Other scientists and philosophers proposed theories of evolution before Darwin’s birth and after his death in 1882. Some ideas were fairly close to Darwinism—until the authors made weird claims. Others were just off and downright hilarious. 10 Stoned Ape Theory Humans had a swift evolution. Within 200,000 years, our brains doubled in size and we went from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens. Although 200,000 years seems like a long time in human years, it is short in terms of evolution....

10 Brazilian Woman ‘Incinerated In Seconds’ On The Street In an incident said to have happened on December 16, 2007, numerous witnesses, including police, saw a young woman burst into flames and become “incinerated within seconds” in Brazil. The mystery lady’s face, arms, and upper torso were burned to the point of nonrecognition, and she suffered severe burns to her right leg. Bizarrely, her clothing did not appear to be as damaged as her body was—as if her body had perhaps been ablaze from the inside out....

And while it may often seem as if the cultural juggernaut that is the Bond song springs out of the ground readymade, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. A lot goes into a Bond song before it ever hits our ears, often involving collaborative writing sessions between artists, producers, songwriters, and the film’s composer, not to mention the competition to be selected in the first place. A plethora of tracks was pitched for the films but wasn’t chosen as the theme....

Those “people” are the oil and plastic industries. Yes, oil. Plastic is made from oil, and both industries work closely together, that’s if they’re separate at all. However, this doesn’t mean the environmentalists supporting plastic recycling are innocent either. Read on, and let’s surprise you. 10 Every Plastic Is Recyclable The plastic industry categorizes plastic into seven groups, depending on its chemical makeup. However, only type 1 and 2 plastics are recyclable....

From sea lion–like whales that popped above water to give birth to the VW Beetle–sized armadillo that gave up its shell for the benefit of humanity to a terrible armored frog that snatched up cute little baby dinosaurs, the prehistoric world was teeming with fascinating but little-known life-forms. 10 Primitive Whales That Gave Birth On Land Protocetids, the primitive whales of 50 million years ago, looked mind-blowingly goofy. They were relatively small, only about 2–5 meters (7–16 ft) long....

Everyone knows about Earhart’s ill-fated voyage around the world. She intended to be the first person to circumnavigate the globe at the equator, which would be the longest such trip (about 29,000 miles). After a failed first attempt, she departed with one of her best friends, Fred Noonan, from California to Miami. After leaving Miami, Earhart’s last stop before the Pacific was at Lae, New Guinea, on June, 29, 1937....

Medieval physicians believed the human body to be a microcosmic version of the macrocosm, or the universe. This belief was central to philosophical traditions dating back to ancient Rome and Greece. It was the foundation of medieval medicine, and it was developed from the works of Pythagoras and Galen, among others. In Galenic theory, good health depended on the proper balance of dry, moist, cold, and warm. These qualities were present in the four humors: Air was associated with the blood....

This week was a mixed bag of news, with no one story standing out from the rest of the pack as particularly significant. While that’s great from a “not having to read about another mass shooting/terrorist attack/special election/Brexit implosion” perspective, it does mean that condensing the entire week down into a mere ten items involved a lot more random choosing than usual. For what it’s worth, here’s what we feel you probably need to know in this last week before Christmas....

See Also: 5 Awesome Radioactive Tourism Spots That’ll Leave You Glowing But some locations have extremely bad reputations that may be unwarranted. If you visit these places, you may soon realize that they’re probably better than many cities in your own country. The reasons for these misconceptions can range from a history of conflict to poor economic conditions. As anyone who has journeyed to any of the following places will tell you, these destinations are safer and far more hospitable than some popular travel spots around the world—you know, the ones we don’t think twice about visiting....

Every enemy that the United States faced saw themselves as the heroes. They have their own versions of these stories, and they’re full of details that the American history books leave out. 10 The American Revolution Started Because American Settlers Illegally Moved Onto Native Land All those weird taxes that brought on the American Revolution weren’t just thrown at America for no reason. From the British point of view, the Americans brought those taxes upon themselves—because they just couldn’t stop killing Native Americans....

Several of the entries on this list have made previous lists, and so detailed accounts of what makes them infamous need not be lengthy. Bundy’s crimes are well known on the surface, but what has routinely escaped the public mind is that after he raped, brutally beat, and strangled women to death – all chosen completely at random – he then returned to the scenes of his crimes and had sex over and over with the corpses until putrefaction forced him to stop....

Did you know that you can live on just beer and water alone? Anyone who had a wild youth can confirm emphatically that, yes, you certainly can. Here are 10 monumental moments in the history of beer. 10 The Invention Of Beer When joking with friends, we commonly refer to various foods and beverages today as “the nectar of the gods.” But in ancient Sumer and elsewhere in the Fertile Crescent, beer was actually thought to be the drink given by the gods due to its intoxicating power, nutritional value, high calorie content, and relatively simple recipe....

That might be why Russia has an unlimited supply of odd stories and events despite containing only 1.87 percent of the world population.[1] Here are ten more examples of their weird news stories which can rival the famous “Florida Man.” 10 Stadium Blasts Dying Bird Noises To Scare Away Birds If you think your neighbors are too loud, try living next to Gazprom Arena. Residents flooded police departments with noise complaints after a new bird-scaring system went live in the popular St....

Theories surrounding the Ararat Anomaly arose from a single black and white photograph taken in 1949 by a USAF recon plane performing routine intelligence gathering of the Ararat massif, which was in an area of military interest at the time. This famous photo shows a shoulder of Mount Ararat, only 1300 feet from the summit, covered in snow, with an odd-looking object on the very precipice of a steep slope....

Often overshadowed by his crimes, Bundy’s trials are among the most important of the 20th century. His first trial in Florida was the first nationally televised court case in US history. What came next was a turning point for the American justice system and how the media has portrayed serial killers ever since. 10 Carol DaRonch In 1976, Ted Bundy faced his first trial in Utah for the kidnapping of 19-year-old Carol DaRonch....

Tafl was a very popular game among the Vikings. One player aims to get his king from the centre of the board to the edges, while the other does everything he can to capture him. Tafl spread across Europe (just like Viking genes) and became the chess of its day; noblemen would boast of their skill on the board. Tafl was the inspiration for the game Thud, based on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series....

10 Prairie Dogs If all of your sisters have kids with your husband, it’s okay to eat the kids, right? Out on the American plains, prairie dogs certainly seem to think so. These adorable burrowing creatures may not be so friendly after all, despite their reputation as our classic furry friends. One seven-year study published in the 1980s showed that acts of cannibalism in colonies of black-tailed prairie dogs caused the deaths of some offspring in 51 percent of all litters....

10“The Suitcase Man” William Bergstrom is the first gambler on our list. His exploits in gambling earned him two nicknames,”Suitcase Ma” and”The Phantom Gambler” Bergstrom is known for placing (at the time) the largest bet in casino gambling history. Bergstrom’s claim to fame happened in September 1980. He entered the Binion’s Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. With him, he brought two suitcases. One was empty, and the other contained $777,000 in cash....

The list below has 10 popular short film animations (in no particular order) you must see on Youtube. I’ve enjoyed watching them, so I hope you do so as well! There are tons of other good animated short films on Youtube, so if you’ve ever seen one that’s not included in the list, feel free to share it with me in the comments! Let’s start our list with a feel-good love story....

10Nan Madol Nan Madol in Micronesia is an ancient city built on a hundred tiny islets in the sea. This watery location has led to Nan Madol being called the Venice of the Pacific. The buildings and walls of the city are constructed of huge blocks of basalt columns and coral. How the city came to be built is the subject of myth among locals. Two brother wizards, Olisihpa and Olosohpa, arrived from over the sea in a giant canoe....