Sharks rarely harm people, and they don’t ride around in tornadoes as much as people think. Still, there are tons of misconceptions about nature’s most efficient killing machines, and these ten are easily the most widespread. 10 Facts That Will Change How You View Sharks 10 Sharks Are Nature’s Most Efficient Killing Machines Don’t let the title fool you; sharks arent nature’s best killer. That honor doesn’t even belong to the vertebrates!...

When you ask the average American what they know about South Korea they will mention the Korean War. The assumption that we were ‘the great saviors who came to their aid and that they are eternally grateful to us’ isn’t quite true. Many South Koreans believe that the Korean War was just a battle between the USA and the USSR, in which they were the pawns. After the war, American soldiers stationed in Korea have caused many problems, drawing enormous social backlash....

You’ve Got Mail The owner of a large bookstore chain starts putting the owner of a small local bookstore out of business. Meanwhile they have been corresponding over the internet without knowing who either of them are. They can’t stand each other in person but over the internet they are very attracted. He finds out who she is but she doesn’t know. He starts to like her more but she still hates him....

Large, loud and evil come to mind when Stromboli is mentioned. He is a heartless showman who burns his marionettes for firewood when they have grown too old to perform. This puppeteer’s sole passion is money and when he discovers Pinocchio’s potential (a stringless puppet who can sing and dance) he kidnaps him and forces him to work. This fur loving woman is a danger to all animals. She will do whatever it takes to get her hands on the Dalmations....

What better way to start a list than with controversy? “The Lord of the Rings” remains a cornerstone of the fantasy adventure genre, and the story is certainly epic. That being said, Tolkien was more of a professor and creative inventor than a writer, and that shows in these books. “The Hobbit” was by far and away the best written of all his works, and while the story from “The Lord of the Rings” is excellent and ambitious, the writing itself leaves a lot to be desired....

10 The Omega Man, 1971 Charlton Heston is the last man on earth, pretty much. One of the few survivors of a global pandemic, caused by biological warfare. A lone research scientist (Heston) injects himself with a vaccine of his own design, which seems to work. However, the solitude of being the only survivor starts to drive Heston a bit mad, and he spends most of his time barricaded inside his apartment, which is stacked high with guns....

Randy Rhoads March 19, 1982: Randy Rhoads (25), the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, died when the Beech Bonanza F35 he was aboard crashed into a house after a wing clipped Ozzy Osbourne’s tour bus. All 3 aboard were killed as a result of the pilot attempting to ‘buzz’ the bus. Otis Redding On December 10th, 1967, quite a foggy night, Rock ‘n’ roll singer Otis Redding (26), and four members of his Bar-Kays band were killed when their Beechcraft H18 plane crashed in icy Lake Monoma near Madison, Wisconsin....

Soon, as national cable stations heard of the MST3K exploits, the Comedy Channel picked them up in 1989 and tweaked the show with a slightly bigger budget. Soon, the monster was in motion and it continued on until 1999 changing a few key cast members along the way. Frank Conniff replaced Weinstein as the bumbling assistant to Dr. Forrester (Beaulieu), and Kevin Murphy took over the voicing talents of Tom Servo....

Myth: The music is called “Heavy Metal” So I thought I’d start you off with an easy one. Most people believe that the name of the harsh-sounding screams and heavily distorted guitars is “Heavy Metal”. In actuality, Metal has hundreds of subgenres and “Heavy Metal” is barely even one of them. Bands such as Cream, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath paved the way for metal bands by creating a unique sound....

While the plots of these movies vary greatly, they are all forms of propaganda designed to keep the public believing in their Great Leader and the morals of society that they are expected to follow. 10Pulgasari The South Korean director Shin Sang-Ok was one of the kidnapped directors brought into North Korea, and he was forced to direct a rip-off of the Japanese movie Godzilla, called Pulgasari. The movie takes place in feudal Korea....

10 Christianity [Abrahamic, 27 AD] 2.1 billion adherents [Wikipedia | Britannica | Beliefnet] Christianity is a monotheistic religion which is based on the teachings of the Old Testament and Jesus of Nazareth. Christians believe that Jesus, as the Son of God is part of the Trinity (God as three persons in one), the others being God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. Christians believe that Christianity fulfils Judaism. Most Christians believe that the death and resurrection of Jesus to be the cornerstone of their faith....

Reason: It’s Made By and Aimed at “Old People.” You’re going to lose a lot of business targeting the most transient demographics, the ones on the way out the door, whereas there is a lot of money in tapping into the prodigal youth. You want to secure a place in the hearts of those that really pull all the strings, the ones that will inherit the earth one day. To simply secure the ports of every hospital feeding tube is extremely short-sighted....

Genes are not just honest faces that bring delightful news. Some are the footprints of epidemics and human cruelty, while others dispel theories into the depths of new mysteries. DNA can get downright disturbing when it comes to its origins and how it affects the human mind. 10 Mysterious Tame Horses The first domesticated horses remain a mystery. The prevailing belief was that 5,500 years ago in Kazakhstan, a few animals were lassoed and made to wear a saddle....

What we do not realize is that some countries impose ridiculous taxes on their citizens. And for those of us already paying one absurd tax or another, we are probably overestimating how crazy it is. Just wait until you read about the ridiculous taxes paid in other countries. 10 Social MediaUganda Uganda introduced a social media tax on June 1, 2018. The highly controversial tax requires citizens using social media sites and apps like Whatsapp, Facebook, and Twitter to pay 200 shillings ($0....

But nothing is farther from the truth. Of course, when you exit the fascinating world of horror flicks and comics, you’ll soon discover-to your amazement- that governments don’t have a budget to fund such fictitious programs. Rarely do these “mad scientists”- or “atomic supermen”- receive the money they earnestly request to carry out such experiments. Nevertheless, some witty scientists have convinced high-ranking state officials to sponsor some crazy projects that end up confounding everyone....

10 Syracuse University “Extremely Racist” Fraternity Video Any form of discrimination in any social institution is likely to cause a stir. It becomes a scandal when the discrimination is racist, homophobic, sexist, and anti-Semitic. That was precisely the case in 2018 when a racist video featuring frat members was posted online. The footage sparked protests at Syracuse University located in New York, prompting the suspension of about 15 frat members. In the video, a man can be seen kneeling....

So how did some of the world’s most notorious ensnare their victims? They used these following sinister tricks which will hopefully encourage others to think twice about a stranger’s true intention before falling into their deadly trap. 10 Times The Police Let Brutal Serial Killers Go Free 10 Ed Kemper Looked At His Watch To Pretend He Was Bored One big question investigators had to ask Ed Kemper following his arrest was how can a guy who stands 6ft 9in tall manage to convince young, petite, female college students to trust him and get in his car?...

This meal is a full roast chicken with roast potatoes, broccoli, and carrots. It is a French style meal – each component of the dish is cooked according to the traditional French method. Do not be afraid – it is very easy – I have especially chosen easy vegetable preparations. This meal is for four people but you easily refrigerate the left-overs and have them later if you are cooking for fewer....

There are also fun facts, like the real reason why people struggle to find their friends in a crowd—and the not-so-fun reality for unwanted family members at the world’s largest religious gathering. Top 10 Mysterious Unidentified People 10 Large Groups Are Useless In A Crisis There is safety in numbers. But clustering together during a crisis can also be deadly. A recent study discovered this unhappy fact when they gave one task to 108 teams of volunteers....

Gigantopithecus is an extinct genus of ape that existed as recently as 100,000 years ago. Fossils of the creatures have been uncovered in China, India, and Vietnam. The species lived in the same location as several other hominins, but were much larger in body size. Fossil records suggest that Gigantopithecus blacki reached the size of 3 meters (9.8 ft), and weighed up to 540 kilograms (1,200 lb). In 1935, the first official remains of Gigantopithecus were discovered by a distinguished paleontologist and geologist named Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald when he found a collection of bones and teeth at an apothecary shop in China....