1919, a poorly-constructed tank burst open and sent a 25-foot-high wave of molasses through Boston’s North End, killing 21 people and injuring 150 others. Ever heard the saying “slower than molasses”? Turns out it’s not true. Molasses can move pretty fast — a fact Boston residents learned the hard way nearly a century ago in what was one of the strangest disasters in American history. Just after 12:30 p....

The swastika was a sacred icon of spirituality around the world. Then Heinrich Schliemann came along to usher the symbol toward its Nazi destiny. Wikimedia CommonsHeinrich Schliemann The swastika remains one of the most recognizable and emotionally-charged symbols in history due of course to its use by the Nazis. But for countless Hindus in India (not to mention other cultures around the world) the symbol has proudly adorned their temples and the statues of their deities for millennia....

Joseph Stalin wanted John Wayne gone so badly he sent two men to pose as FBI agents to take him down. Flickr CommonsActor John Wayne visits Australian troops during World War II. Nothing is more American than a cowboy movie, and there’s no movie cowboy more famous than John Wayne. During the Cold War, when it seemed the fate of the entire world hinged on the power struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, the cinema served as an unlikely cultural battlefield, with Wayne playing the lead....

Jason deCaires Taylor is certified diving instructor, avid naturalist, and sculptor who creates underwater museums. The 39 year old artist spent his youth in Europe and Asia, exploring coral reefs scuba-diving in Malaysia. Taylor combines his interests and past to create the inspiring stone and sand scenes—sculptures that happen to aid in promoting future ecological sustainment. In 2006, Taylor created the world’s first underwater sculpture park off the coast of Grenada in the West Indies....

Kazimierz Piechowski’s daring and heroic escape would be the catalyst for the infamous Auschwitz prison tattoos. Auchwitz-Birkenau Museum Archives in OświęcimKazimierz Piechowski’s Auschwitz prison photo. Most escapes from the Auschwitz concentration camp occurred at worksites outside the camp, where security was lower, and there were no gates or barbed wire fences holding the prisoners in. If a prisoner were to be caught attempting to escape, he would be executed. If he were to successfully escape, ten prisoners would be executed in his place....

Born in Shanghai just before the war, Judy the dog was adopted by British sailors and protected them across Indonesia — where she became the only animal imprisoned as a POW. People’s Dispensary For Sick AnimalsJudy the dog survived three years as a prisoner of war. From Greco-Roman war elephants and medieval horses to World War I carrier pigeons, animals have been used in military conflicts throughout human history. But perhaps one of the most inspiring stories of an animal in battle might be that of Judy the dog — the British Royal Navy canine who became a prisoner of war....

When Leif Erikson “discovered” America in the 11th century, Christopher Columbus’ storied journey was still centuries away — yet this Viking explorer has long gone overshadowed. Christopher Columbus has become an increasingly controversial figure in recent years. Discussions of his “discovery” of North America must reckon with the brutal slaughter and mistreatment of Native Americans that happened in its wake. What’s more, it’s become more widely known that Columbus never actually set foot in mainland North America in the first place....

It’s easy to see why he has almost 2 million Twitter followers with these twenty-five mind blowing Neil DeGrasse Tyson tweets. Source: Conde Nast The field of astrophysics is often seen as unapproachable. Its intricacies and wonders are hidden behind a tall wall of academia and advanced formulae. Thus, when the world meets a character like Neil deGrasse Tyson, whose sharp intelligence is matched by his rapier yet accessible wit, we all go a little gaga....

Combing the grounds before impending construction, researchers unearthed an ominous 6,000-year-old cemetery and evidence of a Celtic settlement dating back 2,200 years. YouTube/Gherla InfoThe Neolithic skeletons were found buried with urns placed at their skulls and feet. With a construction project in Transylvania’s capital of Cluj-Napoca set to begin, Romanian researchers combed the grounds for anything historic that could be disturbed. They found a Neolithic cemetery that was both macabre and peculiar, including 6,000-year-old skeletons — which had urns placed at their skulls and feet, likely as offerings for the afterlife....

Critics of the bill argue that it could let students off the hook for putting down scientifically inaccurate answers. Wikimedia CommonsA new bill in Ohio could prohibit teachers from penalizing students for scientifically wrong exam answers. A new bill in the state of Ohio might let students off the hook for putting down the wrong answers on their school exams — even if their answers are scientifically inaccurate — as long as their answers reflect sincerely held religious beliefs....

The Great Depression upended many American livelihoods and caused dramatic shifts in population sizes – particularly among African-Americans. This is what that looked like. The Great Depression dealt a devastating blow to just about everyone in the United States, but African-Americans felt the sting more than most. Share Flipboard Email As author Cheryl Lynn Greenberg writes in To Ask for an Equal Chance: African Americans in the Great Depression, while Depression-era experiences of black workers hinged on factors such as region, age, and education level, most “followed a similarly troubling path....

Bill Coppersmith named the rare crustacean after his granddaughter and it’s now up for adoption. Get Maine/VimeoThe cotton candy lobster is seven years old. For Maine’s Bill Coppersmith, the ocean is his workplace. While the fisherman has found some rare crustaceans in his 40-year-career, he just defied one-in-100 million odds by catching a “cotton candy” lobster. According to Boston, these blue and pink-hued specimens are so unique that those who pull them from the depths rarely kill or eat them....

21-year-old Alexander Barter placed a post on the dark web for someone to let him perform unspeakable crimes on them. But the person who answered was an undercover agent. Shelby County Sheriff’s OfficeAlexander Nathan Barter’s mugshot. A 21-year-old from Texas is now behind bars after an undercover sting caught him planning to rape, kill, and eat a man’s daughter. Alexander Nathan Barter was arrested after engaging in a series of email conversations with an undercover agent with the Texas Department of Public Safety on the dark web....