Arely Gist

 A one-year-old girl underwent surgery to remove a mass from her brain, revealing a rare condition known as "fetus in fetu." This phenomenon occurs when one fetus is enclosed within another during development. In this case, the mass, measuring approximately four inches, contained upper limbs, bones, and fingernails, indicating it had been growing for months inside her cranial cavity. ​ Fetus in fetu is a very rare occurrence, with only around 200 documented cases. It typically arises from the incomplete separation of identical twins during early development. One theory suggests that the healthier twin connects to the mother's placenta, while the smaller twin attaches to the larger twin's blood vessels. As the larger twin grows, it absorbs the smaller one into its body. ​ The girl was admitted to the hospital due to motor skill issues and an enlarged head. CT scans revealed the fetus in fetu pressing against her brain, leading to hydrocephalus - a condition char...

 Ever since she was a little girl, Jewel Shuping wanted to be blind. As a child, she would spend hours staring at the sun, watching sunspots and solar storms after her mother told her it would damage her eyes. At just six years old she said thinking about being blind made her comfortable.  In 2006, aged 21, Jewel found a psychologist who agreed to blind her, the psychologist poured drain cleaner directly into her eyes.  Her family disowned her after learning that her loss of vision wasn’t an accident.  In 2015, Jewel said she had no regrets about her decision.  Jewel has Body Integrity Identity Disorder. A condition in which able-bodied people believe they are meant to be disabled. As the years passed, Jewel had to relearn the world from a completely different perspective. Simple tasks—walking down a street, pouring a drink, recognizing faces—became daily challenges that required patience and adaptation. She learned to use a white cane, relied on screen readers ...

Lviv Pogroms: Jewish People Chased and Brutally Murdered by Men and Youth Armed with Clubs, 1941 Chased by youth armed with clubs, this woman is fleeing from a “death dealer” whose left leg can be seen at the left-hand edge of the photograph. The Lviv pogroms were the consecutive massacres of Jews living in the city of Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine), perpetrated by Ukrainian nationalists (specifically, the OUN), German death squads (Einsatzgruppen), and urban population from 30 June to 2 July, and from 25 to 29 July, during the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Ukrainian nationalists targeted Jews in the first pogrom on the pretext of their purported responsibility for the NKVD prisoner massacre in Lviv, which left behind thousands of corpses in three Lviv prisons. The subsequent massacres were directed by the Germans in the context of  the Holocaust j  in Eastern Europe. At the time of the German attack on the Soviet Union, about 160,000 Jews lived in the city; the number...

 "I announced I was pregnant at a family dinner—minutes later, my mother-in-law tried to push me off a rooftop to “prove” I was lying… At a family celebration on the rooftop of the Fairmont Hotel, with the Chicago skyline glittering below us like scattered diamonds, I finally shared the news I’d been keeping for weeks. Golden lights hung above the long table, and I had pictured this moment hundreds of times: tears, laughter, my husband hugging me. I stood up, one hand resting gently on the life growing inside me, and smiled. “I’m pregnant.” The words hung in the night air. Then came the silence—a cold, suffocating silence. Forks were suspended mid-air. Glasses hovered. My husband, Nathan, went pale as a ghost, his eyes wide with something that looked terrifyingly like fear. Before I could understand it, a sharp, venomous laugh shattered the stillness. Victoria—Nathan’s mother, always impeccable in her designer clothes and icy demeanor—leaned back in her chair, her lips twi...

 On November 24, 2009, John Edward Jones tragically lost his life in the Nutty Putty cave following a harrowing 28-hour ordeal. While exploring with his brother Josh, Jones accidentally entered a constricted tunnel, mistaking it for another tight passage known as the "Birth Canal." He became lodged upside-down in a 10 by 18 inches (25 by 46 cm) opening approximately 400 feet (120 m) from the cave's entrance. Jones was trapped in a position resembling a hook, where any movement could cause severe injury due to the unnatural angles of his body. A large team of rescuers responded, employing an advanced rope-and-pulley system in their efforts to save him. However, the operation faced a setback when a pulley malfunctioned during the extraction process. Jones eventually suffered cardiac arrest, a consequence of the prolonged stress on his body from being in an inverted and compressed position. The rescuers, realizing the high risk involved, decided against attempting to...

 October 1966. Vietnam. In the middle of the war near Da Nang, doctors faced something so unreal it sounded like fiction — but it was terrifyingly real. A young ARVN soldier, Nguyen Van Luong, was rushed into a field hospital carrying a live explosive inside his own body. A 60-mm mortar shell had struck him during combat, entered through his shoulder, and lodged beneath his armpit — without detonating. He was badly injured, fading in and out of consciousness, yet still alive. The explosive, designed to destroy, remained silent. Every step he took, every breath he drew, carried the risk of instant catastrophe. Luong was transferred to the U.S. Naval Hospital in Da Nang, where the reality hit hard. One wrong movement could cost not just his life, but the lives of everyone in the operating room. The surgeons understood the stakes — and proceeded anyway. Led by Dr. Harry H. Dinsmore, the medical team operated with extraordinary control and focus. No sudden movements. No margi...

 I paid rent for years without complaint. Then my parents moved in my “golden child” older brother and his family—for free. Instead of fairness, my mom demanded I pay even more. So I packed up quietly and left. All I told her was, “I don’t live there anymore… enjoy supporting them.” I returned home at twenty-two not as a daughter, but as the perfect tenant. With my dad laid off, I refused to be a burden, handing my mom, Linda, $600 every payday plus groceries. I lived like a ghost: worked full-time, cleaned up, and stayed silent. It was a fragile peace—until the "Golden Child" crashed it. Ryan, two years older, is the type of man who creates disasters but never faces the wreckage. If he blew his savings on nonsense, it was a tragedy; if I left a single spoon in the sink, it was a character flaw. The ambush happened over dinner. "Ryan, Kelsey, and the kids are moving in," Linda announced, daring me to object. I looked up, fork suspended. "Are they contributing t...

Young Pretoria Newlyweds Killed in Horror N3 Head-On Crash A devastating road accident on the N3 highway has left South Africans in mourning after a young newlywed couple from Pretoria lost their lives in a violent head-on collision. According to initial reports, the tragic crash occurred in the early hours of the morning along a busy stretch of the N3, a route known for heavy traffic and long-distance travel. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene following reports of a severe collision involving two vehicles. When paramedics arrived, they were met with a horrific sight. Both vehicles had sustained extensive damage, indicating the force of the impact. Despite rapid response efforts, the newlyweds were declared dead at the scene due to the severity of their injuries. Authorities believe the crash may have been caused by one of the vehicles travelling in the wrong lane, leading to a direct head-on impact. However, officials have stated that a full investigation is s...