The female “vampire” with a sickle across her throat found in Pień, Poland PC: Mirosław Blicharski Since 2005, archaeologists have been excavating an unmarked 17th-century cemetery near Pień, close to Ostromecko in Poland, uncovering more than 100 human burials, at least 30 of which show deliberate signs that the dead were pinned down, locked in…
Representative Image of centuries-old amphorae resting beside a shipwreck near Andros (AI-generated image) Greece’s Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities has confirmed the discovery of an ancient shipwreck resting off the coast of Andros, its cargo of pointed bottom commercial amphorae scattered across the seabed at depths ranging from 39 to 44 metres. A tip off from…
A government employee shared his experience of a US tourist visa denial in under 20 seconds at the Chennai consulate. (AI photo) A 36-year-old Indian man, a government employee, shared his experience of US tourist visa refusal and explained why it felt more like a humiliation than rejection. The Redditor had to spend a lot…
An Indian-origin man has been rescued after spending three nights alone in the remote backcountry of Vancouver Island.Keshav Jindal, 25, went missing on 3 August after becoming separated from a friend while hiking to Mount Albert Edward, a 2,100-metre peak in Strathcona Park, British Columbia.Search crews found Jindal on Thursday morning when an RCMP helicopter…
Father-son build new farm stand for woman after stand stolen on her first day of business A mother of two who spent months preparing to open a home-based sourdough bakery had her brand-new farm stand stolen on its first night outside, but a father-and-son construction team of complete strangers rebuilt the entire stand for free,…
Billionaire Michael Moritz’s newest bet to transform San Francisco is being driven by Crankstart – a private family foundation. Billionaire Michael Moritz and his wife, artist Harriet Heyman, are offering up to $150 million for ideas that could improve life in San Francisco, launching a global competition to address the city’s housing affordability crisis and…
Representative Image of a massive cashew tree spreading across a wide landscape (AI-generated image) On a stretch of coastline in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, a single cashew tree has grown so large that visitors need an elevated walkway just to take in its full shape. Known locally as the Cajueiro de Pirangi, or in…
Image Credit: Facebook/ @Wired2Fish A retirement gift turned into the catch of a lifetime for Minnesota angler Dale Hoffman. On the very first fishing trip with his new spinning rod, Hoffman nearly watched it disappear into the water after a powerful fish yanked it from the boat. Instead, he managed to grab the rod in…
Mojtaba Khamenei in ‘extremely critical condition’, may die soon, Iranian sources say Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s health has come under renewed scrutiny after IranWire, citing two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration, reported that senior officials are increasingly concerned about his condition.According to IranWire, Khamenei has not met any cabinet members since the…
Photo: Martha Hunt/ Instagram & Hayley Ellen Day Martha Hunt is putting her Tribeca home on the market, offering buyers the chance to own a stylish Manhattan residence tucked away on a quiet cobblestoned alley. The former Victoria’s Secret Angel is asking $3.75 million for the two-bedroom, three-bathroom condominium at 5 Franklin Place, according to…