The jade vine is a rare woody vine native to the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. It is a member of the pea and bean family and is closely related to kidney beans. The plant carries claw shaped flowers which grow from hanging trusses; they can reach up to three meters in length. The flower’s color can vary from blue green to mint green. The species has proven extremely difficult to propagate, and is considered an endangered species due to the destruction of its habitat and a decrease in natural pollinators....

The traces they left behind may not be as big as lost cities, but they are no less rare and mysterious. New mummies are breaking old beliefs and revealing new civilizations. Settlements show the realities of the time, invasions, brutal leadership, and even blood sacrifices from otherwise advanced people. 10 The Inca Tree It was one of those discoveries that surprised everyone because the tree was large and everywhere. Researchers noticed the tall specimens for some time—some grew up to 30 meters (100 ft) tall—but only realized in 2017 that this was a whole new kind of rubber tree....

Top 10 Odd Animals 10 Camel Spiders Starting off strong with a creature that’s certainly terrifying looking, a horrible alien from a sci-fi movie perhaps, solifuges or camel spiders, neither camels nor spiders, have more than a few urban legends going around about them, claims that they’re incredibly fast, lethally venomous, and grow up to a metre long, killing pets and humans alike, there have been a ton of stories and a few viral images going around that certainly painted a clear and consistent picture....

Barbie How about the Diamond Barbie, co-designed by De Beers? It comes with a gown sporting 160 diamonds, as well as white gold miniature jewelry to give the world’s most expensive Barbie doll the world’s most expensive look. The one-of-a-kind 40th anniversary Barbie, created in 1999, comes with a full figured price tag of £50,000.00 or about $85,000.00 USD. 1959 Barbie No. 1, in mint condition, runs about $8,000.00 USD....

Survivalism is a movement in which groups of people are actively preparing for a future crisis – these can include changes in the government, pandemics, natural disasters and wars. Louis meets various people preparing for this major “shift” in different ways, including an ex-marine who has founded ‘Almost Heaven’, a small group of conspiracy theorists that claim the New World Order will be in effect soon, and are planning to oppose them....

SEE ALSO: 10 Ways The Internet Is Destroying You On rare occasions, though, the Internet can be used for good, too, as many of these online crime solvers have proven. They succeeded where professional crime agencies and police departments couldn’t, either due to good old incompetence or simply not having the crowdsourced tools only the Internet can muster. 10 Hit And Run Catching someone after a hit-and-run used to be a pretty difficult task in the pre-Internet days, as there’s usually little evidence to go on in those cases....

Here are ten of the weirdest, scariest, and best holiday horror movies ever made. 10 Unconventional Christmas Traditions From Around The World 10 Krampus Christmas as we celebrate it today is a mash up of many different cultural phenomena. Not every Christmas character has made the cut however. Krampus, an Austrian/German monster from folklore, generally does not feature in most people’s idea of a perfect Christmas. Krampus is a terrifying figure with horns, the legs of a goat, and a bundle of birch sticks that he beats bad children with....

10 Adhara Pérez This young woman rocks. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, Adhara Pérez Sánchez had a less than perfect infancy. At three, she was placed on the autism spectrum, and then at four, she had a seizure that almost led to a coma. The event left her without the use of her hands for an entire year. For most, this setback would mean a fight to return to normal. But Sánchez has never cared for normal....

These malodorous issues aren’t just limited to remote destinations in Third World countries, either. Proving that the god of poop (if there is one) does not discriminate, these poop problems cut across villages, towns, and cities in countries both rich and poor. Read on for some facts that never make into travel brochures. 10 China Roadside defecation is a common thing among toddlers and small children in China. Some adults do it, too, but they form the minority....

But sometimes, someone stumbles upon skeletons while experts head for known battlefields. Whether by accidental or on purpose, their musty depths hold treasures that do not sparkle—the true version of historic events, mysterious violence, and frontline fighting that is nothing short of ingenious. 10 The True Age Of HBV The hepatitis B virus (HBV) claims close to a million people each year. Two genetic research projects tackled HBV’s roots in 2018, and the result was surprising....

Ram Bahadur Bomjon – also known as Palden Dorje (his official Buddhist name), is from Ratanapuri village, Bara district, Nepal and drew thousands of visitors and media attention for spending months in meditation. Nicknamed the Buddha Boy, he began his meditation on May 16, 2005, disappeared from his hometown on March 11, 2006, and reappeared elsewhere in Nepal on December 26, 2006 only to leave again on March 8, 2007....

Quote – “May your wife and children get raped, right in the ass.” (To the jurors who convicted her.) Aileen Wuornos entered the world on February 29th 1956 only to be forced into the most turbulent childhood, being forced into acts of incest from an early age. Barely leaving infancy she could be found trading sexual favors for cigarettes and when she was 14 faced the horrendous predicament of being pregnant – with the potential fathers being her brother and her grandfather....

Or maybe it is as Forest Gump said: “I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze, but I think maybe it’s both. Maybe both is happening at the same time”. NOTE: I tried keeping the descriptions short, and that was often difficult. I wanted to include information on the flight, the crash and the survivor. Many sources were used to make this list, so I am fairly confident the general information is correct, but please, if any Listverser knows of any information that is incorrect or want to add some additional facts or information about these air disasters or other sole survivors, please share them....

Pete Rose (1941 – Reds, Phillies, Expos – Reds Manager) In August 1989, three years after he retired as an active player, Rose agreed to permanent ineligibility from baseball amidst accusations that he gambled on baseball games while playing for and managing the Reds; some accusations claimed that he bet on, and even against, the Reds. After years of public denial, in 2004 he admitted to betting on, but not against, the Reds....

The death of the previous Pope is not strictly necessary for the election of a new one. Under canon law, the Pope is able to resign at any time he chooses, it is just that no Pope has resigned since the time of the Great Schism which left the church with several competing Popes. During the Second World War Pope Pius XII drew up a letter of resignation to be put into effect if he were held captive....

The provocative music and singing style of Aguilera is the reason that it has been so popular with young MPs (Military Police) who were handling interrogation of suspected terrorists. It would go against the morals of the suspects (who would not approve of such outward displays of femaleness) while allowing the MPs to enjoy some “music from home”. It is not known whether Aguilera approves the use of her music for interrogation....

Sometimes, though, reality does a better job for us than the most captivating urban legends. In this list, we’ll look at 10 instances where the true stories are far more compelling than the fictions they spawned. 10 True Origins Of Myths And Legends 10 Why Takako Konishi Died According to urban legend, a silly Japanese tourist went to Minneapolis in 2001 after watching the Coen Brothers’ movie Fargo. Then she traveled to North Dakota because she was convinced that she could find the money buried by the fictional character played by Steve Buscemi....

Since the Grand Canyon became a national park in 1919, close to 700 lives have been lost throughout the grounds of this natural wonder. The following ten items not only examine horrendous crimes but also unthinkable accidents, tragedies, and mysteries that may skew one’s opinion of what seems like a tranquil and calming environment. 10 Cursed Relics In 1879, trader Don Maguire was crossing the Colorado River on his expedition through Arizona when he came across Emma Lee....

10 The Man Who Flew Away on a Balloon Lawn Chair The classic trope in cartoons where a man is lifted into the air by balloons tied to a chair does have a real-life story behind it. In San Pedro, California, Larry Walters was the first man to become airborne using nothing but a lawn chair and 45 helium-filled weather balloons. Walters hoped to fly across the mountain range to reach the Mojave Desert....

With that being said, video games have a long and disturbing history of being tied to violent criminals. They have even been touted as the direct inspirations for some of the most heinous crimes that the world has ever seen. These are some of the most infamous crimes tied to video games. 10 New Hyde Park Crime SpreeGrand Theft Auto IV In New Hyde Park, New York, on June 26, 2008, a group of teenagers went on a crime spree....