STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO: THE YETI

The Indian army has claimed to have found footprints of the yeti, sparking jokes and disbelief on social media. The army tweeted to its nearly six million followers on Monday that it had discovered "mysterious footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti' at the Makalu Base Camp [in the Himalayas]". The yeti - a giant ape-like creature - often figures in South Asian folklore. There is no evidence proving yeti exist but the myth retains a strong appeal in the region. And the army has now added to the legend by sharing pictures of "footprints" in the snow on an official Twitter account...

STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO: LAWSON FAMILY MURDERS

While it appears to be a normal family portrait, this snapshot was taken just days before Charlie Lawson (the man standing second from the right) murdered everyone pictured here on Christmas Day 1929. Only 16-year-old Arthur (top left) managed to escape being murdered.

Months before the event, Lawson had sustained a head injury. Some family and friends theorized that it had altered his mental state and was related to the tragedy.

However, an autopsy and analysis of his brain at Johns Hopkins Hospital found no abnormalities..