Shah Jahan was a fearsome leader, but his obsession with opulence ultimately brought him down – as did his own sons. Wikimedia CommonsA depiction of Shah Jahan sitting on the Peacock Throne. Note the encrusted jewels on the elaborate throne.
Shah Jahan came to power in 1627 when he ascended to the throne as the fifth in line of Mughal emperors. Jahan hoped to unite much of southern Asia in a vast Muslim empire at the height of Islamic influence at the time. Read More...
The mystery behind the sword found by a young girl in a legendary pool has been solved and it involves an offering to the Gods. Despite being found at the bottom of a famous lake, it turns out the sword found by a young girl in a Cornish lake isn’t actually ‘Excalibur.’
Earlier this week, on a trip to Cornwall, 7-year-old Matilda Jones noticed a sword lying on the bottom of Dozmary Pool while paddling with her father. Read More...
After allegedly murdering four of his neighbors in Butler Township, Ohio, Stephen Marlow claimed his victims were "telepathic" government agents that were "activating" mass shooters.Douglas County Sheriff’s OfficeStephen Marlow believed he was a “targeted individual,” a term used by people who suffer from paranoid delusions.
“I want to be very clear, this will not be an active shooter event,” 39-year-old Stephen Marlow said in a video he posted to social media last week — just after allegedly murdering four of his neighbors in cold blood. Read More...
