Mt. Vesuvius Boiled The Blood And Exploded The Brains Of Its Victims Petrone et al/PLOS OneA child (left) and a young adult male (right) discovered in the chambers.
Earlier this year, researchers in Italy published a theory that some victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption died after the extreme heat of the explosion caused their blood to boil and their skulls to consequently explode.
Petrone et al/PLOS OneSkeletal remains from the chambers with red and black mineral residue on them. Read More...
The infamous Pizza Connection trial eventually revealed how the Sicilian Mafia imported more than $1.6 billion worth of heroin into the U.S. throughout the early 1980s by using seemingly normal pizza parlors across the country as wholesale distributors.Bettmann/Getty ImagesAn undated photo of Gaetano Badalamenti, who ran a billion-dollar heroin smuggling empire that became known as the Pizza Connection.
From 1979 to 1984, the Sicilian Mafia imported and distributed $1.65 billion worth of heroin across the Northeast and Midwestern states of America. Read More...
Pazuzu was worshiped in Mesopotamian religion as an evil demon who controlled the wind, but also served as a protector of women and children.Warner Bros. PicturesThe demon Pazuzu as it briefly appears in 1973’s The Exorcist.
The Exorcist is widely regarded as one of the most influential horror movies of all time. Even now, half a century after its release, it continues to terrify audiences, in large part due to its horrifying practical effects and iconic antagonist: Pazuzu. Read More...
