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Long before Walter White dissolved bodies in bathtubs, John George Haigh used sulphuric acid to cover up his crimes. YouTubeJohn George Haigh, also known as the “Acid Bath Murderer.” In February of 1949, police raided a warehouse on Leopold Road in West Sussex, owned by John George Haigh. Inside, they found several 40-gallon drums and containers of concentrated sulphuric acid. Outside, they found 28 pounds of melted human body fat, part of a human foot, human gallstones, and part of a denture....

College students open up 1993 time capsule, researchers uncover world’s oldest shipwreck, archaeologists find oldest weapons in North America. College Students Opened Up A 1993 Time Capsule And Found Out Just How Much The World Has Changed YouTubeThe Shenandoah University time capsule. Students at Shenandoah University in Virginia were recently treated to a trip back in time with the opening of a time capsule that was left to them by former students in 1993....

“Millions have dreamt of sailing on her, seeing her in port and experiencing her unique majesty. Titanic 2 will be the ship where those dreams come true.” Back in 2012, billionaire Australian mining magnate and politician Clive Palmer announced his plans to build and launch the Titanic 2. His aim was to both completely recreate the original Titanic and then have his new vessel make the same journey that infamously left more than 1,500 dead when the original ship hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912....

Anne Boleyn adopted the white falcon as her heraldic emblem and had it prominently displayed until her execution in 1536. Paul Fitzsimmons/Marhamchurch AntiquesThe bird may have once adorned Anne Boleyn’s private apartments at Hampton Court Palace. In 2019, an “antique carved wooden bird” caught the eye of antiques dealer Paul Fitzsimmons. Because of the crown on its head, he suspected it had royal origins, so he quickly purchased it for £75, equivalent to about $100....

For centuries, people have been putting their faith in horoscopes. But how much of the science behind them is actually real? Wikimedia CommonsThe twelve signs of the of the zodiac, which denote your horoscope. Have something interesting to say about horoscopes? Tell us below! If you’re a Pisces, according to your horoscope today, now is apparently your time to shine. If you’ve been feeling like a job change lately, go with it....

Authorities have reason to believe that the couple murdered and feasted on the victims, as evidenced by pictures taken on the suspect’s cellphone. Alexander Vlasenko, Dailymail UKCannibal couple, Natalia Baksheeva and Dmitry Baksheev. A couple in Russia has been accused of the murder and consumption of up to 30 individuals. 43-year-old Natalia Baksheeva reportedly convinced her husband — 35-year-old Dmitry Baksheev, who is nicknamed “Devil” — to kill a 35-year-old waitress named Elena Vashrusheva....

What happens when those who are supposed to guide us away from sin become sinners themselves? Check out these pastors behaving badly to find out. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 6 Serial Killers Who Were Never Caught — And Their Chilling Unsolved Murders Larry Eyler Was Caught During His Murder Spree — Then Released And Killed Dozens Of Young Men...

See the unparalleled beauty of the 21 new UNESCO World Heritage Sites, from the ancient caves of Germany to the plateaus of China. Every year, the World Heritage Committee meets to discuss what new destinations will receive the honor of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ahmedabad, India Qinghai Hoh Xil, China Sambor Prei Kuk, Cambodia Menendez Lake, Argentina Dauria, Mongolia/Russian Siberia Southern Kalahari Desert, South Africa Venetian Works of Defense, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro Valongo Wharf, Brazil English Lake District, United Kingdom Tarnowskie Góry, Poland Taputapuātea M’baza Kongo, Angola Okinoshima, Japan Kulangsu, China Kujataa Greenland, Denmark Yazd, Iran Hebron, Palestine Württemberg, Germany Sviyazhsk, Russia Asmara, Eritria Aphrodisias, Turkey Last month, at a meeting in Krakow, Poland, the group added 21 stunning locations – bringing the total to 1,073 sites....

From her actual name to the full details of her grisly end, these are the Joan of Arc facts that most people don’t know. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 31 Of The Most Fascinating, Little-Known World War 2 Facts 32 Viking Facts That Uncover One Of History’s Most Misunderstood Civilizations 33 Interesting France Facts From The Land Of Wine, Cheese, And Fascinating Tidbits...

These vintage Soviet propaganda posters represent the peak of Cold War iconography and state-sponsored manipulation. “If you do a pointless chat, you are helping spying rat” Koretsky, 1954 This highlights the paranoia about double agents and spies that overtook the general populous and the governments (in both the USSR and the USA) during the Cold War. “Let’s conquer the virgin blue!” V. Gorlenko, 1964 This was part of an effort to change farming tactics to better feed the Soviet people....

From their bizarre toilet paper to their horrific torture devices to their controversial sexual customs, here’s everything about Ancient Greece that doesn’t tend to show up in history textbooks. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 19 Gandhi Facts And Quotes That Reveal His Hidden Dark Side Archaeologists Have Just Discovered An Ancient Trojan City In Greece...

From a necklace made of genital warts to a collection of petrified hands, prepare to be both amazed and disturbed. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 9 Terrifying Historical Artifacts — And The Disturbing Stories Behind Them 25 Medical Oddities On Display At The Mütter Museum Inside The Viktor Wynd Museum Of Curiosities, The Strangest Museum On Earth...

Approximately 13 pounds of plastic waste was found in the whale’s stomach and likely contributed to the animal’s death. WWF/TwitterThe sperm whale filled with plastic that washed up in Indonesia. In a tragic incident that indicates just how polluted Earth’s oceans are, a dead whale that washed ashore in Indonesia was found to have a significant amount of plastic in its stomach, which might have significantly contributed to its ultimate death....

Affectionately dubbed “Pink Floyd,” Flamingo No. 492 escaped from a zoo in Kansas in 2005 and has been on the run ever since. Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentThe flamingo known as No. 492 was captured on video by fishing guide David Foreman on March 10. In 2005, two flamingos flapped their wings on a stormy night and escaped from the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Despite the bands on their legs identifying them as No....

The watch was given to Hitler as a gift from Nazi officials and features engravings of key dates and Nazi iconography. Alexander Historical Auctions/Pen NewsAdolf Hitler’s personalized gold watch was acquired by French soldier Robert Mignot while storming Hitler’s hideout in the Bavarian mountains. On May 4, 1945, a French unit, the Régiment de Marche du Tchad, stormed Adolf Hitler’s Bavarian mountain hideout, the Berghof, just ahead of American troops. They found the home abandoned, but many personal belongings remained inside — including a wristwatch....

Formerly barren land in Brazil is now thriving with hundreds of new flora and fauna thanks to the efforts of Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia. Ricaro BelielPhotographer Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado and his wife Lélia planted two million trees that have now grown into a lush green forest in Brazil. Growing deforestation is a big issue for the sustainability of our environment. But individuals like famed photographer Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado and his wife Lélia are trying to save it....

In the second grade, Bryan Stevenson’s school placed him in the slowest of three groups because he was black. Now he’s a Harvard Law School graduate who’s saved more than 100 people from death row. Wikimedia CommonsBryan Stevenson speaks at the Summit on Race in America at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2019. Rising from the segregated South to Harvard Law, Stevenson founded a nonprofit that challenges poverty and racial injustice....

Bryce Laspisa was just 19 on August 30, 2013, when he drove home to see his parents and vanished without a trace near Castaic, California. FIND BRYCE LASPISA/FacebookBryce Laspisa and girlfriend Kim Sly in 2013. Before disappearing, Laspisa inexplicably broke up with Sly. In the early hours of Aug. 30, 2013, 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa was on his way to his parents’ house in Laguna Niguel, California. At 2 a.m., he called his mother to tell her that he was pulling off to the side of Interstate 5 in the Sierra Pelona Mountains....

Family planning and women’s health organization Planned Parenthood has been the subject of multiple lies this year. Here are the facts to set you straight. Women at a 2011 Planned Parenthood rally in New York City. Image Source: Flickr/Charlotte Cooper Heated social media campaigns erupted earlier this year after a video, allegedly showing a Planned Parenthood higher up addressing the sale of fetal organs and body parts, surfaced. Despite the organization’s letter to Congress outlining the substantial, deceptive editing of the video, anti-Planned Parenthood myths continued to circulate and intensify....

If you were asked about your dreams last night, you might think you have the answers — but it’s a lot harder than you think to be sure of the facts about dreams. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 1 of 27Men are more physically aggressive in their dreams than women. Women, however, are often the victims of aggression in dreams....