Shi Pei Pu, a Chinese Spy and Opera Singer Who Persuaded His French Lover He Was a Woman
This post was originally published on this siteShi Pei Pu (1938–2009) was a Chinese opera singer from Beijing who became the center of one of […]
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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 […]
The Cardiff Giant, One of the Most Famous Archaeological Hoaxes in American History
This post was originally published on this siteThe Cardiff Giant was a 10-foot-tall (3.0 m) gypsum statue that became one of the most famous archaeological […]
The Lost Photographs From Andrée’s Arctic’s Audacious Balloon Expedition of 1897
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1897, Swedish engineer S. A. Andrée led a high-stakes, patriotic attempt to reach the North Pole using […]
James Hunt Punching a Track Marshall During the 1977 Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 1977 Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park, James Hunt punched track marshal Ernie Strong in a […]
A Brand New 1982 Renault 5 TL Has Been Found in a Barm With 12 km (7.45 miles)
This post was originally published on this siteArmed with all her savings, Mrs. M ordered a new Renault 5 in October 1982 from the Sodirac […]
In 1964, Bob Uecker and Bob Gibson Are Both Fined by the Cardinals for Holding Hands for the Team Picture
This post was originally published on this siteBob Gibson and Bob Uecker holding hands in the 1964 St. Louis Cardinals team photo. The prank initiated […]
The Severed and Preserved Head of Peter Kürten, Germany’s Notorious “Vampire of Düsseldorf”
This post was originally published on this siteThe severed and preserved head of Peter Kürten, Germany’s notorious “Vampire of Düsseldorf,” remains one of the most […]
Paul Karason, a Man Made Famous After His Skin Turned Permanently Blue in the 1990s
This post was originally published on this sitePaul Karason, famously known as the “Blue Man” or “Papa Smurf,” began his transformation in the early to […]
A City of 2026 Imagined in the Sci-Fi Classic “Metropolis” (1927), Directed by Fritz Lang
This post was originally published on this siteIn Fritz Lang’s 1927 masterpiece Metropolis, the year 2026 was not just a random date, but a symbolic […]
Angus Barbieri, the Man Who Fasted for 382 Days and Lost 276 Pounds (125 Kg) in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteAngus Barbieri was a Scottish man who fasted for 382 days, from June 14, 1965 to June 30, […]
Double Trouble: The Strange Mugshots of Harris Lyons, 1893
This post was originally published on this siteThe photos of Harris Lyons were taken by the police in Newark, New Jersey. They are carte de […]
Donn Fendler, 12-Year-Old Boy Scout Lost on Maine Mountain for 9 Days Survives in 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIn July 1939, 12-year-old Donn Fendler of Rye, New York, became the subject of a massive national search […]
The Infamous Exploding Whale Incident in Florence, Oregon in November 1970
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 9, 1970, a 45-foot, 8-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon. Because Oregon’s beaches were […]
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 […]
Mugshots of Bertha Liebbeke aka Fainting Bertha, One of the Midwest’s Most Infamous Pickpockets
This post was originally published on this siteBertha Liebbeke (often spelled Liebke), known by the alias “Fainting Bertha,” was one of the American Midwest’s most […]
This Lone Ranger Atomic Bomb Ring Contained Polonium-210, One of the Most Dangerous Radioactive Isotopes Known to Man
This post was originally published on this siteIn the nuclear-obsessed 1940s, atomic energy was celebrated as the cutting edge of progress and modernity, capturing the […]
Klaus Kinski Clutching at the Throat of Director Werner Herzog During the Filming of “Cobra Verde” (1987)
This post was originally published on this siteThe relationship between director Werner Herzog and actor Klaus Kinski reached a volatile peak during the filming of […]
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 October 1958, the Funeral for Pope Pius XII Was Ruined by a Botched Embalming
This post was originally published on this sitePope Pius XII’s funeral in October 1958 was a macabre event due to a botched experimental embalming that […]
When Frogs Saved the Milk: A Russian-Finnish Tradition Backed by Science
This post was originally published on this siteLong before refrigerators made life easier, rural communities in Russia and Finland faced a tricky problem, how to […]
Curious Chicagoans Pack the Cook County Morgue to View the Body of Slain Fugitive John Dillinger on July 22, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Dillinger, one of the most notorious bank robbers in American history, was gunned down by FBI agents […]
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 […]
Goalkeeper Sam Bartram Standing Alone on the Pitch, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteOn Christmas Day, 1937, Charlton Athletic were playing Chelsea at The Valley (Charlton’s home ground) in London. Partway […]