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10 The Denton Family Nineteenth-century Englishman William Denton claimed that the power of psychometry (divining facts about an object or its owner through physical contact) allowed members of his family to visit the various planets of the solar system. His first psychometric experiments involved the use of geological samples to view images of the Earth’s distant past. His wife, Elizabeth, reportedly saw a vision of a giant prehistoric insect after touching a piece of quartz....

That’s not always what happens, though. In most cultures, when people respond to the death of a family member by continuing to live with the dead relative for days, weeks, months, or longer, people feel a line has been crossed, not only between life and death, but also between the socially acceptable and the taboo. 10 Robert James Kuefler Robert James Kuefler of Minnesota denied he was a “nut ball” for living with the bodies of his deceased mother and brother for a year....

But then there are people who survived not one but multiple disasters and deadly situations. Croatian Frane Selak walked away from seven accidents, and Casimir Polemus, a Frenchman, is said to have survived three shipwrecks in the 1800s, although it has been hard to verify. The survival of the following ten people has been verified, however, and their stories are the stuff nightmares are made of. 10 Stefan & Erika Svanström Many words come to mind when describing a honeymoon, but survival is not one of them....

There are plenty of other cases. But as intriguing as they may be, this weirdness can get destructive. Sometimes, it not only tears apart human constructions but also the scientific community. 10 Haiting Hall In 2017, an expedition from Hong Kong found a gigantic sinkhole. Located in the forest of Guangxi, it was named the Hong Kong Haiting Hall. A second expedition in 2018 scanned the inner dimensions and revealed a world-class wonder....

10 He Inherited Everything Alexander was the son of King Phillip II. Phillip was responsible for getting Alexander’s kingdom, Macedonia, on the radar when the two main powers were the Greeks and Persians. Phillip was able to gain control of Greece by training his troops to maneuver in strict formations, armed with long pikes and using cavalry as a strike force. This style of fighting was based off the Greek phalanx and would be the basis of Alexander’s army....

10The Counter-Olympics As Berlin prepared to host the 1936 Olympics, many people were already suspicious of Nazi ideology and agenda. Sports insiders were particularly disturbed by reports of persecution of Jewish athletes. Many within the Olympic organization felt that participating in the coming Games was tantamount to showing support of the Nazi regime. Calls for boycott began to be heard. The debate was particularly intense in the United States, which traditionally fielded the largest team in the Olympics....

But it’s okay. Everything is going to be fine. The world is not as terrible a place as you think. Your brain is hardwired to make you think things are much worse than they really are. Life might not be perfect, but it’s better than it’s ever been before. 10 The Media Tricks Your Brain Into Thinking Things Are Worse Than They Are There’s a psychological reason why you think the world is such a dark place....

10He Had A Really Dysfunctional Family Thanos is an Eternal, an ancient race of genetically altered humans created by mysterious aliens. Confusingly, the Eternals are long-lived but not immortal. Their powers include superhuman strength, teleportation, flight, and the ability to project various forms of energy, including light, radiation, and heat. The Eternals established a civilization on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, but also maintain a presence on Earth, which they are pledged to protect from their cousins, the unsurprisingly evil Deviants....

However, purposely avoiding dangerous professions is far from a safety guarantee. Anyone can end up in the wrong place at the wrong time. And even the most risk-free jobs can occasionally lead to fatal workplace accidents. SEE ALSO: 10 People Who Are Famous For Being Hilariously Terrible At Their Jobs 10 Janitor In 2018, a man working for Bee-Clean Building Maintenance was found dead in Edmonton, Canada. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) was notified that the 50-year-old janitor had died at the Workers Compensation Board of Alberta building....

10Batteries Store Electric Charge Or Electrons Ask yourself: “What is a battery?” A very common answer is that a battery stores electricity, or perhaps a form of free electrons “floating” around inside. However, that is far from the truth. Inside a battery is a chemical soup known as an electrolyte, stored between two terminals known as electrodes (the positive and negative sides of a battery). When a battery is connected to a device (say, a flashlight), the electrolyte is chemically transformed into ions, and electrons are discharged from the positive electrode....

This list takes a look beyond the legend to discover the real truth behind some of the songs which made the group famous. They are listed in no particular order, and there is an option to do a sequel. As always, please give us your considered comments below. Cilla Black (real name Priscilla White), was a typist before a part-time job as a cloakroom attendant at Liverpool’s Cavern Club brought her to the attention of Brian Epstein – who signed her to Parlophone records....

10 Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur was one of the most famous and influential rappers of all time. Unfortunately, he did not merely rap about a violent existence—he lived one. On September 7, 1996, Tupac and his entourage attended a Mike Tyson fight in Las Vegas before leaving to hit the clubs. En route, a vehicle pulled up next to the car Tupac was riding in and riddled it with bullets. The rapper was struck multiple times....

10 Wolf Messing In 1899, Wolf Messing was born in the town of Góra Kalwaria, which is located 25 kilometers (15 mi) southeast of Warsaw, Poland. As a teenager, Messing claimed to be a psychic. He could alter people’s perceptions and predict future outcomes based on mental telepathy and body language clues. During his shows, Messing would enter a trance-like state and attempt to find hidden objects. He performed in front of large crowds and became famous after World War II....

10 The Missing Titanic Survivor One of the most famous tragedies of all time occurred on April 15, 1912, when the RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg. Approximately 1,500 people lost their lives when the ship sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. Two of the presumed victims were a Canadian couple named Hudson and Bess Allison, who boarded the ship with their two young children, two-year-old Loraine and seven-month-old Trevor....

10 The F1 Ballerina F1 races don’t have opening ceremonies per se, but there are national anthems sung and, depending on where the race is being held, sometimes traditional events and activities are arranged. For the Russian Grand Prix in September 2021, something odd happened in lieu of the Russian anthem. Spectators and drivers looked on in confusion as a ballerina took a seat on top of a grand piano that had been wheeled out to the track....

Today, we know Neanderthals were as smart as humans. But that isn’t the only surprising fact we have about the Neanderthals. Read on to find out about the interesting things we’ve dug up. 10 They Walked Upright Neanderthals have often been depicted as slouched creatures with hunched backs, almost as if they were some other species of great ape. This depiction is wrong. Neanderthals walked upright and could have been better-postured than us....

10Benedict Arnold The Bad: For Americans, the name Benedict Arnold is synonymous with treason. For everyone else who might not have heard of him, Benedict Arnold was a Revolutionary War general who initially fought for the Americans but switched sides in 1779, plotting to surrender West Point to the British. Although his plan was discovered and Arnold wasn’t successful, he eluded capture, living a long and happy life in England. His escape likely contributed to his infamous image as the worst traitor in American history....

10Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon has been so demonized or so lionized that he hardly comes across as a human being anymore—the Napoleonic Wars were one of the few events in world history named after a single person. He was a conqueror, a commander of armies that numbered in the hundreds of thousands, and you’d be forgiven for assuming that he must have become at least a little jaded to the sight of his soldiers’ suffering....

Sure, police have strong suspicions in some cases. It’s even possible that one or more of these cases will be closed by the end of 2017. As it stands, though, these 10 serial killers are at large, prowling the streets of America. 10 Jeff Davis 8 When a small city with a population of 10,000 has eight murder victims found in the same area within a span of five years, it’s normal to assume that a serial killer might be at work....

Today, we’ve advanced from those earlier times. However, despite how progressive we think we are, there are many things that we continue to do wrong. In 100 years, people will probably look back at us and say: “My goodness, they were a bunch of savages. How the heck did those primitives ever survive being so idiotic?” As predicted by the author, here are 10 stupid beliefs and systems of modern society that will make future generations think that we’re barbarians....