This Bob Ross biography reveals the remarkable story of the Air Force Master Sergeant who would go on to teach millions the joy of painting.In the early 1980s, Bob Ross quietly appeared on public television stations across the United States to give viewers an experience that was part art lesson, part entertainment, and part pro bono therapy session. Over the course of more than 400 26-minute episodes, Ross taught his painting technique to millions of viewers, most of whom weren’t especially interested in learning how to paint for themselves, but who were mesmerized by Ross’ hypnotic smoothness and trademark permed hair.

A tomb built to honor an ancient king in modern-day Turkey, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was so ornate that it inspired the widespread use of the term “mausoleum.”AF Fotografie / Alamy Stock PhotoAn illustration of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Every year in Bodrum, Turkey, tourists gather to view the remains of a great structure from antiquity. The site is little more than an earthen pit today, but it once hosted one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.

In a time when the women's suffrage movement relied on patience and polite speeches, Emmeline Pankhurst paved her own path with action. “I incite this meeting into rebellion.” With those words, British activist Emmeline Pankhurst changed the way that the suffragette movement conducted itself. The suffragette movement is often conjured with images of peaceful protests, handmade signs, and groups of women marching in the streets. It doesn’t usually call to mind militant tactics and physical acts of defiance, but that’s exactly what Emmeline Pankhurst encouraged.

Teenagers and adults from around the country have been voicing their support for the shooter online and through macabre fan mail. The Sun SentinelOne of the collages made for Nikolas Cruz. Mass murderer Nikolas Cruz is receiving stacks of fan mail, dozens of love letters, and hundreds of dollars in commissary money from fans across the country. Since his incarceration, Cruz, who killed 17 people and injured 17 more when he opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

Due to his dedication to the army, he became the official mascot of the 3rd Transvaal Regiment and was taken everywhere with the soldiers. DailyMailJackie the baboon shaking hands with a young fan You’ve heard the story of Jack, the baboon who worked as a perfect train signal conductor in South Africa, but it may surprise you to know that Jack was not the only baboon employed by the country.