Australia’s Rabbit Disaster Started With Just 24 Animals
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1859, English settler Thomas Austin (a wealthy pastoralist) released about 24 European rabbits (a mix of wild […]
accident & disaster
Did You Know That the Famous “Stone Bodies” of Pompeii Aren’t Actually Human Remains?
This post was originally published on this siteDid you know that the famous “bodies” of Pompeii aren’t actually human remains? Many people assume that the […]
In 1968, the Pilot of a Japan Airlines Flight Accidentally Landed the Plane in the Ocean Just Over 2 Miles Short of the Runway
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 22, 1968, Japan Air Lines (JAL) Flight 2, a Douglas DC-8-62 named Shiga, made an accidental […]
45 Incredible Photographs From the Big Freeze of 1963
This post was originally published on this siteThe winter of 1962–1963, known as the Big Freeze of 1963, was one of the coldest winters (defined […]
Powerful Portraits of Andy Warhol Showing His Shooting Scars From 1969
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1969, Richard Avedon photographed Andy Warhol’s shooting scars in one of the most stark and unsettling celebrity […]
This “Screaming Spirit” Photo Was Taken Moments After 16-Year-Old John Boulware Was Killed in a Car Crash in 1984
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 27, 1984, John Boulware was a passenger in a car with three friends, heading to a […]
In 1914, an Engineer Had the Idea to Raise the Titanic Using Many Magnets and a Special Submarine…
This post was originally published on this siteBack in 1914, just two years after the Titanic sank, someone came up with a bold idea: why […]
Ringo Starr’s 1969 Mercedes 280SE After It Crashed in Fog in Surrey on May 19, 1980
This post was originally published on this siteMay 19, 1980 saw Ringo Starr involved in a horrific car crash which nearly took the drummer and […]
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Posing With a Wrecked Austin Maxi, Which They Crashed in Scotland in July 1969
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono posing with a wrecked Austin Maxi were taken at their Tittenhurst […]
A Supertanker Disaster: 28 Historical Photos From the Wreck of the Amoco Cadiz in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteThe wreck of the Amoco Cadiz was one of the world’s most notorious oil tanker disasters, a major […]
The Mysterious Disappearance of Frederick Valentich in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteFrederick Valentich was a 20-year-old Australian pilot who disappeared on October 21, 1978, while flying a Cessna 182L […]
50 Photographs Depict the Aftermath of the September 11th Attacks at Ground Zero in New York City
This post was originally published on this siteThe World Trade Center, in Lower Manhattan, New York City, was destroyed after a series of terrorist attacks […]
The Story Behind TIME’s September 11 Cover by Lyle Owerko
This post was originally published on this siteTIME magazine’s 9/11 cover, photographed by Lyle Owerko, is one of the most haunting and enduring images of […]
Rare Aerial Photos of 9/11 Attacks in New York City as Seen From Other Planes
This post was originally published on this siteThe September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City were not only witnessed on the ground, but also […]
Rare and Haunting Photos Inside the North Tower Several Minutes After the First Attack on September 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteRare photos taken by John Labriola of office workers escaping from the World Trade Center on September 11, […]
The Story Behind the Last Known Photograph of Ladder 118 as It Crosses the Brooklyn Bridge on Sept. 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 11, 2001, Aaron McLamb had just arrived at his workplace near the Brooklyn Bridge when the […]
Off Duty FDNY Firefighter Tim Duffy Rode His Harley Davidson Through Traffic and Chaos on 9/11 to Reach Ground Zero
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 11, 2001, FDNY Firefighter Tim Duffy, though off duty, raced into the heart of the chaos […]
Michael Hingson and His Guide Dog Roselle, and Their Escape From the North Tower on 9/11
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of September 11, 2001, Michael Hingson sat in his office on the 78th floor of […]
Photos Taken by David Swenson on the Morning of September 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteDavid Swenson, who worked in a data center in New York City, was taking weekly time-lapse photos of […]
The Wreck of School Ship HMS Conway in the Menai Strait, Wales in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteHMS Conway was originally HMS Nile, a 3-deck, 92-gun second-rate ship of the line, launched in 1839. After […]
A Haunting Photo of Roger Miller at the Site of the Plane Crash That Killed Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas
This post was originally published on this siteA haunting photo of Roger Miller, a fellow country musician and friend of the victims, at the site […]
The 11A Mystery: Two Plane Crashes, Two Survivors, and One Seat Number
This post was originally published on this siteThai singer Ruangsak Loychsuk, who survived a 1998 plane crash, shared a chilling coincidence after learning that the […]
Rare Snaps of the LZ 129 Hindenburg’s Final Flight Over Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 3, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteLZ 129 Hindenburg was a German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship, the lead ship of its class, the longest […]
Emile Leray, a French Electrician Who Turned His Wrecked Car Into a Motorbike to Escape the Sahara Desert in 1993
This post was originally published on this siteEmile Leray (born 1949) is a French electrician who is most noteworthy for transforming a car into a […]
Salvaged German Battleship SMS Prinzregent Luitpold Being Towed back to Rosyth, Scotland, for Scrapping, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteThe German battle cruiser SMS Prinzregent Luitpold being towed back to Rosyth, keel uppermost on May 22, 1933. […]