A deadly flesh-eating bacteria whose infections have spiked by 400% in the last four years is stumping medical experts in Australia. Scientists have yet to discover what causes the disease, and where it comes from in the environment. The global…
Czesława Kwoka was 14-years-old when she was sent to Auschwitz—the infamous Nazi death camp. Digital Colorist Marina Amaral decided to bring this heartbreaking moment back to life in color. Marina has been colorizing historic photos for three years. The original…
#1. “Since 9/11” at the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park in London, England. Former London Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled the sculpture by U.S. artist Miya Ando entitled “Since 9/11”, which uses steel taken from the World Trade Center. The piece was…
A report by the Korean Herald has revealed what children in secretive and totalitarian state North Korea are being taught in school, and it’s both ridiculous and frightening. In a state known for its hostility and country-wide propaganda about supreme leader…
2016 has been filled with a seemingly ever-increasing amount of bloodshed and horror and, understandably, people are worried that the world has become a place filled with senseless violence and terror. Too Many Deaths #2016in3words — Tyler Matl (@TylerMatl) July…
In March 2011, time stopped for a town in Japan. After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor released radioactive chemicals into the vicinity, prompting an evacuation of all residents within a 30-mile radius, the town became a shadow of its former self. Now, 5 years after the…
Three female tourists in Rome, Italy, have sparked outrage after being photographed stripping down to their bikinis and splashing around in a 400-year-old fountain. Temperatures soared to 32C this weekend in Rome, so the trio decided to cool off in…
The largest Syrian city of Aleppo is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and is considered one of the oldest inhabited cities of the world. But an ongoing military confrontation between extremist militants and the Syrian government has terrorized the entire country.…
#1. Most consumed alcoholic beverages by country. #2. Total worldwide adult alcohol consuption. #3. Areas with highest income and college education level in the US. #4. Population of Southeast Asia compared to the rest of the world. #5. Countries that…
It’s an epic tail: a cat who fled Iraq with his family for the safety of Europe — only to be separated during a boat crossing in Greece — has finally found them, all the way in Norway. Kunkush panicked and ran away when the…
The horrific human cost of the ongoing conflict in Gaza is all over the media, but hundreds of animals in abandoned zoos in the area have been suffering in silence — until now. Zoos in cities like Khan Younis, Gaza, have…
Humanitarian worker Anja Ringgren Loven has spent three years in Nigeria saving children accused of witchcraft from horrific abuse and neglect and now she’s taking her fight to the Nigerian government. Witchcraft is considered more than just superstition in Nigeria; cases…
Every country has its claim to fame, and Japan is no different. But there’s a lot more we have to thank this glorious country for than just sushi and anime. #1. For making video games a reality. Nintendo and Playstation would be non-existent…
Whilst working for UNESCO, Dr Bill Podlich traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan with his family in the 1960s. He was fascinated by the sights around him and decided to document it all. The photos show smiling faces, flash cars, girls in short skirts…
These pictures of fairytale castles, town centres without cars, and optimistic people are from a forgotten era of German history, long before World War I and II. The German economy was booming and the nation was rapidly industrialising, with German…
“Walls of Kindness” are popping up in cities across Iran for people to leave clothing for the poor and homeless. دیوار مهربانی شماره 2 شیراز،خیابان خلیلی نبش کوچه 10 pic.twitter.com/f6InpNpeYX — Disconnected (@islanded_) December 15, 2015 According to the BBC,…