Deadly 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mexico, Hours After Nationwide Public Drill
On the anniversary of two previous terrible quakes, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake jolted Mexico’s central Pacific coast on Monday, killing …
History & Stories
The Halifax Explosion: The Naval Catastrophe That Wiped An Entire City In Canada, 1917
The blast was heard around the world. While it wasn’t uncommon for accidents to happen during the war, this made …
Amazing Behind-The-Scenes Photos From The Star Wars Series, 1977
Star Wars is a 1977 grand American masterpiece. It was written and directed by George Lucas, the first of its …
Spider Spotted On Top Of Queen Elizabeth II’s Casket During Funeral
On Monday, one lucky spider had a front-row seat to Queen Elizabeth II’s burial. A little spider emerged on the …
Sherri Papini, Who Faked Her kidnapping In 2016, Has Been Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
Sherri Papini, who pleaded guilty in April to mail fraud and lying to a law enforcement official, first claimed that …
The Lumberjacks Who Cut Down British Columbia’s Big Trees Between 1900 & 1930
The beginning of the lumber trade in British Columbia can be traced to the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railroad …
In 1975, A MiG-21 Crashed Into An East German Residential Building
Thirty-three-year-old Major Peter Makowicka, while on a training mission on January 14th,1975, noticed his Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG21 had developed an engine …
19 Children & 2 Adults Killed In South Africa After A Truck Collides With A Car Carrying Students
According to a local online news website, the students ranged in age from five to 12. According to the KwaZulu-Natal …
Tropical Storm Fiona Upgraded To Hurricane As Catastrophic Power Outage Hits Puerto Rico
The National Hurricane Center gave a hurricane warning for Puerto Rico, where more than 1.4 million people are without power, …
A Strong 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Taiwan, Prompting A Tsunami Warning
Japan issued a tsunami warning in Okinawa, advising locals to keep away from the beach. A massive 6.9 magnitude earthquake …
These Candid Images Document Albert Einstein’s Daily Life From The 1930s Through The 1950s
Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, on the 14th of March 1879, to his parents, Harmann Einstein and Pauline …
Australian Aborigines In Shackles At Wyndham Prison, 1902
This picture was taken at the Wyndham Prison in the early 1900s. Wyndham is the oldest and northernmost town in …
Killer Caught On Camera: 17-Year-Old Stalked And Fatally Shot While Walking Her Dog In Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department released security video of the minutes leading up to Teryn Johnson’s death on Wednesday. According to …
Three killed In Colorado Off-Roading Tour After Car Falls Over 100 Feet Off A Cliff
On Monday, the Jeep rolled down a steep hillside for nearly 140 feet, killing the two Arizona ladies and their …
Haunting Pictures From An English Lunatic Asylum, 1870s
During the Victorian Era, a time when asylums had an outburst of patients treated. This resulted from increased psychiatric illness; …
Thylacine: Rare Photographs Of Tasmania’s Last Tiger, 1910-1933
The thylacine is a carnivore known as the Tasmanian Tiger or Tasmanian Wolf because of its striped lower back. It …