Charles Lightoller never expected to survive the sinking of the Titanic, let alone World War I and World War II. Wikimedia CommonsCharles Lightoller not only survived the Titanic, but went on to perform heroic actions in both World Wars.
Charles Lightoller was born in Chorley, Lancashire in 1874 and first went to sea when he was only 13 years old. When he was 15, he experienced his first shipwreck after the Holt Hill on which he was serving ran aground in 1889. Read More...
Ancient Romans feared that "evils" would haunt them from the grave — and took drastic measures to keep that from happening.Archaeologists have uncovered a “vampire burial” at an ancient Roman cemetery in Italy.
The ten-year-old child’s skeletal remains were found with a rock placed in his or her mouth and the researchers believe that it was purposefully inserted there to stop the child from rising from the dead and infecting the living with malaria, a news release said. Read More...
Two People Attached To The Omen Were On Airplanes Struck By Lightning 20th Century FoxReviews of The Omen described it as “scarier than The Exorcist.“
1976’s The Omen, directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer, follows an American diplomat and his wife who adopt a young boy named Damien — a boy who may be the Antichrist. Soon enough, anyone who crosses paths with Damien experiences extreme misfortune and ultimately dies. Read More...
