Peter Plogojowitz, Another Real-Life Vampire From Serbia Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy Stock PhotoVillagers in Plogojowitz’s village claimed on their deathbeds that he had come to them in their sleep and strangled them.
Like Arnold Paole, the next real vampire on our list died in Serbia in the 18th century. And like Paole, Peter Plogojowitz was exhumed by his fellow villagers out of fear that he was an undead bloodsucker. In the weeks after Plogojowitz died, a number of his fellow villagers also perished after suffering from a mysterious 24-hour illness. Read More...
The actor set a "herculean" record by granting 650 wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, hundreds more than anyone else.John Lamparski/Getty ImagesJohn Cena and actress Hailee Steinfeld with Make-A-Wish Foundation children at the Empire State building in 2018.
John Cena is well-known as an actor and a wrestler — but for decades, he’s also played a far different role behind the scenes. According to Guinness World Records, Cena has spent his free time granting hundreds of wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, setting an impressive new record for the number of wishes “granted” to ill or dying children. Read More...
The History Of The Brazen Bull, The Bronze Torture Device Allegedly Used In Ancient Greece Andrew Milne 3 months ago Made of brass, iron, or bronze, the Brazen Bull torture device of ancient Greece was supposedly used to roast victims to death, transforming their screams into the sound of a bull. ncG1vNJzZmiZnKHBqa3TrKCnrJWnsrTAyKeeZ5ufonyiwdOhpqtnkaOxs7HWZqSipJ6a