Film studios have been eager to capitalize on the staggering profit potential of the Chinese market, going as far as to retool their products to appease the notoriously picky Chinese censors. Censorship of Hollywood films in foreign markets isn’t new, but never before have filmmakers been so willing to dilute their own movies to better fit with the vaguely defined government restrictions imposed on films released in China. 10 Iron Man 3 In a 2014 speech, China’s President Xi Jinping reaffirmed the Mao Zedong decree that Chinese art should “serve politics....

Chaining children up in backyards, pigsties, and in barns was nothing short of torture. Today, these parents would be imprisoned, but in the past, they were often simply fined or were made to serve a short jail sentence. 10 Chained Child And Monkey Danced For Pennies Aging Serbian gypsies Peter and Mary Stankovitch roamed throughout England in 1938 with their two-year-old grandchild and a trained monkey. During the days, the child, Betty, was kept on a 1....

Meanwhile, a “Reign of Terror” raged on in an attempt by the revolutionaries to weed out their enemies—chiefly the aristocracy, clergy, and moderates. Tens of thousands of people were killed in the carnage and purges. Millions more perished in wars ignited by the revolution. While many victories were secured, they came at the cost of even more tragedies, sparking debate over the revolution’s legacy that persists to this day....

SEE ALSO: 10 Hilarious But False Theories About The Penis 10A Man’s Worst Nightmare It’s not exactly common for an adult to undergo an elective circumcision. However, a 56-year-old Alabama man named Johnny Lee Banks Jr. decided to go ahead and do it. After the procedure, Bank’s awoke and, to his surprise, he was missing his penis. Banks and his wife filed a lawsuit claiming that Banks was in extreme pain, and his wife claimed to be suffering as well due to a “loss of consortium....

But these tragedies happen even more often than we realize. The horrors we suffer are only a shadow of what life is like in other parts of the world. In countries where Islamic militants live next door, terror is not just an unexpected interruption of peace—it is a threat that looms every day. 10The Massacre of the Al-Shaitat Tribe: Syria In 2014, a tribe in Abu Hamam, Syria, tried to rise up against ISIS—and paid for it with the lives of more than 900 people....

While it’s true that most lawsuits are pretty straightforward, a select few of them stood out and made headlines across the world. Some were justified class-action lawsuits, while others just seem like feeble attempts at suing the food industry for something they weren’t responsible for. Here are ten utterly ridiculous, absurd, and astonishing lawsuits that involved the food industry. 10 The Amount Of Ginger In Canada Dry Ginger ale is often used to remedy common stomachaches and fevers because of the carbonation and, of course, the (naturally medicinal) ginger....

But the people in the competitions below took those safety precautions and politely escorted them straight into the land of Somewhere Else, because they understand that if there’s one dish humans will come back for, it’s heaping amounts of violence with a side of potential death. These entries aren’t just some stunts that one guy did – they’re actual competitions, mostly annual, which people continue to participate in despite the insane amount of danger involved....

See Also: Top 10 Human Sideshow Freaks 10The Enigma Whether Paul Lawrence is a fan of jigsaw puzzles is unknown, but one look at him and you would probably hazard a guess that he is. The sword swallower, who is no stranger to pushing an electric drill up his nostril, is covered in blue puzzle pieces. Enigma’s tats are the work of over 200 tattoo artists. At one point he had 23 working on him at the same time....

The only problem is that people inevitably do escape from those very same prisons. The ones nobody ever thought could be broken out of were, and in some cases, the daring escapes of inmates are some of the most amazing prison break stories of all time! 10 Leads PrisonDoge’s Palace, Venice, Italy, 1756 The Italian adventurer, author, and notorious playboy Giacomo Casanova was once held in the infamous Leads prison for being an affront to religion and common decency....

Some people would prefer an idealized, sterile version of events without all the sex, violence, and corruption, but it would simply be a fantasy and a boring one at that. We don’t believe in that philosophy. Enjoy! 10 How To Succeed As A Coroner In New York City The Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York (OCME) has some of the finest pathologists in the United States, but it wasn’t always like this....

Charity’s version of Menudo, the Oaktree Foundation is an aid and development organization run exclusively by young people under the age of 26. Listed achievements from a website littered with bad spelling include a 2006 Make Poverty History Concert (with Eddie Vedder and, of course, Bono), an End Child Slavery campaign and Schools 4 Schools, an Australian school program raising awareness of global poverty. Oaktree also supports the Adidome Modular Training program in Ghana, which combats Trokosi religious practices of surrendering young girls to shrines as reparations for supposed ‘crimes’ committed by family members (many of these girls remain imprisoned for life)....

Here are ten different customs involving kissing. Some are ancient; some are recent. Some are for luck, while others are a sign of respect. And no one said they had to involve kissing another person. 10 The Syracuse University Kissing Bench Not unlike many other colleges and universities throughout the world, Syracuse University in Central New York has a number of unique traditions which its students have carried on over the years....

These 10 islands are remarkable because of their unique animal populations. Some of these creatures draw tourists from around the world, some are protected from human contact, and some you may just want to avoid. 10 Green Iguanas In Grand Cayman The largest of the Cayman Islands has been invaded by green iguanas. Native to Central and South America, these reptiles were introduced to the island in the 1980s. They were brought to Grand Cayman as pets and multiplied rapidly in the wild....

10Tuyuca Requires You To Explain Everything When native English speakers first teach their kids to speak, they make sure things are super easy. That’s why babies’ books are filled with really basic sentences like “the boy played with the ball.” If our kids can grasp these short, simple sentences, we can eventually move them on to more important stuff. Not so for speakers of Tuyuca. From the very start, even the simplest sentences require you to explain everything....

But as often happens in many other fields, people ignore many details about these iconic characters. The truth is that the story behind the birth and popularity of superheroes is as interesting as the tales that the superheroes themselves can tell. That story is what this list is about. Here we will show you unfamiliar facts about the past, present, and future of superhero lore. 10 What Are The Origins Of Superheroes?...

10The Raven The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe tells the story of a man who is visited by the titular bird, which is the manifestation of the grief he suffers over a lost loved one. After first being rejected by his friend’s magazine, Poe sold the poem to The American Review, who published it in their February 1845 issue. He received $9 for it. The poem garnered instant acclaim and notoriety....

That’s not to say that you’ll be drafted for the next lightsaber battle on Mars anytime soon – but if there’s one thing we’ve learned from history, it’s that “real” science often does take its ideas straight from the pages of sci-fi. For example… The 2002 film Minority Report was futuristic sci-fi at its sleekest. One of the major technological components was the automatic car: set it on autopilot, and it seamlessly moves along with traffic....

10 Violent Protests And A Terrorist Attack Devastated Charlottesville One of the grimmest things about the past two years is the way every jerk on Earth has suddenly realized that vehicles make excellent weapons. The truck attacks in Nice, Stockholm, and Berlin, as well as the three car and van attacks in London, have now been joined by yet another. This Saturday, in Charlottesville, Virginia, 20-year-old jerkbag James Alex Fields Jr....

The Ancient Greeks and Romans are known to have played many ball games, some of which involved the use of the feet. The Roman game harpastum is believed to have been adapted from a team game known as episkyros. The Roman politician Cicero (106-43 BC) describes the case of a man who was killed whilst having a shave when a ball was kicked into a barber’s shop. These games appear to have resembled rugby football....

However, thousands more think it’s simply our minds playing tricks on us. What do you think? 10 Did Tom Cruise Wear Shades or Not? The “Old Time Rock n Roll” scene in Risky Business featuring Tom Cruise became an instant classic after the movie was released in 1983. Tom Cruise’s dance moves in the scene have been parodied countless times, including very memorably by snarky butler Niles in the American TV sitcom The Nanny and the cast of Scrubs....