Ningen: The Mysterious Cryptid Of Antarctica Wikimedia CommonsThe Ningen is said to be a whale-like humanoid, living in the cold waters of Antarctica. One of the most modern cryptids on this list, the first mention of the Ningen appeared online in 2002, on the 2channel online message board: “I heard that the research whaling surrounding the Antarctic Sea, conducted by the Japanese government, is not only conducting research on the whales they catch but also researching and recording whales they do not catch… In the last few years of research, it is said that ‘some objects’ that cannot be officially announced have been witnessed.

These heart-rending, life-affirming Anne Frank quotes and photos can teach us all about courage and reveal that hope is always possible.Of all the books we’re made to read in high school, Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl is perhaps the one high schoolers are least equipped to fully appreciate. While it’s counterintuitive to think that the writings of a teenager wouldn’t resonate most with other teenagers, it’s only as adults that we can truly understand just how profound and wise-beyond-her-years Frank was.

Norilsk is a Russian city of extreme cold and extreme pollution, yet 177,000 people have still choose to live there. The Norilsk skyline.Ninara/Flickr The Nornickel refinery releases some 2.8 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide per year into the atmosphere, six times the emissions of the entire U.S. nonferrous metals industry. Norilsk produces over 90 percent of Russia's nickel, 58 percent of copper, over 80 percent of cobalt and almost 100 percent of the platinum-group metals.

From her breakthrough role to her rapid rise to superstardom in Old Hollywood, these photos of Italian actress Sophia Loren capture every iconic moment of her illustrious career. A young Sophia Loren in 1953.John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Loren posing in 1953.Bettmann/Getty Images Sophia Loren with Marlon Brando at a cinema in Rome, 1954. Keystone/Getty Images The Italian actress eating flatbread, 1954. Archive Photos/Getty Images Loren kissing her sister, Maria Scicolone, in Venice, 1955.

This gallery of 1990s hip-hop and '90s rap icons pays homage to a time when the genre meant more than popping bottles. A breakdance show at the famous "l'Affranchi" club — the Mecca of Hip-Hop in Marseille, France. 1990s.Jean-Erick Pasquier/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has his mug shot taken while serving time in a New York State Department of Correctional Services shock incarceration program. Aug. 23, 1994.Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images Jarobi White, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest pose for a photo in New York.