October 29, 2018: A shaking control yoke suggests the plane is about to stall, while warning sensors indicate there is a problem that the pilots can’t identify. Minutes later, Lion…
Continue readingOctober 29, 2018: A shaking control yoke suggests the plane is about to stall, while warning sensors indicate there is a problem that the pilots can’t identify. Minutes later, Lion…
Continue readingThe data from PIA Flight 268, which crashed on September 28, 1992, reveals that the pilots didn’t follow Kathmandu Airport’s meticulous descent chart. But how did an experienced crew miss…
Continue readingIn 1536, a gruesome injury befalls Henry VIII, leaving him in a great deal of pain. Five days later, Anne Boleyn miscarries, leaving the king without an heir. Capitalizing on…
Continue readingMay bugs are an evolutionary window into why beetles are considered so successful. From their armor-plated bodies to protect vital organs, to their highly specialized front and back wings, that…
Continue readingMay bugs are an evolutionary window into why beetles are considered so successful. From their armor-plated bodies to protect vital organs, to their highly specialized front and back wings, that…
Continue readingThe Shuar of South America is the only tribe to have never been conquered by the Spanish Empire. But the thing they’re most famous for is a macabre tradition: shrinking…
Continue readingWhy would grave robbers break into the King of Xuzhou’s tomb and leave its most priceless jade treasure behind? The answer may lie in the precious stone’s status as currency…
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