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MEDUSA
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Medusa, one of the awe-inspiring Gorgons, is famously depicted with a head of writhing snakes and a gaze so fierce it could turn the bravest of souls to stone. Her fearsome visage wielded the power of petrification, leaving a lasting impression that transcended time. In the heart of Roman culture,…
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14000 YEARS OLD BISONS SCULPTURE FOUND IN LE TUC D’AUDOUBERT CAVE. ARIEGE, FRANCE.
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The cave of Tuc Audoubert was discovered by the three sons of Count Henri three Bégouën on 20 July and 10 October 1912.Modeled out of clay from the walls of the cave, the bisons stand next to each, propped up against a small boulder in the darkness. Although they stand…
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250 million years ago, during the Great Mortality, Earth’s most devastating mass extinction event, a strange encounter was immortalized in time.
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An amphibian named Broomistega, injured but persevering, found refuge in the den of a Thrinaxodon, a mammal ancestor who was in a state of deep rest known as stivation. Both animals peacefully shared this narrow space until a mud flood buried them, preserving their remains together for millions of years.…
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On this day in 1752, Gouverneur Morris, author of the Constitution’s Preamble, is born in New York.
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Morris was well-educated, witty, blunt, and articulate. He was a soldier, a statesman, a member of the Continental Congress, and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. (He was a delegate from Pennsylvania, where he then lived, despite being from New York.) He gave more speeches than any other member of…
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Neanderthals and humans interbred for approximately 7,000 years, according to a recent study.
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This extended period of genetic exchange left a lasting mark on the genomes of modern Eurasians, who carry a small percentage of Neanderthal DNA. The study, published in Nature, analyzed ancient and modern human DNA to provide a more precise timeline for interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. This interbreeding,…
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Jan. 31, 1963 – A U.S. Army captain was killed today during a running gun fight between Communist guerrillas and South Vietnamese soldiers in the jungle north of Saigon.
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The Defense Department identified the dead officer as Capt. Leon J. Kramer (pictured), whose mother, Mrs. Helen Kramer, lives in Trenton, N.J. His death brought to 64 the total of Americans killed in action or by other causes in South Vietnam since the U.S. became involved in the anti-guerrilla war. …
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Shrimp Fishing on Horseback for 700 Years
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For nearly 700 years, the shrimpers of Oostduinkerke, Belgium, have been training draft horses to help them pursue the local catch. Typically weighing more than 2,000 pounds, these horses are well suited to the task of carrying fishermen through the cold waters of the North Sea. Yet despite its historical…
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Scott Beigel
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DEERFIELD BEACH, FL, U.S.A. TEACHER, COACH, COUNSELOR, MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS H.S., PARKLAND, FL. Scott BeigeL, 35-year-old geography teacher and cross country coach was a hero who provided refuge to numerous students as gunshots rang out at Stoneman Douglas High School. Scott Beigel was one of the victims. He was killed…
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11 years ago today, 8 year-old Tyler Doohan died while saving others from fire.
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The term “hero” gets thrown around a lot but this kid/man is a real life hero. Tyler sadly died in the early morning hours of Jan. 20, 2014, as fire consumed his grandfather’s single-wide trailer in a mobile home community in Penfield, NY where he had stayed the night. Tyler…
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Kiera Larsen hailed a hero after giving up her life to save two toddlers
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TRIBUTES have poured in for a 10-year-old girl who was killed after pushing two toddlers out of the way of an oncoming car. KIERA Larsen, 10, was playing with two young toddlers when a car started rolling down a hill towards them. What she did next cost Kiera her life…