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Adrift in the Pacific: How Tami Oldham Ashcraft Survived 41 Days at Sea historydefined.net/how-tami-oldha…

A tram in the Netherlands failed to stop in time and broke through the emergency barrier. It was held up by the statue of a whale's tail. More rare historical photos: bit.ly/44OpIzi

Costa Rica's Cave of Death is a stable pool of nearly 100% fatal carbon dioxide, posing a threat to any animal that enters. More creepy moments: bit.ly/3MhKiB3

Rare photo of US President Woodrow Wilson in which his famously bad teeth can be seen, 1910's. More rare photos: bit.ly/44OpIzi

Houston police officers stand outside the house where five children were found dead in Clear Lake on Wednesday, June 20, 2001. The mother, Andrea Pia Yates, was said to be on medication for depression and was arrested and charged with five counts of capital murder. The most haunting photos ever taken: bit.ly/46yA996

This is the robe and axe that belonged to Giovanni Bugatti, who served as the official executioner for the Pope from 1796 to 1864. Over the course of his career, he carried out 514 executions. The creepiest photos ever taken: bit.ly/3MhKiB3

On July 30, 1916, a freight car loaded with TNT exploded at a munitions depot on Black Tom Island in New York Harbor. The blast registered as a 5.5 magnitude earthquake and was felt 90 miles away in Philadelphia. The Statue of Liberty's torch has been closed since. Look at more amazing historical photos: bit.ly/44OpIzi

1959 Walter Matthau and his wife Carol. Celebrities when they were young: bit.ly/3YpFYnu

This is the gun used by Gavrilo Princip to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, triggering World War I. More rare historical photos: bit.ly/44OpIzi

In 1971, engineers from the Soviet Union ignited a fire in a gas-filled hole in the Turkmenistan desert. Anticipating that the flames would extinguish within days, they were surprised when the fire continued to burn. Now, 52 years later, this site, known as “The Door to Hell,” is still ablaze. The creepiest photos ever taken: bit.ly/3MhKiB3

Jayne Mansfield Goes Bowling 1959. More gorgeous photos: bit.ly/48qxBv7

Old West Cowboys working on a ranch, 1890. More photos: bit.ly/3HbvnGn

People walk through the aftermath of the crackdown of the Tiananmen Square protests, 1989. The most haunting photos ever taken: bit.ly/46yA996

On April 20, 1990, 17-year-old Christopher Kerze stayed home from school in Eagan, Minnesota, saying he had a headache. When his parents returned later that day, both Christopher and the family’s blue 1988 Dodge Caravan were gone. The family dog was also found loose. He left a short note that read: Mom, Something important came up + feeling somewhat better. Back by six. (Unless I get lost.) Love, Chris The word lost was underlined twice. Christopher never returned. He withdrew $200 from his savings account that day. The following day, his parents received another handwritten note saying he had pretended to be sick so he could take the car and leave. He said he did not know where he was going and apologized to his family. Two days after he was last seen, the van was found abandoned on a roadside in Itasca County, near the George Washington State Forest and Chippewa National Forest, about twenty miles from Grand Rapids, where his grandparents lived. A note identifying the van's ownership was left inside. An extensive search of the area found no trace of him. Authorities believe he may have left the area on foot or by hitchhiking. Christopher was described as an excellent student who had been invited to join the National Honor Society and named a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist. He was on the swim team, played clarinet, and enjoyed skiing, camping, reading, computers, and laser tag. Friends and family said there were no obvious signs of serious distress in his life before he disappeared. At the time, he had taken his father’s Mossberg 20-gauge bolt-action shotgun (1954–1956 model), but there was no indication that he brought any ammunition. Investigators believe the firearm may have been left somewhere in the rural area and encourage anyone who may have found such a gun since 1990 to contact authorities. His case remains unsolved and is often classified as a runaway situation. Years later, in 2004, the Eagan Police Department received an anonymous letter stating that they should stop searching and that Christopher would return when ready. The message could not be verified. His parents also reported receiving frequent hang-up phone calls with background noise resembling a party. This happened for about six months before the calls stopped. They believe these calls may have been from Christopher, although this was never confirmed. Today, Christopher’s parents still live in the same house with the same phone number, continuing to hope for answers and for the chance to see their son again. The creepiest photos ever taken: bit.ly/3MhKiB3

1879 Upper West Side, NYC | 84th Street Broadway. More rare historical photos: bit.ly/44OpIzi

The rarely seen back of the Hoover Dam before it was filled with water, 1936. Look at more amazing historical photos: bit.ly/44OpIzi

In 2016, a Domino’s Pizza employee in Oregon noticed that a regular customer, who ordered almost every day for years, suddenly stopped. Concerned, the employee asked for a welfare check. Police found the man in distress, having suffered a medical emergency, and saved his life. The most haunting photos ever taken: bit.ly/46yA996

When Mick Jagger and his girlfriend Marianne Faithfull met Alain Delon in 1967. Look at more amazing historical photos: bit.ly/44OpIzi

Anthony Bourdain preparing a meal in his New York City apartment, 1986. Look at more amazing historical photos: bit.ly/44OpIzi

John F. Kennedy, the president-elect with his family in 1960. Look at more amazing historical photos: bit.ly/44OpIzi

Ann-Margret's stunning performance on Johnny Carson, 1975. Gorgeous photos of the star: bit.ly/42AQCsZ