Often, when historians or biographers describe a person’s life, the prominent deeds of that person overshadow the relatively minor details that occurred before or after that. Thus, even major changes in a famous person’s political philosophy are overlooked. 10Salvador Dali Although there are numerous critical opinions on the value of Dali’s art, his work is likely one of the most recognized by the public. Although he wasn’t a politician or a political activist, his shifting viewpoints and statements caused much controversy....

This list includes compositional, performance, instrumental, and vocal techniques. Lake Baikal is the world’s biggest lake by volume of water; it’s so big, in fact, that it contains 1/5th of the world’s unfrozen surface freshwater. It’s also the world’s deepest lake (just over a mile in depth), and is perhaps the world’s oldest as well. Baikal is home to a number of fascinating animals, including one of the only freshwater seal species, as well as an extremely fatty, scaleless, translucent fish called a golomyanka....

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, and is known mainly for the “big red spot”—a long-running storm on Jupiter’s surface. This planet has much more to it than that, however, and is actually considered by scientists to be important for our safety. The reason for this is that Jupiter’s huge size and gravitational pull act as a protective barrier that shields the earth from space debris, pulling dangerous objects into its own orbit before they can reach us....

10 Guillaume Postel After moving to Paris in the early 1500s, Guillaume Postel picked up an assortment of Hebrew and Latin books from a local Jew and soon taught himself Hebrew. At the College de Sainte Barbe, he practiced mystical, ascetic Christianity and hoped for the reformation of the famously corrupt Catholic Church of his day. Meanwhile, he wrote on the subject of geography, sailed several times to the East, and began learning Arabic....

Cults have been portrayed in countless books, movies, songs, and documentaries. They’ve been a subject of interest for years, but not many people know of the true horrors and atrocities that have occurred and are still happening. To leave a cult takes a massive amount of strength and resolve. The person runs the risk of being ostracized, threatened, or physically and sexually abused. In this list, 10 brave survivors tell their stories and reflect on their personal experiences....

10A Six-Year-Old News Story Almost Bankrupts United Airlines The stock market is a finicky, fickle animal that improves and implodes with each new financial forecast. Swiftness and accuracy in reporting is essential. A typo or wrongly worded description of changing conditions in an industry can precipitate a mad rush to buy or dump shares, crippling whole companies and economies. In September 2008, a reporter for Miami-based Income Securities Advisors found a 2002 article about a financially moribund United Airlines filing for bankruptcy....

If we’re fortunate, a Good Samaritan sees our predicament and comes to our aid. But sometimes, it doesn’t work out so well for the person who tries to help. As the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished. 10 Todd Motley Todd Motley of Salisbury, North Carolina, was a cautious driver who didn’t normally pick up hitchhikers or anyone stranded on the side of the road. However, on the morning of January 3, 2016, he made an exception....

10Drinking Lots Of Milk Helps Your Bones Everyone knows that drinking milk helps strengthen your bones, allowing you to grow up big and strong. After all, calcium is good for you and milk is rich in calcium. Unfortunately, the truth might be a little more complicated than that. Sweden’s Uppsala University recently released the results of a huge study following 61,400 women and 45,300 men. Researchers spent years tracking the diet of both groups, then monitored the women’s health for a further 20 years and the men’s health for 11 years....

10 AkhenatonFounding The First Monotheistic Religion Around 1348 BC, a few short years into his reign, Akhenaton introduced the worship of Aten (the disk of the Sun) as the first monotheistic religion. Akhenaton also built himself (and the religion) a capital city on virgin ground to spread his influence. However, much of the population, especially the elite of Egyptian society, bristled at the change from a polytheistic religion. When Akhenaton died in 1334 BC, the old ways of religious worship were restored....

The main restriction I have for this list is that the books must no longer be under copyright and available for free. I have tried not to repeat authors, however in some cases I could not bring myself to omit another book, so I ask you to overlook these indulgences. These are my personal favorites and I cannot put them in a ‘top ten’ order and so will go through them chronologically....

Globally, there seems to be an almost never-ending stream of murderers. As soon as one is behind bars, another two take his place. Even so, it is encouraging to know that there are at least 10 fewer killers prowling the streets in 2017. 10 Takahiro ShiraishiThe Twitter Killer In October, Japanese police knocked on the door of 27-year-old Takahiro Shiraishi to inquire about the disappearance of a young woman. To their astonishment, Shiraishi told them that she was inside as he pointed at a cooler....

10Matthew HoffmanTrees When police entered the Ohio home of 30-year-old Matthew Hoffman, they found an arboreal hellscape of leaves blanketing the whole house. Hundreds of bags of leaves, none of which Hoffman had ever been seen raking, filled the bathroom. Some parts of the house had been packed so densely that officers feared they would find bodies buried underneath. In the basement was a 13-year-old girl whom Hoffman had snatched from her home four days earlier....

So you can imagine our disappointment when we learned that these little guys are actually mischievous. Sure, they might be cute and cuddly, but they’re also quite the troublemakers. We know it sounds crazy, but there’s so much more to these little guys than their athletic prowess and jumping abilities. They have a lot of personality and the kind of silly antics that make for great comedy. If you’ve ever seen one in person or on TV, you know exactly what I’m talking about....

10 Leonardo Da Vinci In the 15th century, the desire to understand human anatomy to a fuller extent brought about new trial-and-error techniques in body preservation. Undoubtedly, one of the most well-known men to embark on this challenging endeavor was Leonardo da Vinci, who described a method of intravenously injecting various fluid concoctions. One fluid concoction that he was studying consisted of oil of lavender, rosin, wine, turpentine, sodium and potassium nitrate, camphor, and wax....

10Lassie Won’t Save You We’ve all heard stories about dogs rescuing their owners from imminent death, but according to researchers at the University of Western Ontario, those pets are the exception to the rule. Most mutts aren’t smart enough to lend a helping paw. Even worse, some just don’t care. In the first of two tests, 12 dog owners took their pets for walks through an open field. With the exception of one stranger and a hidden camera, the field was empty....

10 BramshottEngland Ask about haunted villages in the UK, and most people will immediately say “Pluckley!” But about 90 minutes from Pluckley lies the village of Bramshott, in Hampshire. Bramshott has been around since before 1086. By the 1700s, the village had an inn called Seven Thorns, where many crimes—including murder—took place. Around the time that all these violent crimes were happening, paranormal sightings began and still continue to this day....

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Warning: This list contains photos that may be disturbing to some readers. Proceed with discretion. 10 Aid From A Padre This picture, titled “Aid from a Padre,” won photographer Hector Rondon Lovera the Pulitzer Prize for Photography in 1963. It shows a priest holding up a dying soldier to offer him his last rites amid sniper fire. It was taken on June 4, 1962, during the El Portenazo military rebellion in Venezuela, when rebels tried taking over the city of Puerto Cabello....

10 Air Pollution Can Make You Fat We all know that air pollution causes respiratory problems, but new studies suggest that pollution can also lead to obesity. According to scientists, tiny particles from traffic fumes and cigarette smoke can cause inflammation in the body. In turn, this distorts the body’s ability to burn energy, which leads to weight gain. According to a study at Ohio State University, mice that were exposed to air pollution gained fat around their internal organs and their bellies....

10 Convair NB-36Nuclear Airplane Immediately after World War II, the world’s superpowers invested in huge bombers to deliver nuclear payloads. Since nuclear missiles were still in their infancy, long-range bombers were the best way to bomb enemy targets. Although impressive in their own right, bombers have limitations. Even long-range bombers have a finite range. For the range problem, the United States turned to an exotic solution. US Army Air Force commanders invested in tests to place a nuclear reactor inside a bomber....