Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina, one of the costliest and deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history, devastated the lives of thousands of people on the Gulf Coast. Families gathered on Sunday, August 29, 2010 to remember loved ones lost and put the past behind them, as abandoned homes in their neighborhoods still bear the spray-painted symbols that indicate the number dead rescuers found within them.
August 16 marked the 33rd anniversary of The King of Rock and Roll’s death. Elvis Presley died in 1977 at his Graceland home, where the rock icon is also interred. Although the temperatures were well above 100 degrees F, fans flocked from all over the world so they could wait in line to gain entrance into Elvis’ famous estate in order to memorialize him with floral tributes and late-night candlelight vigils.
An official memorial to honor the miners who lost their lives in the Upper Big Branch mines is planned for the city of Whitesville, West Virginia. On April 5, 2010, a group of 29 miners tragically lost their lives after an explosion trapped then inside a mine and exposed them to toxic methane gas.
Facebook has a problem with ghosts. Facebook users keep receiving prompts to send a message to people on their friends who have died, which is disturbing to many.
Twelve-years-ago, Danny Keysar ate lunch, laid down for a nap and proceeded to do what many toddlers his age do. The 16-month-old woke from his nap early and got to his feet. However, according to Philly.com, Danny’s neck got caught in the collapsible side-rail of the portable crib and choked to death. Although the v-shaped rail did have a lock mechanism, it did not prevent the rail from tightening around the small boy’s neck.
