In 1988, a terrifying moment unfolded mid-flight when a Boeing 737 suffered a sudden tear in its upper fuselage, exposing the cabin to open sky. Despite the chaos, the pilot stayed calm and landed the damaged plane safely just 13 minutes later.

Tragically, one flight attendant was lost during the incident—the only fatality. Miraculously, all other passengers and crew survived, thanks to the strength of the aircraft and the quick thinking of the flight team.

The story was later retold in the TV movie Flight 243: Emergency Landing, highlighting the bravery of those onboard. It remains a powerful reminder of both the risks of flying—and the courage that can rise in the face of crisis.

Artur Korneyev's photo of the Elephant's Foot, 1996. The Elephant's Foot is the nickname given to a large mass of corium and other materials formed underneath the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near Pripyat, during the Chernobyl disaster of April 1986, notable for its extreme radioactivity.

"Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way" is the 2nd studio album by #California rap group #ThaEastsidaz, released on July 30, 2001.
The album features the single "I Luv It" and includes the song "Crip Hop" which was also featured in the film, Baby Boy and the corresponding soundtrack.
Production from various artists, including #TheAlchemist, #DJBattlecat, FredWreck, #HiTek, #JellyRoll, Meech Wells, #RickRock, Snoop Dogg, and #SwizzBeatz.
The album also included guest appearances from #BadAzz, Butch Cassidy, Doggy's Angels, Kokane, #Kurupt, #LaToiyaWilliams, Lil' Mo, #NateDogg, #RBX, #SugaFree, #MobbDeep, and #SnoopDogg, among others.

Flattening hills to build Seattle, 1905-1930.

Between 1905 and 1930, Seattle underwent one of the most ambitious urban engineering projects in American history: the regrading of its hills. The city’s steep terrain, while scenic, was seen as a barrier to economic growth and expansion.

In response, entire hillsides (like Denny Hill, shown in this photo) were systematically flattened using sluicing, where high-pressure water cannons eroded the soil and sent it through massive flumes. The displaced earth was often used to fill in tide flats and create new, flatter land for development.

What you see in this image are the final remnants of Denny Hill, isolated towers of earth known as “spite mounds,” left standing amid the newly carved landscape.

The scale of the project was massive, moving millions of cubic yards of earth and permanently reshaping the city.

Today, much of downtown Seattle sits on land that was once underwater or high above sea level, testament to a bold, if brutal, vision of progress.

Fun Fact: To flatten Denny Hill, workers used high-powered water jets called "hydraulic monitors”, the same technology used during the California Gold Rush to blast through mountains in search of gold.

In total, they moved enough earth to fill over 100,000 modern dump trucks. The sheer amount of mud and sediment caused issues too, at one point, streets were left suspended in midair as the ground beneath them was washed away faster than the infrastructure could be updated. Seattle locals joked they needed ladders just to reach their front doors!

"Based on a True Story" is the debut studio album by #Miami based rapper #TrickDaddy, and the only studio album released under his 'Trick Daddy Dollars' alias.
It was released on July 29, 1997, through Slip-N-Slide and Warlock Records.
Production was handled by Alvin Clark, Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick, Devastator X, Mike "Fresh" McCray, Righteous Funk Boogie, and Trak & Tek.
It features guest appearances from Buddy Roe, #JTMoney, Verb and Jamal. The album peaked at number 59 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

"L.A. Confidential Presents: Knoc-turn'al" is the debut extended play by #LongBeach rapper #Knocturnal.
Originally it was supposed to be a full-length album titled Knoc's Landin', which was shelved due to undisclosed reasons and reduced to an EP released on July 30, 2002 through Elektra Records.
Production was handled by #DrDre, Bud'da, Fredwreck, #KanyeWest.
Features guest appearances from Slip Capone, Butch Cassidy, Dr. Dre, #JayoFelony, #MissyElliott, #NateDogg, Shade Sheist, Timebomb, #TooShort, #WarrenG, #Xzibit.

"Ridin' Dirty" is the 3rd studio album by #Texas based hip-hop duo #UGK.
It was released on July 30, 1996, by Jive Records.
Featured production work primarily from: #PimpC with tracks also from N.O. Joe, Mr. 3-2, Sergio
Features guest appearances from: Mr. 3-2,
Ronnie Spencer, Smoke D, C-Note (of Botany Boyz) Big Smokin' Mitch, N.O. Joe.
The album became one of the most influential albums in Southern hip-hop, especially the #Houston hip-hop scene. Prior to his murder in 1996, West Coast rapper #TupacShakur listened to the album after being introduced to the group by Houston rapper #Scarface. Shakur would go on to praise the album.

"God Forgives, I Don't" is the 5th studio album by #Miami rapper #RickRoss.
It was released on July 30, 2012, by #MaybachMusic Group, Slip-n-Slide Records and Def Jam Recordings.
The album was produced by several record producers, including Cool & Dre, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, #Pharrell, Jake One, and Rico Love, among others.
Album features a wide array of artists. Notable collaborations include #JayZ and #DrDre on "Three Kings", #André3000 on "Sixteen", #Usher on "Touch'N You", #NeYo on "Maybach Music IV", Omarion on "Ice Cold", Wale and #Drake on "Diced Pineapples", and Meek Mill on "So Sophisticated"