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Meet Jadav Payeng: The “Forest Man Of India” Who Created An Entire Forest Himself Over 40 Years

Jadav Payeng would not sit idly by while his island home flooded and washed away. He started to plant trees. He has since created a 1,000-acre forest home to snakes, monkeys, and elephants alike.

By Gina Dimuro • Nov 22, 2018

Meet Jadav Payeng: The “Forest Man Of India” Who Created An Entire Forest Himself Over 40 Years

Jadav Payeng would not sit idly by while his island home flooded and washed away. He started to plant trees. He has since created a 1,000-acre forest home to snakes, monkeys, and elephants alike.

By Gina Dimuro • November 22, 2018

55 Vintage 80s Pictures That Will Make You Laugh And Cringe

The decade that declared "I want my MTV" leaves us full of nostalgia for its fashion, full hair, and killer music.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 22, 2018

55 Vintage 80s Pictures That Will Make You Laugh And Cringe

The decade that declared "I want my MTV" leaves us full of nostalgia for its fashion, full hair, and killer music.

By Erin Kelly • November 22, 2018

Port Royal Was Hailed The 17th-Century Sodom, Until Divine Intervention Destroyed It

Port Royal was called the "wickedest city on earth"; a den of pirates, prostitutes, and slavers unlike any the world had ever known. When it was destroyed in 1692, most chalked it up to divine wrath.

By Mark Oliver • Nov 19, 2018

Port Royal Was Hailed The 17th-Century Sodom, Until Divine Intervention Destroyed It

Port Royal was called the "wickedest city on earth"; a den of pirates, prostitutes, and slavers unlike any the world had ever known. When it was destroyed in 1692, most chalked it up to divine wrath.

By Mark Oliver • November 19, 2018

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Death: The Tragic Helicopter Accident That Ended A Star’s Meteoric Rise

Stevie Ray Vaughan is often credited with reviving blues guitar in his heyday, but his spectacular musical career was cut short by a tragic helicopter accident when he was just 35.

By William DeLong • Nov 18, 2018

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Death: The Tragic Helicopter Accident That Ended A Star’s Meteoric Rise

Stevie Ray Vaughan is often credited with reviving blues guitar in his heyday, but his spectacular musical career was cut short by a tragic helicopter accident when he was just 35.

By William DeLong • November 18, 2018

31 Vintage Crime Scenes Brought To Life In Stunningly Gruesome Color

These colorized versions of vintage black-and-white crime scene photos reveal a unique perspective on the murders, mobsters, and mayhem of decades past.

By Caroline Redmond • Nov 17, 2018

31 Vintage Crime Scenes Brought To Life In Stunningly Gruesome Color

These colorized versions of vintage black-and-white crime scene photos reveal a unique perspective on the murders, mobsters, and mayhem of decades past.

By Caroline Redmond • November 17, 2018

The Altamont Speedway Free Concert: The Deadly End To The Hippie Era

It was supposed to be the West Coast version of Woodstock. Instead, it turned deadly as a total of four died, one of whom the Hells Angels stabbed to death during the middle of the Rolling Stones' set.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 16, 2018

The Altamont Speedway Free Concert: The Deadly End To The Hippie Era

It was supposed to be the West Coast version of Woodstock. Instead, it turned deadly as a total of four died, one of whom the Hells Angels stabbed to death during the middle of the Rolling Stones' set.

By Bernadette Deron • November 16, 2018

Nostalgia-Inducing ’70s Pictures That Show What Real Life Was Like In The Decade Of Disco

Life in the 1970s was politically turbulent — and we consoled ourselves with colorful clothes, the wonders of nature, and a dash of sci-fi fantasy.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 15, 2018

Nostalgia-Inducing ’70s Pictures That Show What Real Life Was Like In The Decade Of Disco

Life in the 1970s was politically turbulent — and we consoled ourselves with colorful clothes, the wonders of nature, and a dash of sci-fi fantasy.

By Erin Kelly • November 15, 2018

Ivan Sidorenko: Russia’s Most Lethal WWII Sniper Who Made 500 Kills Single Handedly

Ivan Sidorenko, originally an artist, taught himself how to be a sniper for the Red Army. Turns out his true talent lay in the art of killing.

By William DeLong • Nov 14, 2018

Ivan Sidorenko: Russia’s Most Lethal WWII Sniper Who Made 500 Kills Single Handedly

Ivan Sidorenko, originally an artist, taught himself how to be a sniper for the Red Army. Turns out his true talent lay in the art of killing.

By William DeLong • November 14, 2018

Ursula Haverbeck: The Elderly Holocaust Denier Known As The ‘Nazi Grandma’

Ursula Haverbeck is now finally behind bars after years of making proclamations like "The Holocaust is the biggest and most sustainable lie in history."

By William DeLong • Nov 14, 2018

Ursula Haverbeck: The Elderly Holocaust Denier Known As The ‘Nazi Grandma’

Ursula Haverbeck is now finally behind bars after years of making proclamations like "The Holocaust is the biggest and most sustainable lie in history."

By William DeLong • November 14, 2018

50 Years Later, The Israeli Attack On The USS Liberty Remains A Mystery

The American research ship was attacked by Israeli forces from both the sky and sea. But why the disaster occurred in the first place remains to be understood.

By Kara Goldfarb • Nov 12, 2018

50 Years Later, The Israeli Attack On The USS Liberty Remains A Mystery

The American research ship was attacked by Israeli forces from both the sky and sea. But why the disaster occurred in the first place remains to be understood.

By Kara Goldfarb • November 12, 2018