The Arch at 50

The St. Louis Arch, the architectural masterpiece by Eero Saarinen, is a testament to man’s ability to dream big. It is a testament to excellence in architectural design, engineering prowess, and hard work by steelworkers who would not take “no” for an answer. Early estimates were that over a dozen workers would be killed in the multi-year construction process. Not one answered that prediction.
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'Vampire' skeletons found in Bulgarian Black Sea town – video

The Bulgarian national history museum exhibits two 'vampire' skeletons found during excavations in the Black Sea town of Sozopol
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1st November 1512 - Sistine Chapel ceiling opens to public

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of Italian artist Michelangelo’s finest works, is exhibited to the public for the first time.
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The Haunted Strip Clubs of New Orleans

On Bourbon Street, the old allure of sex and the pull of the supernatural seamlessly blend together to create a unique business opportunity—particularly in the back rooms where no one can hear you. On the first floor of most French Quarter strip clubs, the energy isn’t that much different from other dens of sexy dancing scattered across America. There’s the thump-thump of a club remix, criminally overpriced drinks, and—of course—half-naked women with...
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First, Kill the Witches. Then, Celebrate Them.

Salem carried off the neat trick of making Halloween its very special holiday, transmuting its secret shame into its saving grace. By Stacy Schiff.
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Police seek powers to access browsing history of UK computer users

Police have lobbied the government for the power to view the internet browsing history of every computer user in Britain ahead of the publication of legislation on regulating surveillance powers. Senior officers want to revive the measures similar to those contained in the“snooper’s charter”, which would force telecommunications companies to retain for 12 months data that would disclose websites visited by customers, reported the Times.
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"FIRST REPUBLICAN DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS: 2015" — A Bad Lip Reading of The Republican Debate

In the spirit of political fairness since I posted one from the Democratic debate the Republicans get their turn too.
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