One of the earliest aviation pioneers was a Brazilian named Bartolomeu de Gusmão.

He tried to kill the king, but his skull and brain wound up on display in an Italian museum.

A radio message was broadcast, but it will take 25,000 years to reach its intended target.

Harry Turner was the first man to die as a result of a football injury.

He is the oldest dog ever verified by Guinness World Records.

The Korean boxer absorbed what seemed like a neverending volley of punches. During one burst in the 13th round, he was hit 39 times in a row. Tragically, Kim kept coming back for more.

The explosion tossed rotting chunks of whale guts and blubber over 800 feet away. Several cars were damaged and dozens of bystanders were splattered with the stinky mess.

Through her work as a cook she infected over 50 people with typhoid fever. 3 of them were confirmed to have died.

Angry whites attacked the city's black leaders after being stirred into a frenzy by sensationalized news stories about "negro domination."

Lou Ferrigno started weight training when he was just 13 years old. By the time he was 18 he would win both the Mr. America and the Mr. Universe titles.

With 2 seconds left, and losing 17 to 16 to the Detroit Lions, Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints kicked the longest field goal in NFL history.

This railroad engineer drove a burning train loaded with dynamite into history as one of Mexico’s most celebrated heroes.

A paraglider made a surprise landing at the heavyweight title fight between Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield.

The world's oldest cat was an English tabby named Ma.

She was mostly silent, and she moved in a strange bunny walk where she held her hands out in front of her like paws.

5 members of the Communist Workers Party were shot dead by members of the Ku Klux Klan.

Late one night, a UFO stops a car on the interstate and a tall grinning stranger emerges.

It was the first time the publication included a photograph of a bare-breasted woman.

A leaking propane tank exploded sending dozens of people and massive chunks of concrete flying 60 feet into the air.