They shut down 20 blocks of Times Square, spent $1 million, and filmed for 3 hours all for one of the craziest scenes in movie history.
Rosary Pendant from Germany, c.1520 CE: this pendant was created as part of a rosary, and it depicts four figures in various stages of decay; the phrases “love of the world,” “I am going to die,” “follow me,” and “I am” are inscribed in Latin along the sides
On February 4th, 1912, Franz Reichelt tested his new design for a compact wearable parachute by jumping from the Eiffel Tower. His parachute failed to deploy, and he fell 57 meters to his death.
The mummy of king Tutankhamun was laid inside 3 coffins nested within each, with the innermost coffin made of 110.4 kg of solid gold. For the first time since his tomb was opened 100 years ago, the 3 coffins is being displayed together at the new Grand Egyptian Museum now
