On this day: February 6
Man regains consciousness during his own autopsy, later dies in hospital
On February 6, 2009, a Brazilian man identified as Marcelo Da Silva (also reported as Marcelo Ribeiro) briefly awoke during an autopsy at a public hospital in São Paulo before lapsing back into unconsciousness; he later died in hospital. The case prompted local investigations and media attention over medical procedures and cause of death.
Dream Leads S.C. Woman to $13,000 Lottery Win Using Mom's Phone Number
A South Carolina woman dreams of her mother, uses her mom's phone number to play the lottery, and wins $13,000. This bizarre stroke of luck came from a sleeping vision turning into a winning ticket.
Top 5 Tail-Wagging Sporting Sensations Ready to Precede the Puppy Bowl
Get set for the Puppy Bowl with a roundup of five extraordinary dogs who have dazzled with their athletic prowess in various sports and feats. These tales showcase the canine spirit and skill ahead of the big game.
CIA Acknowledges Use of 'Truth Serums' in Past Interrogations
In a Feb. 6, 1978 disclosure, U.S. authorities confirmed the Central Intelligence Agency experimented with so-called 'truth serums' during Cold War-era programs; officials said such substances were tested but cautioned about their reliability and ethical problems.
Exposed: The Earliest Documented Staged Haunting, 1904
On 6 February 1904 a widely reported ‘haunting’ in England was revealed to be a deliberate deception, marking what historians consider the first clearly documented case of a staged paranormal hoax.
FBI Confirms Decades-Long Surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1976 the FBI publicly acknowledged that it had engaged in extensive surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., a disclosure that confirmed long-suspected monitoring of the civil rights leader during the 1950s and 1960s.
Investigation Opens into the Hindenburg Disaster
On February 6, 1937, U.S. and German authorities begin formal inquiries into the destruction of the German airship LZ 129 Hindenburg at Lakehurst, seeking causes amid conflicting eyewitness accounts and technical theories.
Inquiry Opens into the Hindenburg Disaster
On Feb. 6, 1937, investigators convened to determine how the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire while landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 people and ending the era of passenger airships.