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Rdevany/Wikimedia CommonsBetween May 10 and 11, 1996, eight climbers perished when a blizzard struck Mt. Everest.
The 1996 Mt. Everest disaster was one of the greatest tragedies in the mountain’s history. On May 10, 1996, at least 33 climbers set out to summit the world’s highest mountain. Eight of them would never make it back down.
...Aquincum MuseumAn exhibit at the Aquincum Museum in Budapest features 16 facial reconstructions of ancient Romans who lived in the area some 2,000 years ago.
Nearly 2,000 years ago, the ancient Roman city of Aquincum was bustling with 15,000 residents, even serving as the capital of the Roman province of Lower Pannonia. Now, the city lies...
Christian Urvoi/BBC/YouTubeTitu Singh claimed that he was the reincarnation of an Indian radio shop owner who was killed in 1983.
Throughout history, there have been many reported stories of reincarnation. However, none in the modern era has intrigued skeptics quite as much as that of Titu Singh.
After hearing his tale, it’s easy t...
Public DomainWallis Simpson, one of the most controversial women in English history
When King Edward VIII declared his desire to marry his girlfriend, a twice-divorced American socialite, Britain revolted. Wallis Simpson was widely seen as a social climber and schemer — certainly not an appropriate partner for the king of England.
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Pan Am Historical FoundationAlthough everyone on board survived the initial crash of Pan Am Flight 562A on April 11, 1952, 52 people drowned in the immediate aftermath.
At the beginning of any commercial flight, the attendants will perform pre-flight safety demonstrations — ones that, if you’ve flown many times, you could probably repeat ...