In 1983, Virginia Vallejo featured Pablo Escobar on her TV show and painted him as a man of the people. And for the next five years, she briefly enjoyed the spoils of life in the cartel.Wikimedia CommonsVirginia Vallejo as photographed in 1987, the year her affair with Pablo Escobar ended. In 1982, Virginia Vallejo was a national sensation in her home country of Colombia. The 33-year old socialite, journalist, and TV personality had just scored her own TV show after starring in a series of ads for Medias Di Lido pantyhose — which captivated the nation and brought her to the attention of none other than Pablo Escobar.

Lavinia Fisher owned an inn outside of Charleston, South Carolina, where some say she murdered hundreds of travelers before her arrest and execution in 1820.In the early 1800s, Lavinia Fisher ran an inn just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. She would charm male guests who stopped for the night on their way to the port city, chat with them about their travels — then poison them with oleander tea. Or at least that’s how the story goes.

"It illuminated the entire forest with a white light. The object itself had pulsing red light on top and a bank of blue lights underneath. The object was hovering or on legs."FlickrThe chilling scene of the alleged Rendlesham Forest Incident. The Rendlesham Forest incident of December 1980 might be the strangest potential UFO sighting you’ve never heard of. Commonly referred to as “Britain’s Roswell,” it’s rather well known in England and ranks among the most head-scratching tales in ufology.

From the Russian "Popeye" who was nearly killed by his arm injections to the man who injected himself with magic mushrooms, these are the strangest headlines we saw in 2021.With nearly every corner on Earth bearing traces of human oddity, this year came with such staggeringly weird news stories that we are still scratching our heads about them. From amateur paleontologists discovering 10,000 Jurassic fossils using Google Earth to Russian plans of cloning an ancient army, 2021 was truly a cornucopia of the absurd.

What happened on this day in history: France recognizes American independence, Babe Ruth is born, and more events from February 6th in decades past. 1778: France Recognizes U.S. Independence Public DomainA depiction of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce. Benjamin Franklin stands in the center of the frame. France recognizes the independence of the United States from Great Britain. The Treaty of Amity and Commerce, signed by American delegates including Benjamin Franklin, also promoted trade between France and the U.