Though the promise of the city beckons, tens of thousands of Mongolians have chosen to live as nomads.Source: John Schellhase (Used by permission. All rights reserved.)
Despite the draw of the city, hundreds of thousands of Mongolians continue to preserve a way of life that goes back at least a millennium. These nomadic families still drive their herds across the vast steppes of what is the world’s most sparsely populated country after Greenland. Read More...
Pouncy was found slumped over on the stoop of a home across the street from the hot dog stand, bleeding profusely. Steven Depolo/Flickr
In an ironic turn of events, a man robbing a wiener stand this Tuesday accidentally shot himself in the penis with his own gun.
19-year-old Terrion Pouncy was robbing a hot dog stand on West Pullman in South Side Chicago this Halloween when he accidentally shot himself in the penis, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. Read More...
The wife of American traitor Benedict Arnold, Peggy Shippen played a crucial role in her husband’s espionage ring during the Revolutionary War.John André/Historical Society of PennsylvaniaA sketch of Peggy Shippen drawn by British officer John Andre.
At 15 years old, Peggy Shippen dined with the likes of George Washington, as well as British General Thomas Gage. Little did the teenager know at the time that she would play a central role in the coming revolution — and become part of one of the most legendary acts of treason in American history. Read More...
