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In a remarkable archaeological find at Téviec in France, dating back to between 6740 and 5680 BC, scientists unearthed the graves of two women who met violent deaths.
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Despite their tragic end, the women were buried with extraordinary care. Their skeletons, bearing evidence of trauma, were placed beneath a protective “roof” crafted from antlers. Adorned with hand-strung shell necklaces, the burial suggests a deliberate and respectful treatment, hinting at the women’s social importance or spiritual significance within their…
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A 12-cylinder Nordberg diesel radial engine. This engine displaced 29,556 cu in (484.3 L) and produced around 2,000 hp (1,500 kW).
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Note the fuel injector in the center of the cylinder head.The Nordberg radial offered several advantages over the stationary inline engines that were the current standard. With its cylinders horizontal, the Nordberg radial’s output shaft was in a vertical position. Although the engine was built primarily to generate power for…
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In 390 BC, Rome was exhausted after a long and grueling siege.
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The mighty Gauls, fearsome and determined, had surrounded the city and were determined to conquer the heart of Rome – Capitoline Hill. Under cover of darkness, their warriors began to climb up the rocky slope, deftly bypassing the Roman guards and even the loyal guard dogs. But they had not…
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This is the face of the young man that silenced Albert Einstein and made him scratch his head contemplatively in front of a large audience.
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This lanky young man with a bony face and a corn-silk hairstyle forced the famous Albert Einstein to have a second thought, and a minute later, he retracted an equation he had just finished presenting at a conference. The year was 1930, and the event was a German Physical Society…
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Indohyus is an extinct genus of digitigrade artiodactyls known from Eocene fossils in Asia.
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This small chevrotain-like animal found in the Himalayas is one of the earliest known non-cetacean ancestors of whales. It’s a raccoon-sized beast named Indohyus that lived 48 million years ago in Kashmir. Analyzing the bones of Indohyus, the scientists discovered that it shares some-but not all-of the traits previously considered…
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THE TERRIBLE USE OF DEADLY GAS BY THE GERMANS DURING THE BATTLE OF YPRES.
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Today 108 years ago, on April 22, 1915, the Second Battle of Ypres began, marking the first use of poisonous chlorine gas in warfare. Since 1914 the Germans had been experimenting with chlorine gas and its potential of breaking the trench stalemate on the Western Front. They planned to use…
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On a sweltering day in 1937, there was nothing quite as satisfying as enjoying a cool treat to beat the heat.
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For many children, a simple pleasure like eating ice was the perfect way to cool down. Whether it was a block of ice from a local vendor or a homemade snow cone, the refreshing chill was a moment of relief and delight. These small moments captured the essence of summer—where…
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Garrote Execution.
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The garrote is a device thatstrangles a person to death. It very common once, is no longer sanctioned by law in any country though training in its use is still carried out in the French Foreign Legion. It was widely employed in 17th and 18th century India as an assassination…
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John Smith – who po!s0ned his fiancée.
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On Monday the 15th of March 1824, 25 year old John Smith climbed the steps of Lincoln Castle’s Cobb Tower to the gallows erected on the flat roof. He was to hang for the murder of 24-year-old Sarah Arrowsmith, who was his fiancée. A large crowd had assembled to…
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John Lee – “The man they could not hang”.
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One of hangman James Berry’s most famous (non) jobs was the strange case of John Lee at 8.00 a.m. on Monday the 23rd of February 1885 at Exeter prison. All the normal preparations were made on the gallows, set up in the coach house, but when Berry operated the lever,…