In 1982, a shocking discovery in Woodland Hills, California, captured national attention and sparked intense debates on medical ethics, law, and morality. Over 16,431 aborted fetuses were found stored in a repossessed shipping container and some were viable. It was owned by Malvin Weisberg, a former operator of Medical Analytic Laboratories. This incident, later dubbed…
Northern white rhinos roamed East and Central Africa south of the Sahara at least until the latter half of the 20th century. However, poachers reduced that number with their incessant hunting. Now they are at the doorstep of extinction. The last of the white rhinos are called Najin and Fatu. They officially belong to the…
In 1983 Jessica Cox came to this world without her arms. This was due to a rare condition. But Cox did not give up on herself. As a young girl, she started practicing simple tasks using her feet. However, since she was 14 years old, she did not use prosthetic arms. But through sheer willpower,…
A boat lift is a device people use to lift a boat out of water to keep it elevated. They use it for repairs, storage, etc. But rotating boat lifts are exceedingly rare. Of these Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. It connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the…
The Hindenburg disaster is one of the saddest and most memorable disasters in aviation history. On May 6, 1937, the largest airship in the world burst into flames over Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 35 people. 13 of them were passengers while 22 were crewmen. The disaster was caused by a spark igniting hydrogen gas that…
When you think of cows, what comes to mind? Perhaps a peaceful field of grazing animals, lazily chewing grass under the sun. But here’s something you might not have known. Cows have best friends and they get stressed when they are separated. It may sound surprising, but cows are far more emotionally and socially complex…
On June 4, 2021, a helicopter rescue in Phoenix, Arizona, took a shocking turn. A 75-year-old hiker, Katalin Metro, was being airlifted from Piestewa Peak after a hiking injury when the stokes basket she was in began to spin uncontrollably. The dizzying moment, caught on video, quickly spread across social media and news outlets. Viewers…
Now, picture yourself plunging into the crystal blue waters of the Bahamas. It is where art meets the ocean in a never-before-seen exhibition. At the bottom of the ocean features the world’s largest underwater statues. It is mesmerizing for both divers and sea life. Among them, is “Ocean Atlas” which stands colossal, brooding over the…
The Amish community in Pennsylvania represents a lifestyle that has remained frozen in time. Modern conveniences here give way to far more orthodox values and ways of living. The Amish of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania is America’s oldest Amish settlement. They stand out for their unique way of life. Originating from Swiss and Alsatian Anabaptist…
Indeed, Kiribati is an exceptional island country, often considered peculiarly placed on the world map. It is the only country in the world that definitely falls into all four hemispheres of the globe: northern, southern, eastern, and western. Such a position has made this country a geographical marvel that has fascinated many people from each…
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