Lieutenant Ronald Speirs earned a reputation for both bravery and brutality while fighting in Europe with the now-legendary Easy Company during World War II.U.S. ArmyRonald Speirs in Austria after the end of World War II. During one particularly intense World War II battle in Belgium, an American company found itself pinned behind German lines with no radio. Then, a lieutenant named Ronald Speirs took decisive action — and ran straight through the center of the German-occupied village.

The unique peaks of Tianzi Mountain inspired the alien landscapes of "Avatar," and it's easy to see why.Bill Hertha/FlickrTianzi Mountain Often surrounded by mist, the tower-like peaks of Tianzi Mountain abruptly rise up from the tree-covered ground below to create a landscape like no other. These 21 square miles of mountain landscape located inside the Wulinyuan Scenic Area amid Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in the Hunan Province of China truly represent one of the most unique formations on Earth.

When she was just 18 years old, Simone Segouin joined the French Resistance to capture Nazi troops, sabotage German plans, and fight against fascism in her home country.It’s a common misconception that World War II was fought entirely by professional armies and that civilians cowered in their homes, were caught in the crossfire, or taken to concentration camps. The story of Simone Segouin reveals the truth — that people of all stripes resisted the Nazi’s brutal invasion.

"Over a meter long, and very well made."Hagfors Municipality Employees at a public park in Sweden were surprised to find a large wooden carving of a penis. The Local Sweden reports that a three-foot carved wooden penis was discovered at Blinkenbergs park in the small municipality of Hagfors. The government of the town of 12,000 people in the Värmland region of Western Sweden posted about their discovery online, calling on the owner to claim their lost property.

In January 2003, Susan Wright stabbed her husband Jeff 193 times, later claiming that she snapped after suffering years of physical abuse from him.From the outside looking in, Jeff and Susan Wright seemed like a happy couple. They had two young children and lived a comfortable life in Houston, Texas. But on Jan. 13, 2003, Susan tied Jeff to their bed — and stabbed him 193 times. Public DomainSusan Wright detailed the abuse in her marriage on the stand in 2004.