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At first glance, you may not understand what that man is standing on. Look closely–he is standing on a large pile of bison skulls. In the 19th century, hunters ground the bones for fertilizer. This photo, captured in 1870, explains why bison almost went extinct in the U.S.

Within 50 years, the number of bison shrank from 30,000,000 to 300. Hunters targeted them for meat, supplies, and sport. Back in the day, these piles of skulls did not bother hunters.

Although this train looks like a supernatural monster, there’s actually a reasonable explanation. In May 1948, this train traveled down the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in Ohio. After it entered Charleston Pike, just south of Chillicothe, the boiler exploded.

At least three people died from the scalding water: the brakeman, the fireman, and the engineer. According to reports, the boiler became too dry and overheated. This photo shows the aftermath of the tragic train accident.

On May 24, 1913, one of the most famous incidents in boxing history occurred. American boxer Luther McCarty fought Arthur Pelkey in Wild Horse Canyon, Nebraska. During the fight, McCarty’s knees buckled, and he fell to the floor.

As the referee rushed to McCarty, a beam of light poured down on the boxer for ten seconds. Eight minutes later, McCarty was pronounced dead at the scene. The “Ten Seconds of Light” would be a legend if not for the photo shot that day.

In 1916, the French and British battled the German army in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. Like many battles during World War I, soldiers engaged in trench warfare. This photo was taken during that battle and shows a soldier with shell shock.

The term “shell shock” was coined by British psychologist Charles Myers to explain the post-traumatic reactions that soldiers experienced after a battle. After heavy bombardment (often from bombshells), soldiers would be unable to walk, talk, sleep or react–much like this man here.

Every sperm is sacred...

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/researchers-discover-how-human-sperm-really-swim-180975453/

Anonymous wrote:

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I was enjoying this thread until keyser started posting his videos.

Why can't he keep them to his own threads inside the forum. I, as a guest have no wish to interact with with him In the one thread really set up for guests.

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I'm a member - you are not.

If you want more of a say in threads then join instead of anonymously sniping from the sidelines - a story overturning 350 years of scientific dogma was worth posting in my opinion, even if you want to clutch your pearls to your chest about the subject matter.

Digger wrote:

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At first glance, you may not understand what that man is standing on. Look closely–he is standing on a large pile of bison skulls. In the 19th century, hunters ground the bones for fertilizer. This photo, captured in 1870, explains why bison almost went extinct in the U.S.

 

 

Within 50 years, the number of bison shrank from 30,000,000 to 300. Hunters targeted them for meat, supplies, and sport. Back in the day, these piles of skulls did not bother hunters.

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 I just saw a few thousand the other day in Colorado.  Good to see them back where they belong.  

Buffalo were hunted by market hunters, like fish are caught by commercial fisherman. Whole different ballgame then the guy fishing with a rod and reel.  

Fortunately, we have the knowlwdge and ability to manage populations of these animals now. As long as everyone follows the law or something close, there shouldn't be problems. 

If birds left tracks in the sky, what would they look like? For years Barcelona-based photographer Xavi Bou has been fascinated by this question, but of course birds in flight leave no trace—at least none visible to the naked eye.