Columbus, OH

Washington, DC

War History Online

When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, he had a number of items in his pockets. They have since been preserved by the Library of Congress.

The Odd Items Found in Abraham Lincoln's Pockets On the Night of His Assassination

New York Post

A 15-foot-long great white shark found washed up on a beach in South Africa had just eaten a dolphin — before it was itself ravaged by an even bigger predator, in a first recorded in the region.

The shark was found on Nyara River Mouth on the Eastern Cape on May 29 — after trophy hunters had already illegally stolen its sought-after teeth, according to Marine Biologist Alison Towner.

Photos showed its largely intact carcass on the sand — with another of a “freshly consumed” 6-foot-6 common dolphin that was found “cleanly severed into four pieces” inside the shark, the scientist observed.



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Massive great white shark that had just eaten a dolphin is found torn apart by an even bigger predator

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It’s the oldest marine reptile ever found in the Southern Hemisphere.

246-Million-Year-Old Polar Sea Monster Is Older Than The Dinosaurs

Colorado State

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Cripple Creek, CO

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

The Independent

Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.The birth of the white buffalo in the wild, which fulfilled a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, was the first recorded in Yellowstone history and is a landmark event for the ecocultural recovery of bison, said park officials in confirming the birth for the first time.It is an extraordinarily rare occurrence: A white buffalo is born once in every 1 million births, or even less frequently, the park said.Whether the calf – named Wakan Gli, which...

Mystery grows after rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen for weeks after birth

The Mirror US

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Gruesome images show the moment the body of missing mom Farida, 50, was discovered in the belly of a python after she vanished while walking through the woods alone

Horrifying images show moment missing mom of four's body is found inside giant 20ft python

These giant freshwater crabs might just be your new Roman Empire. Archaeologists studying Trajan’s Forum, a historical Roman ruin site, in 2005, discovered an ancient crab species, Potamon fluviatile. The only freshwater crab species indigenous to Italy, researchers suspect that they’ve been around the region since ancient times — far before it was known for gelato and pasta.

Giant, ancient crabs live beneath Rome, and conservationists have their backs: 'They deserve to be saved'

A-Z-Animals

A “man-eater” is an animal that regularly attacks and devours humans. This does not include consuming a human that the animal has killed due to feeling threatened or attacked first, scavenging from a deceased person, or attacking a person out of intense hunger. However, the last two of these scenarios may condition an animal to […]

Discover 15 Different Animals That Can, and Have Eaten Humans

Florida State

CBS Miami

More than 300 years ago, fleets of Spanish galleons set sail from the waters off the Americas to bring back vast amounts of treasure from the New World, including gold, silver and gemstones. On July 31, 1715, a powerful hurricane devastated 11 of those ships, sending the vessels and their precious cargo to the ocean floor.The so-called 1715 Treasure Fleet lay untouched for more than two centuries off the coast of Florida until the sunken ships were finally discovered — and now a group of treasure hunters says they have recovered more than 200 silver coins from the iconic wrecks."It...

Treasure hunters pull hundreds of silver coins from iconic shipwrecks

Bethesda, MD

Passersby could be forgiven for overlooking the tall loblolly pine a few hundred feet south of Grosvenor Lane in Bethesda, Maryland. After all, the sole indication that it’s anything more than a stately conifer is a worn wooden plaque at the base marked only with the number 12. As a matter of fact, this specimen is one of the “moon trees” grown from seeds carried on Apollo 14, deposited here among care homes and condominiums by the unexpected history of the location where it stands.

Grosvenor Estate Moon Tree

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Military Times

One NCO recalled seeing Roosevelt on the beach 'with a cane in one hand, a map in the other, walking around as if he was looking over some real estate.'

The officer who stormed Normandy with nothing but a cane and pistol

Ivory and bone were so prized the site became a factory where they were transported and carved for centuries.

A Siberian Graveyard Reveals 800 Years Of Human-Mammoth Interactions

San Francisco, CA

Malibu, CA

Fox Business

The Malibu mansion where Elvis Presley filmed a 1960s musical comedy, 'Live a Little, Love a Little,' has been listed for the first time in 40 years.

Malibu mansion where Elvis Presley filmed 1968 musical hits market for $8 million

Any animal lover wouldn’t hesitate to lend a paw to a furry friend in need. Imagine the sight of a cat surrounded by what appears to be a pool of blood – that’s enough to tug at anyone’s heartstrings. Even if I’m running late for work...

Passerby Horrified To Discover A Ginger Cat Lying In Pool Of Blood

LiveScience

Tasselled wobbegong sharks are so well camouflaged they can vanish on the seafloor, waiting for unsuspecting prey to pass before lunging forward to suck their victims into their giant mouths.

Tasselled wobbegong: The master of disguise that can eat a shark almost as big as itself

The mighty baobab has grown across mainland Africa, Madagascar and Australia for millions of years. But until now, scientists disputed where they came from.

Finally, an answer to a mystery surrounding these 1,000-year-old trees

Immerse yourself in the vivid history of Gold Rush era ghost towns. Explore remnants of bustling mining communities frozen in time. Wander through eerie Nevada silver mining towns, haunted by the echoes of labor and sacrifice. Witness dilapidated Colorado boomtowns, symbols of the mining frenzy's harsh realities. Experience the Wild West in Arizona's lawless ghost towns, each with unique stories to tell. Discover Oregon Trail settlements, resting points for weary pioneers on their 2,000-mile journey. These ghost towns preserve tales of resilience and perseverance, offering a glimpse into the untold stories of America's past.

Exploring Gold Rush Era Ghost Towns in USA

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In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have uncovered a cluster of 2,500-year-old cities nestled in Ecuador's Upano Valley in the Amazon rainforest, marking the oldest and largest urban network of its kind in the region. Led by archaeologists from the French National Center for Scientific Research, a multinational team utilized light detection and ranging (LIDAR) mapping, revealing a vast system of farmland, roads, and settlements that flourished from around 500 BCE to between 300 and 600 CE.

Researchers discover the largest-ever cluster of lost Amazonian ancient cities

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

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The Biggest Crabs In the World May Have Eaten Amelia Earhart

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The Biggest Crabs In the World May Have Eaten Amelia Earhart

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