The cannabis traces found had high concentrations of THC.Xinhua WuArchaeologists discovered traces of cannabis at an ancient burial ground in Central Asia. A new discovery suggests people have been smoking pot since at least 2,500 years ago. As reported by The Guardian, a group of researchers found traces of highly potent cannabis at an ancient burial ground in the Pamir Mountains of Central Asia called Jirzankal Cemetery. The cannabis residue was found in incense burners on the cemetery grounds, which dates back to the 5th century B.

These gadgets from the late 18th and early 19th centuries have a definitive Steampunk look — but some had more of a lasting effect on society than others. A prosthetic arm from between 1840 and 1940. The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum An American woman wearing a corset. 1899.GraphicaArtis/Getty Images The design for a "convertible corset" from between 1881-1884. It suggested using rubber or air-proof bags to enhance the user's bosom, but was never put into practice.

The giant water bug, aka the toe-biter, is a fierce aquatic predator found in freshwater habitats across the world that hunts turtles, ducklings, and snakes.Wikimedia CommonsThe giant water bug is one of the largest insects in the world. The giant water bug may look cute in its avatar form in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game, but don’t be fooled: It’s truly the stuff of nightmares. The giant water bug lurks underwater and can grow more than four inches long, making it one of the largest insects in the world.

During the Holocaust, Willem Arondeus heroically led a raid to destroy a registry office in Amsterdam to prevent the Nazis from identifying Jewish citizens — and it cost him his life.Marco Entrop/United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWillem Arondeus was a talented artist who became a member of the Dutch resistance. When the Nazis invaded the Netherlands in May 1940, some Dutch people believed it would be better to give in than to fight.

Rediscover the tragedy and heroism of D-Day, the Holocaust, and more with this arresting look at World War 2 in color. U.S. troops, among the first to land during the D-Day invasion, approach the beaches of Normandy, France, likely near Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, on June 6, 1944.Robert F. Sargent/United States Coast Guard/Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images U.S. Navy sailors rescue a survivor from the water alongside the sunken battleship USS West Virginia amid the Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

As these failed murder-for-hire plots reveal, hiring a hitman doesn't always turn out as expected.There are things in life you just can’t do yourself, and that’s when it’s time to call a professional. Most often, that professional is someone like a plumber, or perhaps a contractor or an electrician. The internet has also made it easier than ever before to hire people for various jobs in specialized fields like graphic design, video editing, and writing.

The Unsolved Disappearance Of The Jamison Family From Their Own Home YouTubeBobby Doyle Jamison (right) told his pastor that his family’s home was haunted shortly before they all vanished. Shortly before the entire Jamison family vanished in 2009, the father Bobby Dale Jamison visited his pastor and claimed that their home was haunted. Days later, Jamison, his wife Sherilynn, and their six-year-old daughter Madyson all disappeared from their Eufaula, Oklahoma home.

Construction workers thought that they had unearthed the body of a recent murder victim, but a closer look revealed a much longer history for the mysterious mummy.Scott Warnasch/Linda WarnaschThe well-preserved remains of Martha Peterson. When construction crews discovered the mummified body of a woman buried in New York City back in 2011, they had no idea that they had stumbled upon an amazing historical find. And now her identity has finally been revealed.

Policemen force a man into a police car during the second night of rioting. Bettmann/Getty Images Members of the National Guard take aim during the rioting.Express/Archive Photos/Getty Images A makeshift sign urges drivers to "Turn Left or Get Shot."Keystone/Getty Images Almost a full city block appears to be bombed out following four days of burning, looting, and rioting.Bettmann/Getty Images Three stores burn to the ground on Avalon Blvd.Bettmann/Getty Images A convoy of trucks rolls into the Watts district loaded with National Guardsmen ordered to quell the riots.

These famous Benjamin Franklin quotes taken from volumes like Poor Richard's Almanack will both inspire you and make you chuckle. “The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.”Library of Congress “Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices.”perpetualplum/Flickr "Wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy."Library of Congress “Better slip with foot than tongue.