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He was declared legally dead on June 19, 2001.Jose Ramos was long considered the prime suspect but was never criminally ...
09/23/2025

He was declared legally dead on June 19, 2001.

Jose Ramos was long considered the prime suspect but was never criminally charged for Etan’s murder. The Patz family won a civil wrongful death suit against Ramos in 2004, but later had the judgment dismissed in 2016 after new evidence pointed elsewhere.

In 2012, Pedro Hernandez confessed to strangling Etan, claiming he disposed of the body in the trash. He was indicted on charges of murder and kidnapping.

Hernandez’s first trial in 2015 ended in a mistrial after a deadlocked jury.

At his retrial in 2017, Hernandez was found guilty of murder and kidnapping and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

His conviction was upheld in 2020, but on July 21, 2025, a federal appeals court overturned the conviction, citing errors in the trial court’s jury instructions, and ordered a new trial.

Boxing turned Jake Paul into a multimillionaire, and now he’s sunk $39M into a sprawling 5,700-acre ranch in Georgia—con...
09/23/2025

Boxing turned Jake Paul into a multimillionaire, and now he’s sunk $39M into a sprawling 5,700-acre ranch in Georgia—converting his fight-night fortune into a sprawling personal dynasty. With eight lavish bedrooms, a horse barn, a fully stocked lake, and miles of pristine shoreline.

The Southlands estate borders Lake Seminole, just above the Florida panhandle.

It features a 20-acre fishing pond and a 30-acre duck pond.

The property has history dating back to 1937 with conservationist Herbert Stoddard, later serving as International Paper’s flagship property.

The warrah, aka the Falkland Islands wolf (Dusicyon australis), was the only land mammal native to the Falkland Islands....
09/23/2025

The warrah, aka the Falkland Islands wolf (Dusicyon australis), was the only land mammal native to the Falkland Islands.

It looked like a medium-sized wolf or fox, with a reddish-brown coat, bushy tail, and a dog-like face. When Europeans first settled the islands in the 18th and 19th centuries, the warrah was surprisingly tame and showed little fear of humans.

In The Voyage of the Beagle (1839), Darwin observed that the animals had virtually no instinctive fear of people, often trotting up to explorers or even paddling out into the water to investigate boats. Their curiosity and boldness, while striking, made them an easy target for settlers and sailors.

They were hunted for their fur and because they were thought to be a threat to sheep, although evidence suggests their diet was mostly seabirds and scavenged food. By 1876, the species had been eradicated, making it the first canid to go extinct in modern times.

Genetic studies later revealed that the warrah was most closely related to the maned wolf of South America and probably descended from mainland ancestors that reached the Falklands thousands of years ago, possibly across an ice bridge or by rafting on debris.

Students wearing paper sun visor “anti-distraction” hats, intended to block out distractions and keep their attention on...
09/23/2025

Students wearing paper sun visor “anti-distraction” hats, intended to block out distractions and keep their attention on schoolwork, 1900s.

In the classrooms of the early 1900s, a surprising accessory was sometimes employed to keep students' attention squarely on their schoolwork: the paper sun visor. These simple headpieces, often made from lightweight paper, were known as "anti-distraction" hats and served as an inventive, if quirky, solution for improving focus.

In an era when classrooms could be noisy and crowded, educators faced the perennial challenge of maintaining concentration among young learners. The paper visor offered a straightforward way to address this. By blocking a student's peripheral vision, the hat helped minimize visual stimuli from the surrounding room, from a classmate's movements to the glare of sunlight. With their field of vision limited to just their desk and work, students were theoretically better equipped to concentrate on the lesson at hand.

The use of these makeshift hats offers a fascinating glimpse into historical education practices. While the method might seem unusual by today's standards, it underscores the creativity and practicality with which teachers approached the universal challenge of student distraction. The image of a classroom filled with children wearing these homemade visors reflects a blend of early educational ingenuity and the timeless effort to foster a productive learning environment.

A 1911 illustration of a total solar eclipse over Egypt by German astronomer Bruno Hans Bürgel.On August 2, 2027, the ec...
09/23/2025

A 1911 illustration of a total solar eclipse over Egypt by German astronomer Bruno Hans Bürgel.

On August 2, 2027, the eclipse of the century will occur, and Egypt will be one of the very best places to see it. The eclipse will begin in the Atlantic Ocean, sweep across North Africa, and pass directly over Egypt before continuing into the Arabian Peninsula.

In Egypt, the city of Luxor is especially favored where totality will last about 6 minutes and 22–23 seconds, which is among the longest possible durations for any solar eclipse. Other Egyptian cities, including Aswan and Hurghada, will also experience several minutes of totality. Even Cairo will see a near-total eclipse, though the Moon will not cover the Sun completely from the capital.

Silver figurine depicting either a dragon or a tiger, 18th century China.Written on the back is a the Chinese idiom “耀武揚...
09/22/2025

Silver figurine depicting either a dragon or a tiger, 18th century China.

Written on the back is a the Chinese idiom “耀武揚威” (yào wǔ yáng wēi) literally means “to flaunt military might” and is used to describe someone who is arrogant, boastful, or tries to intimidate others by showing off their strength or authority.

In 1453, when Constantinople fell to the Ottomans, the Theodosian Walls were still considered among the strongest fortif...
09/22/2025

In 1453, when Constantinople fell to the Ottomans, the Theodosian Walls were still considered among the strongest fortifications in the world.

Built in the early 5th century under Emperor Theodosius II, they were a massive system of double and sometimes triple lines of walls, with towers and a wide moat. For nearly a thousand years, they protected the city against countless sieges, including assaults by Persians, Arabs, Rus’, and Bulgars.

Even Attila the Hun, despite his ferocious reputation and the devastation he brought across Europe, recognized that Constantinople was a different kind of challenge. In the 440s, when an earthquake damaged part of the wall, Attila rushed toward the city hoping to exploit the weakness. But by the time he arrived, the Eastern Romans had already repaired much of the damage and reinforced the defenses.

By 1453, however, advances in gunpowder artillery had changed warfare. Mehmed II’s army brought enormous cannons that battered the walls, especially at the Gate of St. Romanus. Even so, the Ottomans needed weeks of constant bombardment and fierce fighting before they finally breached the defenses on May 29, 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire.

Snark creature jar (1885) by Martin Brothers Pottery.The Martin Brothers were a group of four siblings who became famous...
09/22/2025

Snark creature jar (1885) by Martin Brothers Pottery.

The Martin Brothers were a group of four siblings who became famous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for their highly distinctive pottery, often called Martinware. Their creations stood apart from mainstream Victorian ceramics, blending whimsy, satire, and grotesque humor. Among their most recognizable works are “Snark creature jars” inspired by Lewis Carroll’s playful imagination.

In the 1990s, Kim Jong-Un used a forged Brazilian passport to visit Tokyo Disneyland.Japanese media, including NHK and t...
09/22/2025

In the 1990s, Kim Jong-Un used a forged Brazilian passport to visit Tokyo Disneyland.

Japanese media, including NHK and the Yomiuri Shimbun, claimed that he entered the country on May 12, 1991, accompanied by a group of North Korean officials, and returned home over a week later.

At the time, Kim Jong-Un was about eight years old, and special precautions were allegedly taken to protect his identity and ensure his safety.

1,500-year-old ceramic Maya figurine with removable helmet, from El Perú-Waka’, Petén, Guatemala.You know that whoever o...
09/21/2025

1,500-year-old ceramic Maya figurine with removable helmet, from El Perú-Waka’, Petén, Guatemala.

You know that whoever owned this toy was the cool kid on the block.

This is General High Brady, pictured in the late 1840s when he was in his 80s.He was born in 1768, the same year George ...
09/21/2025

This is General High Brady, pictured in the late 1840s when he was in his 80s.

He was born in 1768, the same year George III sat on the throne and years before the American Revolution began. By the time this photo was taken, photography itself was only a decade old, meaning Brady lived long enough to witness a transformation from the colonial era to the dawn of modern technology.

He lost his life when he was accidentally thrown from a horse-drawn carriage in 1851. He was 82 years old.

Indian scientists gifting coconuts to North Sentinelese, 1991.I know that the Sentinelese get a bad rep for being hostil...
09/21/2025

Indian scientists gifting coconuts to North Sentinelese, 1991.

I know that the Sentinelese get a bad rep for being hostile, but their mistrust of outsiders is rooted in history. In 1880, a British expedition forcibly removed several islanders for study, an event that left lasting scars.

While there have been moments of peaceful contact since then, the real reason North Sentinel Island is now off limits isn’t aggression, but for protection. The Sentinelese have lived in isolation for tens of thousands of years, and we don’t know how much immunity they have to modern diseases. Avoiding contact is the best way to ensure their survival and preserve their way of life.
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