11 Disaster Films Based on Real Events

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The Finest Hours (2016)

The film tells the story of the aftermath of the Pendleton oil tanker wreck that happened in 1952 off the coast of New England. A ship caught in a blizzard posed a difficult task for rescuers to save all crew members from a damaged tanker.

20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

In the United States, Prohibition began to operate in 1920 and continued right up to 1933. For 13 years, people have tried in every possible way to circumvent the ban on the sale, production and transportation of alcohol, staged demonstrations, protests, and massively engaged in smuggling. In our time, it is still difficult to imagine the effect of this law in full force. However, what the consequences may be and how people lived during the prohibitions on alcohol can be seen in the next photo selection.

Al Capone`s Prison

The world's first correctional prison in Philadelphia, with the full name of Eastern State Penitentiary, first received a prisoner in 1829. For more than 100 years of work, a lot of villains and criminals were there, one of which was the well-known mafia boss Al Capone. How was this place different from other prisons and what does it look like now? More on this later ...

What a 50-Year-Old Fan of Plastic Surgery Looks Like

Which of the women does not dream to look great at any age? Have a chic shape, smooth skin without wrinkles and long legs? Surely any! The heroine of today's article went beyond her desires and brought them to life through plastic surgery. See what came of it ...

Everywhere Cheating: Instagram / Reality Collages From a Girl From Thailand

Pictures on Instagram are full of faces of successful young business women and cute guys in Calvin Klein. Users of the popular network are often willing to spend the whole day searching for the original location or give the last $ 100 to highlight an expensive accessory in the photo. All this is necessary in order to appear happy, successful and independent. It seems, but not ... The girl from Thailand decided once and for all to show what is behind the curtain of beautiful photos and created a series of Instagram / Reality collages.

Is Sugar as Bad as We Think?

In this collection we will try to answer a very controversial and ubiquitous scandalous question: is sugar really harmful, as people think about it? Is it true that sugar consumption can cause diseases such as diabetes and cancer? Does sugar contribute to weight gain and obesity? We will try to answer these and many other questions about the sweet product right now ...