Paracelsus 1493-1541 Switzerland, Paracelsus’ contributions to toxicology were based heavily in astrology and he is quite well known for offering the community a wide array of useful ideas and innovations. However, for all of his use, he also thought he might be able to create homunculi, or small humans, who stood no more than a foot or so hight and performed actions very similar to Golems. His are said to have run away after turning on their master....
However, intermarriage and a suspicion of outsiders often lead to a lack of genetic diversity, resulting in what are known as founder effects. Here are 10 examples of these unexpected occurrences. 10 Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome Though this particular syndrome isn’t exclusive to the Old Order Amish of Pennsylvania, it is unusually prevalent among them. For the general population, it only occurs in 1 in 60,000 to 200,000 births. For the Amish, it is many times more common than that....
When the first explorers set out into unknown parts of the world, they had no way of being prepared for what they saw. They saw parts of the world that were completely unlike anything they had ever imagined. Then, they had to come home and try to find a way to put the things they had seen into words. 10Hanno and the Burning Jungle Around the sixth or fifth century B....
On April 6, 2020, President Donald Trump signed an executive order which declared that the US did not recognize space as a “common ground” for humanity. According to the US official view, public and private organizations are free to stake their claims on whatever they find. This is a massive step from the Obama-era Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act 2015 which stopped short of allowing nations to claim ownership of anything....
Societies older than the Maya knew about magnetism, turkeys were gods, and nearly the whole Mesoamerica knew how to get high. The Maya also invented the papaya we eat today. Then there were the friends of the Aztecs who ate the conquistadors. 10 A New Sacred Lake In 2018, Polish archaeologists and divers teamed up with Guatemalan scientists. Their focus was the Lake Peten Itza. At one time, it encircled a Mayan city called Nojpeten....
Stolen genes can even hurry along evolution. In recent times, first-of-their-kind studies have unearthed bad news for education and pets as well as groundbreaking success for previously untreatable diseases. 10 Chocolate Labradors’ Shrinking Life Span Labradors remain one of the most popular breeds. After the black and yellow dogs, chocolate Labradors are the most sought-after. However, the demand for the dogs could be killing them. Their beautiful brown coats are the result of recessive genes....
Many different versions of this ballet exist, but the original was performed in 1945, in Moscow, Russia. Prokofiev is one of my favorite composers, with fantastic composing skills, and his Cinderella is no exception. Based on the fairy tale, the ballet is noted for its fantastic score and very humorous tone. The very beginning of the ballet, I think, is one of the most beautiful pieces of music and it’s virtually unknown....
10 The Forgotten Jewish Cemetery Of Plymouth In 2016, Jerry Sibley was hired as the caretaker for the Hebrew congregation in Plymouth, England. He set out to clean up some of the overgrown vegetation at The Citadel on Lambhay Hill. Although he began working on a cemetery that was created in the 1850s, he knew from looking at historic documents that there was an even older cemetery on the grounds. He just had no idea where it was located....
10 Interesting Facts You Never Knew About Slavery Slaves could be punished for any number of “offenses,” including theft, laziness, running away, or even speaking their native language. By some accounts, enslaved people were even disciplined for sport. Here are 10 of the most horrible punishments recorded for slaves in America. Warning: This content contains graphic descriptions of various physical abuses and tortures and may act as a trigger to sensitive individuals....
See Also: 10 Creepiest Photos Of Victims Taken By Serial Killers [DISTURBING] 10 The Cheshire Family Murders In 2007, the Petit family—Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two teenage daughters—were assaulted and murdered in their Connecticut home. The father Dr. William Petit was injured but managed to escape with his life before the perpetrators burned the house to the ground. Two paroled burglars Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes targeted the family when Jennifer and her 17-year-old daughter Hayley were at a grocery store....
Once that sense of individuality is lost, it’s easy for the group’s emotions to escalate, making it difficult for them to make intelligent decisions. Other terms that people use for mob mentality are groupthink, herd mentality, and crowd psychology. Whatever the terminology you want to use, the general rule is that the larger the crowd, the dumber the individual becomes. Let’s get to 10 examples that prove just that....
10 Ridiculous Gentleman’s Duels Fought Over Nothing 10 Headless In New Hampshire On September 26, a cuckolded New Hampshire man killed his wife’s lover and forced her to decapitate him. “I’m in big trouble,” Britany Barron, 31, allegedly told wildlife conservation officers, when they investigated her illegal campsite by the Maine border. The officers noticed Britany’s black eye and bruises on her neck. Watch this video on YouTube Armando Barron, 30, used his wife’s phone to lure her lover to Annette Wayside Park....
However, many leaders who championed the lockdowns have been caught breaking their own restrictions, often for trivial reasons. Here are just 10 examples of this hypocritical “do as I say, not as I do” mentality. 10 Democratic Leaders Who Abused Their Power In Ridiculous Ways 10 Doug Ford Ontario Premier Doug Ford is seen as a champion of social distancing. He enacted strict measures across the province, called protesters “yahoos,” and expelled members of his party for dissenting against his authoritarian measures....
10The Allies Invaded an Empty Island In 1943, American and Canadian forces led a joint attack on Kiska Island, determined to seize the Japanese forces stationed there. It was a vicious assault. For more than a month, they devastated it with bombing raids, dropping 424 tons of explosives from the sky and another 330 tons from the sea. Then, when the dust settled, the men moved in. An American force of nearly 35,000 soldiers landed on the beach of the island and started their attack, while a Canadian squad took it from the other side....
SEE ALSO: 10 Reasons The Terrorists Hate Us There is a dark side to Texas too. Long before the days of Comanche raids and race riots like 1906’s Brownsville Affair, Texas was awash in blood. Some of the worst mass shootings in American history have occurred in Texas: twenty-three killed at Luby’s Cafeteria in 1991, five Dallas police officers killed in 2016, twenty-six worshippers killed at a Sutherlands Springs church in 2017, and twenty-two killed in El Paso just this August....
The great thing about horror novels is there’s so many different subgenres to choose from. Whether you’re looking for ghosts, crazy cults, psychopaths or dystopian dread, these ten tales will have something for everyone. Many of the authors listed have written several books so be sure to check out their other works. Now, here’s ten spine-tingling horrors you’ll want to read with the lights on! 10 Historic Events That Are Creepier Than A Horror Movie...
Perhaps the most grisly and realistic portrayal of the pornographic film industry, Boogie Nights tells the story of a man whose career path paves the way into notoriety that brings him both fame and abuse. A hilarious send-up of Vietnam War films, Tropic Thunder is the story of three actors (portrayed by Jack Black, director Ben Stiller, and Robert Downey Jr. in blackface) that are dropped into a real jungle and forced to portray their movie roles in order to complete the film....
Both movies are about, you guessed it, speed–although in very different ways. In the older film, Jimmy Stewart plays a test-car driver who wants to use a carburetor he’s invented in the big Indy 500 race. Along the way you can expect lots of racing scenes, and lots of stock footage! The New York Times called it a “passable program picture,” though there’s no doubt it could’ve been spruced up with a madman telling him if he drops under 55 mph his race car will explode....
From fierce Vikings who did not use their swords to clumsy-looking paddles designed to crush skulls, unexpected uses are coming to light. Researchers also look to weapons to clarify old murder cases, unknown cultures, and the ways in which nobility quietly killed each other off. 10 Saga’s Sword In 2018, an eight-year-old girl went for a swim near her family’s holiday home in Sweden. At one point, Saga Vanecek stepped on something....
10 Mandingo 1975 Based on the novel Mandingo by Kyle Onstott, the film adaptation is considered to be one of the most racist movies ever made and was panned by many critics upon its release. Roger Ebert describes it as “racist trash” and “a piece of manure.” It is set in slavery-era America and is notorious for its violent depiction of interracial relations. The two main white characters are depicted as rapists, forcing their slaves to sleep with them....
