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The Story Of Tsewang Paljor, Everest's Most Famous Corpse

Wikimedia CommonsThe body of Tsewang Paljor, also known as Green Boots, is one of the most famous markers on Everest. The human body was not designed to endure the types of conditions found on Mount Everest. Besides the chance of death from hypothermia or lack of oxygen, the drastic change in altitude can trigger heart

The Thinking Behind The Famous Rorschach Inkblots Test

In 1921, Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Hermann Rorschach wrote Psychodiagnostik, which would become the basis for his inkblot test, a test designed to reveal the underlying personality of an individual based upon what feelings and images each inkblot evokes in the viewer.

What Happened On January 17th

Library of CongressBenjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson review a draft of the Declaration of Independence in 1776./span> Benjamin Franklin is born in Boston, Massachusetts. An American founding father, writer, and inventor, Franklin played a crucial role in the American Revolution, helping to draft the Declaration of Independence and attending the Constitutional Convention. Franklin

Whistle Of 'The Real Hero Of The Titanic' And Other Items Up For Auction

Henry Aldridge & SonIts unclear whether Lowe blew this exact whistle that night, though the fact that it belonged to a true hero is yielding interest enough. In April 1912, the RMS Titanic sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean taking over 1,500 passengers with it. An invaluable collection of items belonging to

10 Medieval Execution Methods That Define Cruel And Unusual

Wikimedia CommonsPrisoners of war being executed by elephant near Belgrade in the 1500s. For millennia, elephants have been wrangled and trained by humans to accomplish all sorts of things. From assisting armies to helping people cross mountains, elephants have been reliably commandeered to great effect. These colossal creatures even helped construct the legendary Cambodian temple