Large numbers of famous attractions all around the world have dramatically changed shape—or, worse, vanished—over the last five decades. The famous Darwin’s Arch in the Galápagos Islands disintegrated into the ocean in 2021, joining a multitude of other natural wonders that have been lost to time. Serving as a reminder that our world is constantly changing, here are a few of the world’s natural wonders that have been lost forever....
Unfortunately, too many governments treat money like coffee—assuming they can always just make more. As we’ll see, this process of chasing increasingly bad money with even worse money can eventually lead to no money at all. Here are ten times legal tender became legally dead. 10 The Roman Denarius An act of patriotic defiance during Rome’s battle against Hannibal in the Second Punic War, the denarius was introduced in the late third century BC....
Here are the ten dumbest TV game shows ever. When you”re done reading, our parting gift is an all-expenses-paid trip to the comment thread. 10 Press Your Luck “No Whammies, no Whammies… STOP!” Press Your Luck could also make a list of the ten best TV game shows—for the simple reason that Whammies are friggin’ awesome. The pleasure derived from watching those little animated devils wipe away a player’s cash and prizes is some truly satisfying schadenfreude....
This list explores ten published writers who went missing, leaving their readers and the public to wonder what exactly happened to cause their disappearance. 10 Agatha Christie The famous English mystery writer perplexed police, fans, and family members when she vanished in 1926 under mysterious circumstances. Christie left home in the evening and drove off without leaving any indication as to her destination. Police soon found her car abandoned with no clues about her whereabouts....
Yet renowned Canadian journalist and social activist, the late June Callwood, caustically observed that “the beaver, which has come to represent Canada as the eagle does the United States and the lion Britain, is a flat-tailed, slow-witted, toothy rodent known to bite off its own testicles or to stand under its own falling trees.” Here are just ten oddball news stories to come out of the Great White North… Ohhhhhh, Canada!...
Alexander Litvinenko Wikipedia Alexander Litvinenko was a Russian KGB agent, turned dissident and possible MI6 agent. On November 1st 2006, Litvinenko fell ill after eating at the London sushi restaurant Itsu. He had been receiving evidence about another murder while he was eating at the restaurant. On November 3rd, Litvinenko’s condition deteriorated and he was rushed to Barnet General Hospital in London. He died three weeks after his hospitalisation suffering from acute radiation syndrome spawned from exposure to the radioactive polonium-210....
7 Great Pyramid of Giza Constructed: 2650-2500 BC By:The Egyptians The great pyramid is the Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) which he had built for his tomb. When it was built, the Great pyramid was 145.75 m (481 ft) high. Over the years, it lost 10 m (30 ft) off its top. It ranked as the tallest structure on Earth for more than 43 centuries, only to be surpassed in height in the nineteenth century AD....
It seemed that almost any testimony or evidence, however absurd, could be used to convict those considered unpleasant in society. The following are ten of the most incredulous reasons to be condemned as a witch and sentenced to death. 10 Guilty by floating We start our witch-hunt in the small village of Milton in Bedfordshire, the year is 1613. Two horses pulling a cart of corn to marked were spooked on the road by a black pig....
Remember, if you have your own favorites that you think might deserve a place on this list, be sure to tell us so we can do a follow up at a later date. Be sure to tell us your reasons for your picks. The “Pirates” series may have overstayed its welcome, but the first entry gave us some of the most inspired and thrilling action sequences in recent memory. Like any respectable blood-and-thunder epic, it comes with some mighty fancy swordplay....
For those who are brave enough to try them however archaeologists have turned up food and drinks that have lasted thousands of years longer than their makers ever expected. 10 Failed Fast Food Ideas 10 Roman Wine If there is one thing anyone knows about wine it is that the older it is the more expensive it is. In that case the Speyer Bottle of Wine is priceless. The oldest sealed bottle of wine that still contains liquid this Roman-era wine found in a German tomb is 1650 years old....
Kubrick shied away from the limelight. Despising Hollywood culture, he retreated to the English countryside in 1978. Despite this, American studios continued funding his ambitious projects. Critics lauded the New Yorker’s films not only for their technical accomplishment and choreography but also their unflinching vision. From his comedic take on thermonuclear war to a tale about a spaceship computer that tries to kill its human crewmates, Kubrick’s films were as varied as they were sinister....
10Psychic Helps Woman Evade Casanova Killer Paul John Knowles murdered anywhere between 18 and 35 women. He was killed in 1974 while in custody after attempting to grab the handgun off the sheriff escorting him. At least one woman who met Knowles described him as “ruggedly handsome,” hence the name Casanova Killer. There was another woman in Knowles’ life who also survived her encounter, thanks to the warning of a psychic....
See Also: 10 Creepy Valentine’s Day Mysteries That Are Still Unsolved 10 That’s the spirit China has a wide variety of wedding customs and traditions. One of the weirder ones that has been around for over 3,000 years is the practise of ghost weddings. When ghost weddings were first performed, they were restricted to a marriage ceremony between two deceased people who were both single while alive. The deceased ‘bride’s’ family would request a price for the bride and the dowry would include paper tributes such as a large house and expensive jewels....
10 Art Attack (Stendhal Syndrome) Dr Graziella Magherini, author of The Stendhal Syndrome, has studied more than 100 tourists in Florence, Italy, who became ill in the presence of great works of art. The symptoms include heart palpitations, dizziness, and stomach pains. The typical sufferer is between the ages of 26 and 40 who rarely leaves home.. Dr Magherini believes the syndrome is a result of jet lag, travel stress, and the shock of an overwhelming sense of the past....
Aeolian Harp The Aeolian Harp is a musical instrument that is “played” by the wind. It is named for Aeolus, the ancient Greek god of the wind. Aeolian harps were very popular as household instruments during the Romantic Era, and are still hand-crafted today. Some are now made in the form of monumental metal sound sculptures located on the roof of a building or a windy hilltop. The clip is a contemporary version – with a wind turbine provided the rhythm....
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Lohan got her big break at 11 when she was cast as the lead in the remake of “The Parent Trap.” As she rose to stardom in both movies and music, she also became a fixture on the Hollywood party scene. The years of fast living caught up with Lohan in 2007. First, she was almost fired from the film “Georgia Rule,” with the producer releasing a memo noting, “We are well aware that your ongoing all night heavy partying is the real reason for your so-called exhaustion....
This proved true, and more Americans died in the conflict than any other war in the nation’s history. Tales of the suffering it caused are notorious, as are the tales of the paranormal legacy that suffering left behind. All in all, it makes the Civil War an eerie topic, and many stories from the conflict, whether real or paranormal, are chilling. Here are ten of those Civil War stories sure to unnerve you....
Every so often, however, a landmark also becomes infamous as the location where someone was spotted or encountered for the very last time before they seemingly disappeared into thin air. 10 Truly Bizarre And Chilling Cases Of Mass Disappearances 10 George Penca Jr. Last Seen: Upper Yosemite Falls Trail On a beautiful June day in 2011, 30-year-old George Penca Jr. went hiking with around 20 members of his 80-strong church group....
10 Nightmares Lurking Just Behind History 10 Requiem For A Dream This 2000 psychological drama from director Darrren Aronofsky doesn’t hold back in its portrayal of the devastating consequences of addiction. Featuring standout performances from Jennifer Conelley, Jared Leto, Ellen Burnstyn, and Marlon Wayans, this modern day fable follows four addicts living on Coney Island whose lives spiral out of control as they will stop at nothing to get their fix....
