Hygieia was the Greek goddess of health and cleanliness, and she lends her name to the word "hygiene."Dr. Celal Şimşek/XThe statue head of Hygieia was unearthed in the ancient city of Laodicea on the Lycus.
On May 20, 2024, archaeologist Dr. Celal Şimşek and his team discovered a statue head of Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, while carrying out excavations in the ancient city of Laodicea on the Lycus, Türkiye. Read More...
In the late 1800s, Bill Pickett popularized an efficient — and perilous — way to subdue cattle by biting their upper lips. The daring stunt soon became one he performed all over the world.Wikimedia CommonsIn the early 20th century, Bill Pickett was famous for his bulldogging technique.
Bill Pickett was fearless — in more ways than one. The inventor of bulldogging, or the sport of cattle wrestling, Pickett found success despite the fact that many rodeos banned Black performers like him. Read More...
Érika de Souza Vieira Nunes has been charged with theft by fraud and abuse of a corpse after allegedly wheeling her deceased uncle into a bank to sign for a loan.Surveillance Footage/Jam PressCCTV footage showing the woman wheeling her deceased uncle into the bank.
Bank workers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, received the shock of their lives after a woman brought her deceased uncle to a bank to sign for a loan on April 16, 2024. Read More...
