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The only h*ad of the dodo
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The only h*ad of the dodo The only head of the dodo, which went extinct 315 years ago, is in the Natural History Museum in London, where it is considered an invaluable piece of natural history. This specimen offers a unique perspective on the wildlife of its original habitat, the…
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The skeletons of five people with elongated skulls have been dug up in the Russian-annexed region of Crimea, sparking rumours of an “alien” grave.
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The remains date from slightly less than 2000 years ago and are believed to be from the ancient Sarmatian culture.A mother was found buried with a baby lying on her chest, with three more skeletons found under them in the grave.All had distinctive deformed skulls, and previous similar discoveries have…
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This is a microscopic view of a mosquito.
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While on the outside is seems like such a simple creature, God built it like a perfect machine.A mosquito has:A tiny head with 100 eyes exactly.In its mouth are 48 tiny teethIn its chest it has 3 hearts, each heart has 2 atria and 2 ventriclesIt has a thermal receptor…
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From the excavation of Mycenae, the great enemy of Troy, in 1876.
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The Lion Gate has just been cleared. Bottom right of the photograph you see the excavator of Troy and Mycenae, Heinrich Schliemann with his seated Greek wife, Sophia Schliemann. Top right of the photo it’s Wilhelm Dörpfeld, Schliemann’s assistant, successor and Germany’s finest architect then. A few days later, excavating…
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An underwater photographer captured the exact moment when a female seahorse transfers her eggs to the male, who will incubate them until they hatch.
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Seahorses are monogamous and among the animals that show love for their partner in the most tender ways. At sunrise, they are so happy to see each other that they dance for over five minutes. With their tails intertwined, they greet each other with a “good morning,” changing their colors…
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Cyclops.
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The legend tells that there were one-eyedgiants that scared humans. Yes, they did exist. It was another of the failed experiments of the annunakis, they manipulated the DNA of the homo habilis, tried to give it size, strength and intelligence. They managed to measure almost three meters, they were able…
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“The blizzard at the end of November 1915
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alone accounted for nearly 16,000 admissions on account of frostbite and exposure, 12,000 of whom were from the Suvla front, 2,700 from Anzac, and 1,200 from Helles; in addition 280 were drowned or died of exposure.” Image: “Frost-bitten soldiers lying on straw in shelters constructed of biscuit boxes at a…
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Vojislav Lukačević with German officers.
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He was a Chetnik lieutenant colonel and collaborator of the occupiers in the Second World War. In the summer of 1941, he joined Draža Mihailović’s Chetnik movement. For the next three years, as the commander of the Chetnik forces, he led the fights against the partisan forces in Montenegro and…
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Squadron Sergeant Major William John Parkes was one the first men of the Irish Guards to d*e in the Operation Market Garden advance into the Netherlands in September 1944.
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Squadron Sergeant Major William John Parkes (2717391) served in No. 3 Squadron, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards during the Second World War. Born in 1911, he was the son of Joseph Parkes and Esther W. Parkes of Belfast. He d*ed on 17th September 1944 aged 33 years old during 2nd Battalion’…
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Haystacks Calhoun, one of the squared circle’s first true giants, has now taken his place among wrestling’s greats in the WWE Hall of Fame.
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Hailing from Morgan’s Corner, Ark., the 600-pound titan emerged as an early favorite in the golden age of wrestling. Clad in overalls and wearing a horseshoe around his neck, the good-natured country boy became a fan favorite everywhere he went, taking on multiple opponents at once and, more often than…