Earlier this week, President Obama outlined a series of possible actions in response to the Sandy Hook Shooting. On the list is the allocation of $10 million to the Center for Disease Control to study violent media, such as video games.
Read Full Article
Swallowed, Chewed and Drowned By Hippos
Strange Deaths by Africa’s Most Dangerous Animal
Where Will The Boston Bombing Suspect Be Buried?
Touring The Cemeteries Of Russia
Death by Video Game and the Unfortunate Case of “Evil Otto”
Serial Killer Art And Homemade Guillotines – Interview with the World’s Most Provocative Museum Owners
JD Healy and Cathee Shultz once built their own guillotine. The couple now runs the Museum of Death, in Los Angeles.
The World’s Oldest Animals, From Hanako the Japanese Fish to Lin Wang the War Elephant
Scientists may have found a creature that lives forever.
The Truth About the Korean Phenomenon of “Fan Death”
Do you sleep with a fan on? While ceiling and floor fans are regarded as a great way to beat the heat here in the United States, according to some officials in South Korea, leaving a fan pointed at your body all night can actually kill you.
The World Will End Tomorrow, Just Like It Did in the Year 365
The end of the world may be tomorrow and we all know the present day apocalypse scenarios—a secret planet will smash earth, a giant black hole will swallow earth, there will be epic floods—but people have actually been predicting the end of the world for a very long time.
What Do Asia and Africa Think About the Sandy Hook School Shooting? Comments From Around the World
The horrific shooting in Newtown, Connecticut has reignited the debate on gun control in America, but what does the rest of the world think? Digital Dying checked in on comments and op-ed articles from news sites across the globe to find out…
Dead on the Same Day I was Born, Millionaire Murderers and an Early Toilet Inventor
Yesterday was December 9th and my birthday. I decided to play that fun game of looking to see who else was born on the same day as me, but with a twist. Below is a list of some of the more interesting people who died on the same day that I was born…
Was Yasser Arafat Poisoned? These Famous Actors, Spies and Philosophers Were
Last week, former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was exhumed to see if his death eight years ago was actually brought on by poison. With tensions in the Middle East high the investigation may have significant impact, although results won’t be ready for at least four months.
The World’s Largest Funeral Processions, from Brazilian Racecar Drivers to Iranian Leaders
More than 200,000 people recently gathered in Mumbai for the funeral procession of Balasaheb Thackeray, a famous newspaper cartoonist, creating a veritable “ocean of humanity stretching for several kilometers.”
The Best James Bond Deaths Ever, from Goldfinger to Baron Samedi
Bond is back. “Skyfall“, the new film in the epic series, stars Daniel Craig as James Bond and Javier Bardem as the elusive Bond villain.
