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Fashionable Viking accessories found in Denmark, Depression-era cash hoard unearthed in New Jersey, giant-headed prehistoric amphibian discovered in Germany. Researchers Find That Beaver Pelts Were The Ultimate Fashion Accessory For Vikings In 10th-Century Denmark PLOS OneResearchers analyzed the stunningly intact remains of animal pelts uncovered inside six graves belonging to high-status Vikings who died sometime in the 10th century. By the time of the Viking age, the beaver had already been extinct in Denmark for some 3,000 years....

Explore TreeHouse Point, Washington’s wondrous treehouse hotel, and discover its surprising ins and outs with these stunning photos and facts. In 2005, Pete Nelson was led by the light of a blue moon to the spot where he would build TreeHouse Point’s first treehouse: The Temple of the Blue Moon (above). Source: Facebook The first rule of treehouse building: don’t let the treehouse actually touch the tree. It instead rests entirely upon a manmade support structure so as to not harm the tree....

From impressive monuments to incredible national parks, these are the ten most amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites on Earth. Source: Funky Stock Photos In the midst of destruction, the United Nations saw potential for innovation and created the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in a fractured, post-World War II landscape. Made to build lasting peace and form bonds between people, UNESCO’s first directive was to rebuild schools, museums, libraries and other important cultural and intellectual sites after the war....

As the United States begins a new era of relations with Cuba, we look back at Fidel Castro photos from his warm reception in New York in 1959. Fidel Castro eats ice cream with his entourage. Source: Mashable On the heels of a new era of US-Cuba relations ushered in by Barack Obama, Raúl Castro and Pope Francis this past December, we look back to the brief moment in time when Fidel Castro’s post-Cuban Revolution trip to the United States resembled more of a rock star’s eleven-day tour than what some labeled a political charm offensive....

From “The Elephant Man” to “Lobster Boy,” these stories are far more tragic than anyone realized at the time. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 44 Vintage Photos Of Sideshow “Freaks” That Will Leave You Unsettled Lionel The Lion-Faced Man Was Billed As A Fearsome Sideshow ‘Freak,’ But Stephan Bibrowski Was Anything But Haunting Photos Taken Inside Mental Asylums Of Decades Past...

She once said, “I am living proof that a picture speaks a thousand words.” And these vintage Raquel Welch pictures show exactly what she meant. Born Jo-Raquel Tejada in 1940 to a Bolivian father and an American mother in Chicago, actress Raquel Welch didn’t initially aspire to the movie stardom and sex symbol status she ultimately achieved. Her first love was actually ballet. From age seven to 17, she gave her all to ballet lessons only to be heartbroken when her instructor insisted that she didn’t have the figure for it....

These powerful Abraham Lincoln quotes about freedom, adversity, and more show why he’s often called the greatest president in American history. “Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” SourceWikimedia Commons “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” SourceWikimedia Commons “Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it....

Donald Trump hasn’t only incited global resistance — he’s inspired comics from all over the world. President Donald Trump’s executive orders and cabinet choices have inspired massive backlash — and apparently humor. From Denmark to Mexico, check out the ways in which the 45th president of the United States has incited not just international derision but also global irreverence: Hong Kong In Hong Kong, a now famous performance art duo consisting of a native Australian who gives his name only as Howard and a Chicago musician known as Dennis Alan disguise themselves as Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump....

Who knew you could build a magnificent mansion with Legos, let alone that over three million Legos exist? The world’s most impressive Lego designs. Impressive Lego Designs: The Abston Church of Christ Designed and built over a year and a half as an architectural ode to the wonderful world of Lego, Amy Hughes’s seven foot tall Abston Church of Christ is a testament to the infinite possibilities of creation with limited construction materials....

Though Freya was never known to have injured anyone, officials worried she may intentionally or accidentally harm someone who got too close. Tor Erik Schrøder/NTB/AFP via Getty ImagesPhotos of Freya blew up on social media over the summer as she hung around Oslo Fjord. Freya, a 1,300-pound walrus, became a bit of an internet sensation this summer as photos of her lounging on boats and piers in Norway’s Oslo Fjord popped up all over social media....

The North Vietnamese called it the Hỏa Lò prison, while American POWs ironically dubbed it the “Hanoi Hilton.” Hundreds were tortured there with meat hooks and iron chains — including John McCain. In the North Vietnamese city of Hanoi, hundreds of American soldiers were captured and kept prisoner in the Hỏa Lò prison, which the Americans ironically dubbed the “Hanoi Hilton.” Far from a luxury hotel, here the prisoners of war were kept in isolation for years on end, chained to rat-infested floors, and hung from rusty metal hooks....

Scientist Pascal Cotte scoured 1,650 high-tech camera images over the course of 15 years to uncover the sketch. Pascal Cotte via artnet NewsA study 15 years in the making revealed a hidden drawing underneath the Mona Lisa‘s surface. Centuries after its creation, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa still has secrets to reveal. Most recently, a high-tech study of the painting found a hidden drawing beneath the paint. According to artnet News, the sketch underneath the masterpiece was discovered by scientist Pascal Cotte who studied the Mona Lisa for more than 15 years....

A former deputy White House counsel, Vince Foster died by suicide just six months into the Clinton administration on July 20, 1993. But not everyone believes he killed himself. Wikimedia CommonsVince Foster was Bill and Hillary Clinton’s personal lawyer. He was 48 years old when he died by suicide. When Vince Foster was found dead by gunshot in July 1993, the national press was ravenous. He wasn’t just any political player, after all....

“When the details became clear, we had the altar removed and burned.” St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office/Public DomainThe Archbishop of New Orleans called the 37-year-old pastor’s desecration of the altar “demonic.” By chance, a local walked by Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Pearl River, Louisiana just as the reverend inside was filming himself having sex with two dominatrices. Caught with his pants down, the reverend has since been denounced by the New Orleans Archbishop — who had the altar burned....

Officials report that no one was seriously injured in the incident and that the domestic cat was probably a stray that wandered onto the plane the night before. Wikimedia CommonsKhartoum International Airport, where the plane was forced to land. A flight leaving Sudan’s capital of Khartoum was rapidly forced to land last week when a stowaway cat attacked the pilot. According to Fox News, the Tarco Aviation flight was scheduled to take a little less than four hours and arrive safely in Qatar’s capital of Doha....

From the Stone Age to Ancient Greece to the present, there’s been one tool that nearly every civilization has kept handy. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: While The Rest Of Victorian Ireland Starved, One Wealthy Irishman Bought His Wife An Ivory Dildo The Bizarre History Of Sex Toys, From Ancient Butt Plugs To Steam-Powered Vibrators...

The World’s Most Astounding Skyscrapers: Robot Building (Bangkok) Built to reflect the increasing computerization of banking, architect Sumet Jumsai created this unique design for the Bank of Asia in 1986. The two antennas of the head of the robot serve as lightning rods and communication equipment. O-14 (Dubai) Despite being 102 m (335 ft) tall and comprising 23 floors, the O-14 building in Dubai has very few structural columns thanks to the 40 cm thick fluid concrete facade that also acts as a ventilation system by allowing warm air to rise and cool air to come in from below....

Cold War-era victims of Stalin unearthed, chest of Nazi silver found, medieval Virgin Mary statue accidentally uncovered. Skeletons Of Stalin’s Victims Found At The Site Of The Toughest Prison Run By His Secret Police IPNThe Soviet prison in Warsaw known as “Toledo” that housed countless enemies of Stalin’s regime. Both before and during the Cold War, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin’s secret police (known as the NKVD) imprisoned and executed untold enemies of his regime at a network of prisons and gulags notorious for their atrocities....

Prehistoric beetle found preserved in amber, century-old booze recovered from shipwreck, mammoth skeletons discovered in human-made traps. This Fossilized Beetle May Have Been One Of The First Insects To Pollinate — 99 Million Years Ago David Dilcher et alAngimordella burmitina is a newly discovered ancient beetle species, found trapped inside fossilized amber. While the significance of pollination — and pollinating insects — has become common knowledge, scientists have long struggled to estimate when the phenomenon of pollination first began on Earth....

After the Persians invaded her lands around 530 B.C.E., Queen Tomyris vowed to give their king his fill of blood. And she kept that promise. Mattia Preti/Wikimedia CommonsQueen Tomyris, the warrior queen of the Massagetae. It was a clash between ancient rulers that reverberated through history. In 530 B.C.E., a warrior queen met the king of Persia in battle. And only one walked away. By any measure, the Persians should have won....