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This Day in History for June 27 – Stonewall Uprising and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:00:06 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1844 – Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith are murdered by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail (More info)

1898 – The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia (More info)

Watch Lightning Strike a Plane [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:00:27 +0000

Last weekend, an Emirates Airbus 380 was struck by a jagged bolt of lightning as it began its descent into London's Heathrow Airport. Luckily, none of the passengers aboard were harmed, and the plane made it safely to the ground.

Believe it or not, airplanes generally sustain a couple of lightning strikes per year, and are designed so that their bodies act as a conductor, allowing the lightning to pass through without causing any damage.

What made this particular lightning strike different was that it was caught on video. Read on to see this latest jolt from Mother Nature plus other crazy lighting attacks from the past.

Couple Meets on Blind Date, Discovers They're Siblings

Amory Gritta — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:00:34 +0000

After exchanging messages and photographs with each other on an online dating website, Scotland-based Sarah Kemp and London-based George Bentley naturally decided to take their romance to the next level.

Kemp made the trek to London to visit her new romantic interest and, about an hour into their conversation at dinner, realized they were estranged siblings who hadn't seen each other in over 30 years.