Evidence from one of the most elusive criminals in US history may have been found recently. A parachute was dug up near the center of the original jump zone. Cooper bailed out of a hijacked plane with $200,000 back in 1971 and was never heard from again.

*Yes I know, but in 1971, $200,000 was a fortune. picked by moe 2 years ago

This clip for "Careful With That Axe Eugene" is taken from the video "Live at Pompei" 1971. I used to own this video and it's amazing. If you're a Pink Floyd fan it's worth grabbing!. Also contains an interview with the band at the end. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

Then Koepcke lost consciousness again. She fell more than three kilometers (two miles) into the jungle canopy but miraculously survived with only minor injuries. Ninety-one other people aboard Flight 508 died. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

An amazing film about intestinal parasites as told by a frog puppet. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

These are, quite simply, the coolest planetary maps I've ever seen.

I didn't know that the United States Geological Survey even mapped planets in the first place. But indeed they do. The map above -- of the moon's dark side, with colors correlating to geological materials and phenomena -- is one of a series produced in partnership with NASA between 1971 and 1998. picked by Maven 2 years ago

The actor has been starring in "Jesus Christ Superstar" for almost 40 years: first as an understudy in the original 1971 Broadway production, then in the title role in the Los Angeles version, followed by the 1973 film, and THOUSANDS of performances since. picked by tigertony 8 months ago

Patrick Moore is a critic of the environmental movement—an unlikely one at that. He was one of the cofounders of Greenpeace, and sailed on the organization's inaugural mission in 1971, to protest U.S. nuclear tests. After leading the group for 15 years he left abruptly, and has become an outspoken advocate of some of the movement's most detested causes, chief among them nuclear energy. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In 1951, Stalin had called for a solution to a tough problem facing Soviet Russia; the need to fly a family of four and their dog to a playground in Irkutsk. It wasn't until 1970 when this was achieved, under Khrushchev. The Tu-164 didn't last much longer than Khrushchev himself, being shelved less than 6 months after he died in 1971. Salvation came in the form of a manufacturer from East Auror... read full post picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Between February 1971 and July 1973, President Richard Nixon secretly recorded 3,700 hours of his phone calls and meetings across the executive offices. Currently, approximately 2,371 hours of these tapes have been declassified, released, and made available to the public. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

Dr. Feelgood and R - E - S - P - E - C - T

re re re re re re re picked by suebe 3 years ago

In 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that introducing these small, green-backed lizards, Podarcis sicula, to a new environment caused them to undergo rapid and large-scale evolutionary changes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The FBI says it has released new information it hopes will jog someone's memory and help them determine who the legendary skyjacker Dan Cooper, who bailed out of a commercial jet over southwest Washington in 1971, really was picked by craziesean 2 years ago

I snuck into her Carnegie Hall concert that year. (I was very very very young) picked by suebe 3 years ago

Described in 1971, made in 2008: 'memristors' promise a computer revolution. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

Unbelievable show. Only audio but still great. picked by doge 2 years ago

Interesting and shocking experiment from 1971 simulating a prison. Sort of a follow up to the toilet bowl licking story further down. picked by kyot 3 years ago

1971 - live television apperance.

I've always wondered why no one has covered this song yet. I mean, they hit up countless tunes from him but left this gem alone. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago