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Perhaps what is a bonus of the contemporary age is that most people have instant access to cameras on their phones. With that in mind, then, here are ten sightings from recent years, all of which have video footage to back them up. Make of all of them what you will. 10 Bible Accounts That Could Be Interpreted As UFOs Or Aliens 10UFO Caught On Video Flying Past Doncaster Airport, United Kingdom, August 2020 We will start with arguably the most recent UFO sighting on our list....

A high fantasy trilogy written in the past decade seems like a nice way to start off this list. At first glance, it seems like the sort of story that falls in with the rest of the modern genre. However, if one opens the books, you will find an emotional, political fantasy in a unique, (non-Medieval) setting, with sympathetic characters and numerous twists and turns. It’s the sort of book where you glance over details, only to realize five hundred pages into the next book that those details will change the outcome of the final battle....

Over the years, hundreds of different dates have been proposed for the apocalypse. So far, all have come and gone without so much as a single hell-mouth or horseman. But unlike those more apocryphal predictions, mainstream science is pretty certain of a few events that can—or will—cause the end of our world. Whether it’s microbes, machines, or missiles from space, here are ten ways scientists predict the world will end....

In this technological age, supernatural forces have found enormous popularity on social media, especially under quarantine. In fact, for many practitioners, online witchcraft is a lucrative business. Over the past five years the US psychic services industry has grown to the value of $2 billion dollars.[1] Gone are the levitating broomsticks and ill-fated familiars. The new generation of keyboard mystics peddle their wares on Instagram, link up over Zoom and are even able to cast spells using emojis....

10 The Gay Bomb The weapons lab at Brooks Air Force Base in Texas proposed creating a “love bomb” that would make enemy combatants more concerned with making love than fighting. It would prove especially effective if it caused “homosexual behavior” in America’s enemies, they said. This was in 1994. The proposal recommended devoting $7.5 million to developing “strong aphrodisiacs” used to spark the (preferably homosexual) lovefest. The paper was discovered after a military spending watchdog group requested documents under the Freedom of Information Act....

Strong like a bull is a phrase that attracts some lovers to this four-legged mammal with a notorious temper. In areas of Southeast Asia, a soup (known as soup # 5) composed of onions, carrots, broth and bull’s penis and testicles is a popular dish noted for its aphrodisiac properties. The parts in question are given a good scrubbing and scalded in boiling water for good measure before winding up in an aromatic soup loaded with vegetables....

The Searchers 1956, John Ford Ethan Edwards, an ex-Confederate soldier from the Indian Wars, finds that his family has been massacred and his niece captured by the Comanches and vows to bring her back and kill everyone of the Indians who did this to him. He travels for five years in order to find her and when he does realizes even though she has been found she has become one of them....

First appearance: Hit Comics #1 He-Man had the ma-hussive Battle Cat complete with sparkling orange saddle; Doctor Who had K-9, the robotic dog that could fly; and The Red Bee had a trained bumble bee called Michael. Hmmmmmm, you can see why he never caught on as a childhood hero can’t you? Making his first appearance in the 1940s The Red Bee was a vigilante with a utility belt, a stinger gun and the ability to call upon a swarm of bees… just in case he was gripped with the sudden urge to make some honey....

Hippocrates of Cos was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Athens), and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is referred to as the father of Western medicine in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of Medicine. This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece, establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields that it had traditionally been associated with (notably theurgy and philosophy), thus establishing medicine as a profession....

Doom Igniting the First-Person Shooter genre in 1993, DOOM made a huge impact on the video gaming world. Allowing a player any number of borderline ridiculous weaponry, one was able to lay waste to monsters and aliens. Spawning a rapid sequel, DOOM II in 1994, the franchise has gone on to make a huge name for itself. Oh, and the movie starring The Rock was pretty sad. My personal favorite?...

Travel back to Medieval Europe of the Iron Age and meet the Celts, a precursor culture of Ireland, Scotland, Great Britain and northern France. For centuries, they believed that ghosts returned from the dead on Samhain (meaning “summer’s end”), October 31st, the eve of their new year. This was an observance that noted the end of harvest and long days of sunlight, and the onset of darker days and harsher conditions....

10Fairy Penguin The classic image of penguins calls to mind the giant denizens of the frozen Antarctic, where some species can measure over 1 meter in height. However, the warm beaches and temperate waters of Australia and southern New Zealand are also home to a penguin—and this penguin is tiny. In fact, the fairy penguin stands only 13 inches (33 cm) tall, which makes it scarcely bigger than most quail and approximately the same size as a small crow....

10 Axum Empire While a Christian revolution was occurring in Europe, a powerful kingdom emerged on the African continent. In present-day Ethiopia, the Axum Empire became one of the largest markets of northeastern Africa with its epic trading and naval strength. As traders from this country were going past the Nile River and into Alexandria, Axum dominated the coast of the Red Sea until the seventh century. Besides influencing other superpowers in Africa, Europe, and Asia, this empire created Ge’ez, Africa’s only original written script, and had throngs of foreign visitors....

Aircraft of note: Heinkel He-111 The only major conflict during the otherwise uneasy lull in Europe between the two World Wars was the Spanish Civil War. Of course, relentless wars (or rather, bickerings) for Independence had been raging (in several Asian countries) for decades, none had escalated to the status of a full blown war, save for this. This was a typical Civil war: One faction of the population (the Nationalists, led by General Francisco Franco) fighting another (the Republicans who were protecting the left wing government)....

There are proven records of animals showing empathy. Several, in fact. Sometimes, animals take care of each other. Sometimes, they show outpourings of grief, and sometimes, they even take care of us. However they show it, though, there are several times when animals have shown empathy—and some of them are in ways that are so much like humans that they will shock you. 10 A Chimpanzee Comforted Her Caretaker After A Miscarriage Central Washington University once took in a chimpanzee named Washoe....

10 Brevity And Directness In addition to their reputation as fine warriors, the Spartans were also known for the brevity and directness of their speech. Shortly before Philip of Macedon (Alexander’s father) invaded Laconia, he wrote a letter to the Spartans saying, “If I invade Laconia, I will drive you out.” The Spartans wrote a one-word letter back to Philip saying, “If.” (Plutarch, On Talkativeness: 511a). Philip eventually entered Laconia and sent another letter to the Spartans asking whether they would receive him as a friend or a foe....

Escapes from death, oppression and hunger – some are very well known, others less so, but they all have one thing in common: bravery. The bravery of men, women and sometimes even children has provided us with eloquent proof of man’s passion for freedom, righteousness and the will to survive. The Becker house stood directly on the border that separated East from West Berlin. Clara Becker, a widow, raised her six children to be hardworking and industrious....

10 The International Fixed Calendar The International Fixed Calendar has 13 months; each of which has 28 days. The months are named with the regular January–December, with a new month called “Sol” added between June and July. There would be a single, month-less day at the end of every year called “year day.” Independence Day would no longer be July 4, but Sol 16. Easter would always be on April 15, and every Christmas would be a Wednesday....

10 The Martian Message In December 1900, a beam of light was seen coming from the planet Mars. The light was observed by the Lowell Observatory in the US, and newspapers around the world began to report on the possibility of Martian contact. Nikola Tesla himself believed that communication with Martians was possible and dedicated 50 years of his life to the endeavor. As far as he was concerned, this particular beam of light proved that there was indeed life on Mars....

Drug: Vasotec Used For: The treatment of congestive heart failure; to control high blood pressure. Patients taking Vasotec can experience problems with all five senses; however, the strangest of these is an inability to smell! You read that right! It can also cause ringing in the ears, blurred vision, and dry eyes. Nonetheless, these side effects are often seen as minor (unless they occur simultaneously). Drugs: Chantix; Mirapex; Lariam (mefloquine) Used For: Assistance in quitting smoking (Chantix); the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease (Mirapex); the prevention and treatment of malaria (Lariam)....