Maria Rasputin escaped death in Russia and went on to become a lion tamer and author — but was she really the Grigori Rasputin's daughter?Her father was one of the most controversial figures in Russian history. As a little girl, she played with the Romanov daughters. And when imperial Russia fell, this girl — Maria Rasputin — fled the country and wound up in Los Angeles after a long career in lion taming and cabaret.
The leader of Mexico's La Luz del Mundo church and self-proclaimed Apostle of God on Earth faces more than 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to three charges.Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesNaasón Joaquín García in Los Angeles County Court. For decades, La Luz del Mundo in Guadalajara, Mexico, has served as one of the largest Christian religious organizations in Latin America. While its leader, Naasón Joaquín García, has been idolized by millions of followers as an apostle of God, he just pleaded guilty to child sex abuse charges in Los Angeles on June 3.
Even after discovering that their new recruit was a woman in disguise, the Serbian Army allowed Milunka Savić to keep fighting because she was just that good on the battlefield.Wikimedia CommonsA photograph of Milunka Savić with several of her medals, taken during World War I. She has more medals for combat than any other woman in history, but most people have never heard of Milunka Savić. When the Serbian government called up her sick brother to serve in the First Balkan War in 1912, Savić cut her hair short and took his place, posing as a man — like a 20th-century version of Mulan.
Randy Steven Kraft was convicted of 16 murders, although the real number could be over 60. But who's keeping score?YoutubeRandy Steven Kraft Randy Steven Kraft has a few nicknames, including the “Freeway Killer” and the “Southern California Strangler.” But the “Scorecard Killer” was his most unique nickname. It was also the one that described him best. Kraft is a convicted serial killer who murdered at least 16 young men between 1972 and 1983.
Barry and Mary Ford are now set to become the Sanquhar Post Office's 17th postmasters in its 311-year history.PA MediaBarry and Mary Ford, both originally from the UK, moved from Florida to take over the Sanquhar post office. The world’s oldest post office has been operating out of Sanquhar, Scotland for over 300 years. But when its manager put the building up for sale in 2019, some worried that this significant piece of Scotland’s heritage would be forced to close down for good.