When "Mama" Cass Elliot died on July 29, 1974, rumors spread that she had choked on a ham sandwich. But it was later revealed that the singer had died in her sleep.“Mama” Cass Elliot initially dreamed of becoming an actress but soared to hippie-era celebrity with The Mamas and the Papas when she was 24 years old. And her undeniable voice and permanent smile thrilled peers and fans alike — all the way until Cass Elliot’s death in 1974. Read More...
The cat appeared to have fallen into a vat of hexavalent chromium in Fukuyama, Japan before darting into the night.Nomura PlatingWorkers found this paw print in the factory, a sure sign that the cat left with traces of the toxic substance on its body.
Cats are known for their curiosity. But one cat in Japan took its curiosity a step too far when it investigated a vat of toxic chemicals in the city of Fukuyama. Read More...
Juneteenth National Independence Day is the United States' first new national holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983. It will be celebrated annually every June 19. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden signing the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021.
The United States has a new federal holiday. President Joe Biden has officially established June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day. The date commemorates June 19, 1865, when the Union Army freed all enslaved persons in Texas following the Civil War and has long celebrated the end of American slavery in general. Read More...
