Most sharks and skates lay strangely shaped eggs sometimes called a ‘mermaid’s purse.’ These consist of an egg case in a thin capsule made of collagen. They often are square or rectangular with stringy or pointy corner horns, but can come in a variety of odd shapes. A few sharks, such as the Port Jackson shark, have helical egg cases which are secured into the sand like drill bits. Shark eggs can wash up on the beach and are often hand-sized, although the largest recorded was over 2m long....

10First Calculation The first calculation of pi is believed to have been obtained by Archimedes of Syracuse around 220 BC. Archimedes derived the formula A = pi r2 by approximating the area of a circle based on the area of a regular polygon inscribed within the circle, and the area of a polygon within which the circle was circumscribed. The two polygons therefore provided the upper and lower bounds for the area of a circle—allowing Archimedes to approximate that the missing piece of the puzzle (pi) lay somewhere between 3 1/7 and 3 10/71....

As curious as gruesome finds are, ancient teeth are not just about the gore. In recent times, they rewrote Egyptian jobs, proved that dinosaurs migrated, and finally gave scientists a bead on what our mysterious relatives, the extinct Denisovans, looked like. 10 The Subway Teeth In 2018, an excavation found teeth in Australia. It was not a dozen molars unearthed in a cave somewhere. All sorts littered a Melbourne subway, numbering over 1,000....

Egon is the brains behind the Ghostbusters, a quartet of spirit hunters operating out of an abandoned firehouse in New York City. Although his precise education is never revealed, it is understood that he is a scientist of multiple disciplines – not limited to parapsychology, quantum physics, and nuclear engineering. With associate Ray, Egon was responsible for the Ghostbusters’ marvelous array of equipment, including proton packs and the containment unit they keep in their basement....

The controversial series from Rockstar Games has always had pretty good character development, but this one takes the cake. Players control Niko Bellic, a war veteran from an unnamed Eastern European country, who comes to America to pursue the riches and dreams promised by his cousin, but instead he gets caught up in the city’s vast criminal underground. The series of stealth games have always been popular. In the latest installment, players control the usual protagonist, Sam Fisher, this time hunting down those who killed his daughter....

“Hitler’s Buzzsaw,” invented in 1942, is infamous around the world as the weapon used at Omaha Beach to mow Americans down, but it was used in Russia to much more brutal effect. It fired 1,200 rounds of 8mm rifle ammunition per minute, which is sufficient to cut a man in half. It was air-cooled, and could melt its barrel if fired non-stop for 5 minutes. That’s why the Germans had several barrel at hand, and could change to a new one in only 60 seconds....

10The Reprogramming Of Stem Cells Stem cells are pretty cool. They are just like any other cell in your body—except they possess the innate ability to change into any kind of cell they like at will. This means they can turn into, for example, a red blood cell if that’s what your body lacks right now. Or a white blood cell. Or a muscle cell. Or a nerve cell. Or a ....

Michael is a shredder with soul. He was one of Mike Varney’s group of technique-obsessed monsters at Shrapnel Records. He has this really cool country-blues thing going on as well. Here he is live doing “Runaway Train”. Emily Remler is known in Jazz circles, and was actually a friend is my old jazz teacher here in Kansas City. Her thing was straight tradition Wes-influenced jazz and she was great at it....

On this list are haunting images taken during and after terrible tragedies. They reflect the severe impact of these events at the time and in the years to come. Warning: Some images may disturb sensitive viewers. 10 Shadows Remain After Bodies Are ‘Vaporized’ During Nuclear Blast When the nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, people were going about their day not knowing the terror at hand....

Many of those things, however, come with their own set of hidden and weird features most of us have no idea about, despite using them regularly. How many times have you looked at a strange hole or misplaced button in something you frequently use and wondered what it’s for? The answer may well be “absolutely nothing” for a few of them, but in general, those oddities are conscious design choices that serve specific purposes....

History is littered with strange tales like these. On this list are 10 more stories that reflect just how weird (and sometimes scary) things could get way back in the day. 10 Obscure Historical Events That Would Make Amazing Movies 10 Hector The Convector During World War II, several pilots noticed that a thundercloud formed almost every afternoon on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory of Australia. This cumulonimbus cloud was visible regularly from September to March....

In 2007 a middle-aged housewife named Angela used multiple fake identities to seduce 24-year-old Yaniv “Nev” Schulman. She used 15 fake Facebook profiles to flesh out her deceit, and one of her identities was that of her own non-existent teenage daughter who was the main object of Nev’s misguided affections. When Nev finally uncovered Angela’s deceit, Angela’s husband Vince told Nev a story about catfish.[1] Vince said that during transportation from Alaska to China, live cod stored in vats would become tasteless and their flesh would turn to mush, so someone decided to put catfish in the vats with the cod to keep them agile, “and there are those people who are catfish in your life, and they keep you guessing, they keep you thinking, they keep you fresh....

10 Ancient Magical Spells That People Actually Believed 10 Rakotzbrücke The enchanting Rakotzbrücke is any Instagrammer’s dream. This man-made, semi-circle bridge is located in Kromlau Park, Saxony, Germany and has been given the nickname ‘Devil’s Bridge’ because of the mythical stories surrounding it. The bridge has become widely popular over recent years because of the illusion of a perfect circle created when it reflects just the right way in the lake below, giving it a truly other-worldly look....

New Order Leave Me Alone New Order were an English rock group formed by members of Joy Division in the wake of their lead singer, Ian Curtis’ suicide. They were known for their minimalist aesthetic and melding of post-punk and dance. Their 1983 album, Power Corruption and Lies truly established them as a new and original band, and helped them break free from the shadow of their predecessor. Despite the album’s electronic tinged tracks, it was the final song, the guitar led, sorrowful, Leave Me Alone that stood out the most....

Over 1.5 million people live in nursing homes in the United States alone. Across the 16,000 facilities operating across America, it’s not uncommon for unforeseen mishaps to occur. The following ten, however, delve into the unacceptable. More often than not, the tragedies that have befallen some of society’s most vulnerable citizens were avoidable. 10 Wildlife In 2016, a 911 operator in Deltona, Florida, received an unusual call from the Sterling Court Gracious Retirement Living center, with reports of staff and elderly residents being viciously attacked....

Usually, the exhibits are the most reliable aspect of a trial. However, this evidence is not always what it initially appears to be, either. Here are 10 cases where surprise evidence presented in court led to some unexpected verdicts. 10 Crimes Solved By A Tiny Piece Of Evidence 10 Jonathan Aitken’s Plane Tickets In 1993, Jonathan Aitken was a government minister in the UK when The Guardian alleged that a Saudi businessman had paid Aitken’s hotel bill in Paris....

New and rare facts can reintroduce a historical character on a more human level, revealing triumphs and struggles with family, signs of future greatness in childhood, and even devastating secrets. Most of all, personal tidbits enrich the linear story that made the person famous. How these well-known figures dealt with others, died, and hid images in their work or scandals in their lives can give us a better understanding of their authentic histories....

Top 10 Crazy Theories About The Ark Of The Covenant 10 Rosslyn Chapel Hey, I know that place. Well you’re not wrong at all. Featured in 2003 film The Da Vinci Code, this 15th-century Anglican chapel in southern Scotland has long been the centre of rumours about the Holy Grail and the Knights Templar, and now the Ark. But the Chapel and Jerusalem are 5510km apart (via the A3 motorway of course) so where’s the link?...

10 The Oceanus Tombstone A mysterious and unique headstone turned up in an unusual place in England. The rare artifact was found resting facedown in a graveyard in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Discovered in 2015, the tombstone’s front is inscribed: “To the spirit of the departed Bodicacia, wife, lived for 27 years.” That an inscribed Roman tombstone, probably dating to the second century AD, survived in England is noteworthy. Over time, most were removed and reused in construction projects....

Although religious institutions are no longer legal sanctuaries, they continue to operate as powerful symbols in a gray area. As such, various churches and religious establishments have still harbored fugitives and lawbreakers over the years. Here are ten examples, ranging from the 19th century to recent times. 10 The Friends Meeting House In Wilmington Harbored Slaves Thomas Garrett, a member of the Religious Society of Friends, more commonly known as the Quakers, grew up in an Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, household that hid runaway slaves....