From his brutal murders to his obscene wealth, discover some of the most astonishing facts about the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.In the late 1970s and 1980s, Pablo Escobar reigned as the king of cocaine. Known as “El Padrino,” “El Patrón,” and “Don Pablo,” the Colombian drug lord built out his Medellín Cartel, made himself billions, and killed anyone who stood in his way. But who was Pablo Escobar? Below, discover 19 facts about the infamous drug kingpin, from his stunning net worth to his pet hippos to the gruesome way that he died. Read More...
The S.S. Arlington sank into Lake Superior on May 1, 1940, along with its captain — but it's unclear why the captain went down with his ship.Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical SocietyA historical photo of the merchant ship S.S. Arlington.
The remains of a World War II-era merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior along with its captain were recently discovered by a group of shipwreck hunters.
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum announced the discovery, attributing the find to shipwreck researcher Dan Fountain, who has been studying remote sensing data in the hunt for sunken vessels in Lake Superior for the past decade. Read More...
Before he stormed Hollywood, a young Arnold Schwarzenegger made his name as a bodybuilder in his native Austria and then in Southern California's vibrant Muscle Beach scene of the 1970s.Arnold Schwarzenegger is known by many names — The Terminator, Conan the Barbarian, the Kindergarten Cop, and the former governor of California, to name a few. But before rising to fame as a Hollywood actor and politician, a young Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bodybuilding career made him known as the Austrian Oak, a seven-time Mr. Read More...
