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Semion Rosenfeld — The Last Known Survivor Of The Sobibor Nazi Death Camp Uprising — Has Died At 96

Semion Rosenfeld — The Last Known Survivor Of The Sobibor Nazi Death Camp Uprising — Has Died At 96

Semion Rosenfeld was part of a 300-person rebellion and Sobibor. A third of escapees were caught almost immediately, and of the 200 who got out, only 47 survived the war.
Startup To Launch Rentable, App-Enabled Pogo Stick Business In San Francisco

Startup To Launch Rentable, App-Enabled Pogo Stick Business In San Francisco

"Cangoroo and our pogo sticks offer a quicker alternative to walking, a more convenient alternative to having a bicycle, and a more environmentally friendly alternative to cars and e-scooters."
Doomsday By 2050 If We Don’t Fight Climate Change Now, Report Warns

Doomsday By 2050 If We Don’t Fight Climate Change Now, Report Warns

The report was written by a former fossil fuel executive and backed by the former chief of Australia's military.
Woman Lived Nearly A Year With A Baby Tapeworm Suckling On Her Brain Thinking It Was A Tumor

Woman Lived Nearly A Year With A Baby Tapeworm Suckling On Her Brain Thinking It Was A Tumor

The 42-year-old New Yorker was nonetheless relieved to hear that she had a tapeworm instead of a malignant brain tumor.
‘They Buried Him Barefoot’: The Tragic Death Of Chernobyl Firefighter Vasily Ignatenko

‘They Buried Him Barefoot’: The Tragic Death Of Chernobyl Firefighter Vasily Ignatenko

Vasily Ignatenko was just 25 when he succumbed to slow death via radiation poisoning after fighting the fires of Chernobyl.
Meet Anatoly Dyatlov: The Man Behind The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

Meet Anatoly Dyatlov: The Man Behind The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

Anatoly Dyatlov was the Deputy Chief Engineer at Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, and was convicted for its catastrophic meltdown. But was he as reckless as the Soviet narrative claimed?
Circus Promoters Chained, Starved, And Abused Their 12-Year-Old Son Until He Died

Circus Promoters Chained, Starved, And Abused Their 12-Year-Old Son Until He Died

12-year-old Eduardo Posso weighed 50 pounds and had zero percent body fat when he died.
Rare Nazi Enigma Machine Used To Encrypt Axis Messages Goes To Auction For $200,000

Rare Nazi Enigma Machine Used To Encrypt Axis Messages Goes To Auction For $200,000

This particular Enigma machine used to confound Allies with encrypted messages has virtually all its original components intact — save for a battery and one internal lamp.
11 People Have Died On Everest This Year Due To Overcrowding And Lax Regulations

11 People Have Died On Everest This Year Due To Overcrowding And Lax Regulations

Delays on the mountain caused by the influx of climbers — many of whom are inexperienced — have led to exhaustion, dehydration, and now, death.
Defying Chinese Government, Military Vet Breaks 30-Year Silence On Tiananmen Square Massacre

Defying Chinese Government, Military Vet Breaks 30-Year Silence On Tiananmen Square Massacre

When Jiang Lin saw the Chinese army murder unarmed civilians, her entire life changed. With the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre rearing its head, she's decided to speak out.
San Francisco Sound Engineer Accidentally Dosed With LSD While Cleaning 1960s Radio Equipment

San Francisco Sound Engineer Accidentally Dosed With LSD While Cleaning 1960s Radio Equipment

The synthesizer Eliot Curtis was cleaning was quite popular in the 1960s when LSD-friendly musicians were looking for new sounds. Unbeknownst to him, they left a few remnants behind.