Cherie Currie thought she was getting her big break, but she ended up in the middle of a nightmare. Michael Marks/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesCherie Currie of The Runaways. Cherie Currie’s life changed when she was 15 years old. Unlike most 15-year-old girls in 1975, who were busy beginning high school and finding dates for the homecoming dance, Cherie Currie was unbothered by the mundane high school lifestyle. She was more interested in making a scene.

Civil War daughter speaks out on Confederate monuments, two famous serial killers may have been the same person, footage of Japan's WWII forced prostitution comes to light, monks find prescription from the father of medicine, scientists bring ancient family back to life.The Daughter Of A Civil War Soldier Weighs In On Confederate Symbols Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesA New Orleans city worker wearing body armor and a face covering prepared to measure the Jefferson Davis monument in New Orleans, Loiusiana as the city began the process of moving three statues of Confederate luminaries from public spaces and into museums.

After the Persians invaded her lands around 530 B.C.E., Queen Tomyris vowed to give their king his fill of blood. And she kept that promise.Mattia Preti/Wikimedia CommonsQueen Tomyris, the warrior queen of the Massagetae. It was a clash between ancient rulers that reverberated through history. In 530 B.C.E., a warrior queen met the king of Persia in battle. And only one walked away. By any measure, the Persians should have won.

Scientists say this discovery has helped them confirm a long-held hypothesis that the Tyrannosaur’s dietary habits changed as it got older.Royal Tyrrell Museum of PalaeontologyA rendering of the Gorgosaurus eating the Citipes. A 75 million-year-old Tyrannosaur was found with its stomach contents still intact, in what researchers called a “once in a career” discovery In 2009, staff from Alberta’s Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology were examining a newly discovered Gorgosaurus fossil when they noticed something poking out of its rib cage.

What happened on this day in history: Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of France, Pablo Escobar is killed by Colombian police, and more important events falling on December 2nd.1804: Napoleon Bonaparte Is Crowned Emperor Wikimedia CommonsAn 1812 portrait of Napoleon in his study. Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of France in Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral at the age of 35. Already a renowned military strategist and wartime leader during the French Revolution, Napoleon had become the First Consul of France in 1799 before defeating Austria, establishing civil laws known as the Napoleonic Code, and creating the French Empire.

What happened on this day in history: London's St. Giles neighborhood is flooded with beer in 1814, Al Capone is sentenced for tax evasion in 1931, and more pivotal moments that happened on October 17.1814: The London Beer Flood Takes Place An iron ring snaps on a wooden vat of beer that contains 3,500 barrels of ale at the Meux and Company brewery in London, England. Liquid gushed forth, penetrating several more vats of ale, ultimately unleashing some 320,000 gallons of beer onto the streets of London’s poor St.

What happened on this day in history: Queen Elizabeth I of England is born, Tupac Shakur is shot in Las Vegas, and more.1191: Richard The Lionheart Breaks Through The Muslim Army On The Way To Jerusalem Wikimedia CommonsBattle of Arsuf painted by Eloi Firmin Feron (1802-1876). Richard the Lionheart, King of England, breaks through the Muslim army during the Battle of Arsuf. As part of the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionheart led Christian campaigns to capture the holy city of Jerusalem.

Jewish Prisoners Rescued From The Death Train Vintage Everyday In April 1945, even with the Nazi regime nearing its end, trains still carried Jewish prisoners to the concentration camps. But one particular train headed to Dachau never made it to its destination. Instead, U.S. soldiers intercepted that train and saved as many as 2,500 survivors — and captured the incredible moment on film. See more photos at Vintage Everyday. Vintage Everyday

Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program spent three weeks traversing the thick rainforests of Honduras, discovering and documenting hundreds of species. Some are entirely new to science.Conservation International“I’m fascinated with the smaller creatures that represent so much of the biodiversity around us,” Larsen explained. Seen here is the male Harlequin beetle. Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) spent three weeks trudging through the Mosquitia rainforest in Honduras, and found a treasure trove of rare and endangered species — some of which were thought to be extinct.

In November 1978, police found the body of a young woman who had been shot in the head. Unable to identify her, the police dubbed her the "Granby Girl." Forty-five years and one DNA profile later, family and investigators finally have answers. Massachusetts State PoliceA photo of Patricia Ann Tucker, the woman who authorities dubbed the “Granby Girl” after they found her body in a remote logging area. Using advanced DNA analysis, authorities in Massachusetts have identified a Jane Doe dubbed the “Granby Girl” as Patricia Ann Tucker.