In May 1939, 937 refugees — most of them Jewish — fled Nazi Germany seeking asylum in the United States, but they were denied and left adrift at sea for over a month. Three Lions/Getty ImagesThe SS St. Louis, “The Voyage of the Damned,” at its final destination. Antwerp, Belgium. 1939. On May 13, 1939, 937 people — mostly Jews — boarded the luxury cruise liner, the SS St. Louis, fleeing persecution in Nazi Germany....
“Introducing the new swastika,” the designers proclaimed. Reclaiming words and symbols — adopting things meant to be offensive, and turning them into something ironically positive — sometimes can be quite effective. This is most definitely not the case with the swastika, which became apparent (as if it wasn’t already) when the U.S. clothing company Teespring featured rainbow-covered Nazi symbols on a new clothing line. The company allows anyone to design their own shirts....
Under the careful hands of Chris Maynard, feathers that have been discarded or shed are transformed, cut, and shaped to become incredible feather art. Source: This is Colossal Using feathers as his medium of choice, Chris Maynard has joined the ranks of artists like Tanaka Tatsuya and Seon Ghi Bahk, who are known for creating art from unique materials and methods. Under the careful hands of Maynard, ordinary feathers are sliced and trimmed until they create miniature scenes dotted with birds in flight and on perches....
We’ve done some major uncovering our galactic neighbors and, just like in your own neighborhood, some of them are a little peculiar. By definition, an exoplanet simply refers to a planet which orbits a star other than our Sun. This means that many of the trillions of trillions of planets that probably exist classify as exoplanets. One notable exception is rogue planets – planets that don’t orbit stars, instead directly orbiting the galaxies themselves....
It’s the most famous sound in Hollywood history, but where did the Wilhelm scream come from and why does everyone use it? If you’ve watched your fair share of movies, you may start to notice an eerily familiar sound: the so-called Wilhelm scream. A two-seconds-long stock sound effect of a man screaming out in pain, usually after falling or being shot, the scream has been used in hundreds of action and animated films for over 60 years....
These little-known Titanic facts are sure to surprise you–and give you the chills. Musicians played for two hours and five minutes as the ship sank. Wikimedia Commons The Titanic was equipped to carry 64 lifeboats. It only carried 20. Most lifeboats were not even filled to capacity.Wikimedia Commons Chief Baker Charles Joughin reportedly swam for two hours in freezing waters before he was rescued. He attributed his survival to the generous amount of whiskey he had before the Titanic sank....
“I could see visions of Belfast it must have been a trying time for the Captain,” Richard Geddes wrote to his wife, four days before the Titanic sank. Cliff/FlickrA love letter written by Titanic steward Richard Geddes to his wife retells the ship’s close mishap with a smaller boat right after undocking. Richard Geddes, like many other ship stewards that left their families to work at sea, wrote endearing letters to his wife....
The Tommy gun was intended to be a military weapon, but as organized crime skyrocketed during Prohibition and the Great Depression, it soon became the firearm of choice for gangsters like Al Capone. Wikimedia CommonsJohn Thompson poses with his invention. It’s been heavily featured in Hollywood’s classic gangster movies, but the Tommy gun isn’t just a pop culture artifact from a time gone by. Originally developed by a United States Army brigadier general, it’s been used in international conflicts and gangland wars....
Steve Campbell claims he had to cross the tribe’s land in order to reach another group with whom he has been in contact for nearly 50 years. Gleilson Miranda/Governo do Acre/Wikimedia Commons A mere two months after missionary John Allen Chau was killed by the Sentinelese on North Sentinel island, another American missionary has followed suit. This time, it was American missionary Steve Campbell from Maine who illegally encroached on indigenous land in the Brazilian rainforest, thereby endangering the isolated Hi-Merimã tribe who occupy it....
World War II was one of the most transformative conflicts in history. And out of the desperation of war came a number of inventions that changed the world. But many of the weapons invented to fight the war were also downright bizarre. Here are the five strangest weapons of WWII. Mine Dogs In late 1941, German tanks were rapidly rolling across Russia, and the Soviets simply didn’t have enough anti-tank weapons to stop them....
Sick of men on Earth, London actress Abbie Bela says that she hopes to “normalize” interspecies dating. YouTubeAbbie Bela discussing her extraterrestrial encounter on her YouTube channel. To find her soulmate, London actress Abbie Bela looked to the skies. She claims that she fell for an alien after it swept her into its UFO — and right off her feet. Bored by the pandemic and unimpressed by the offerings on Earth, Bela explained that she joked online about wanting an alien to abduct her....
These historical aerial images of New York, Paris, London, and others reveal the planet’s most astounding cities like you’ve never seen them before. The Hindenburg flies over New York City, just hours before meeting its fateful end. 1937.The Metropolitan Museum of Art Following the Boston molasses disaster of 1919, portions of the city’s North End lie in ruins.Wikimedia Commons A view of Giza and the Great Pyramids. 1904.Wikimedia Commons The first pieces of the unfinished Golden Gate Bridge sit along the San Francisco coast....
These Holocaust victims pictures, taken as new prisoners entered the camps, put faces on the statistics the world remembers today. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Holocaust Photos That Reveal Heartbreaking Tragedy Only Hinted At In The History Books The Boer War Genocide: Inside History’s First Concentration Camps Meet Francesco Lotoro, The Jewish Composer Preserving The Music Of Holocaust Victims...
Andrew Renner and his son, Owen, were recorded while killing a mother bear and her cubs in Alaska as they were hibernating. FacebookAndrew Renner and his son, Owen, share a high-five after they kill a mother bear. Sometimes animal cruelty knows no bounds. Video footage showing two hunters killing a black bear mother and her two cubs inside their hibernation den in April 2018 has now been released to the public....
After establishing herself as the highest-paid pinup in mid-century America, Betty Brosmer helped popularize the now-famous fitness magazine “Shape.” FacebookPin-up girl Betty Brosmer appeared on over 300 magazine covers and books during her career. Betty Brosmer knew how to turn heads. Starting out as a model in her teens, the native Californian wowed magazine readers with her blond hair, bright smile, and curvaceous figure. But she was more than just a model....
From half-naked banquets to thwarting plots against the throne, Catherine and her “Flying Squadron” knew how to use sex appeal in their favor. Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty ImagesHenry IV and Catherine de Medici. It wasn’t easy being a woman in power during the 16th century. Catherine de Medici learned this at a very young age when she was brought over from her native Italy to marry the future king of France, Henry II....
These guys got famous for changing the way we eat, but it’s the stuff they aren’t famous for that will blow your mind. Pinterest FAST FOOD IS BIG BUSINESS. In the United States alone, the industry operates over 230,000 restaurants, employs 3.5 million people, and takes in around $210 billion each year. And that’s just America; globally, the industry generates over $581 billion in revenue and grows at around 2.6 percent each year....
First daughters have been carrying out the duties of “first lady” ever since the term was coined. And they’ve been doing it with style. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesIvanka Trump walks on stage at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21, 2016. Melania Trump kept quiet for most of the 2016 presidential campaign, preferring to cede the spotlight to Donald’s daughter, Ivanka. Ivanka helped her father appeal to women, discussed policy propositions with the media, and attended high profile meetings while her husband, Jared Kushner, was given the title of senior adviser to the president....
The study’s author says these structures built in the 4th century B.C. are the earliest known accessibility ramps ever discovered. Sneed et al A ramp at the south side of the Sanctuary of Asklepios. As modern society is becoming more aware of the importance of accessibility, we’ve begun to see more accessibility measures implemented in our everyday lives. For example, ramps for people with physical disabilities so they can more easily use public spaces like riding mass transit, perusing multi-level library buildings, and more....
The flat stones and spiked clay balls found at the site of the 1590 Siege of Odawara may be precursors to later ninja weapons. Saitama Prefectural Ranzan Historical MuseumThese flat stones may be an early version of a shuriken, widely known as a throwing star. To the untrained eye, they may not look like much. But one Japanese archeologist suspects that a number of stone and clay artifacts discovered at the site of a famous 16th-century siege may be some of the earliest weapons ever used by ninjas....
