Charles Lightoller never expected to survive the sinking of the Titanic, let alone World War I and World War II. Wikimedia CommonsCharles Lightoller not only survived the Titanic, but went on to perform heroic actions in both World Wars. Charles Lightoller was born in Chorley, Lancashire in 1874 and first went to sea when he was only 13 years old. When he was 15, he experienced his first shipwreck after the Holt Hill on which he was serving ran aground in 1889.

People are upset that Disney chose an actress whose ethnicity is not true to the original film, which is set in the imaginary land of Agrabah. John Sciulli/Getty Images for WIREDActress Naomi Scott, who was cast to play Princess Jasmine. It would be hard to cast a film with ethnically appropriate actors if that film is set in an imaginary place. Still, a lot of people feel that Disney did not do a good enough job when picking the female lead for its live-action remake of 1992’s Aladdin.

A pair of studies offering the most in-depth look into the lives of Ice Age hunter-gatherers has revealed at least eight previously unknown groups of early Europeans. Until recently, much about the earliest humans to populate Europe remained unknown. Because few human fossils from those cultures remain, archaeologists have primarily had to reference early humans’ artifacts to try and understand our Ice Age ancestors. Still, artifacts alone could not paint a clear image of how these ancient cultures were related or how they migrated.

The Foley House, Savannah, Georgia The Foley House Inn overlooks Chippewa Square, which was prominently featured in the film Forrest Gump. Source: Foley Inn The Foley House dates back to 1896, but its reputation for scaring guests is much more recent. Wealthy Irish widow Honoria Foley built her bed and breakfast on the grounds of a home lost to the Great Savannah Fire of 1889, and the historic abode remained free from reports of haunting until the 80s, when property renovators discovered human skeletal remains behind a wall.

During the murder of Grigori Rasputin on December 30, 1916, his killers poisoned him, shot him, and drowned him — but the "Mad Monk" simply refused to die.The death of Grigori Rasputin, a man who proved to be seemingly unkillable, is one of the most astounding stories in human history. On the night of December 29, 1916, a group of nobles who feared the powerful holy man’s influence with Russia’s royal family summoned him to the home of conspirator Prince Felix Yusupov and began to execute their murderous scheme.