The corruption and misattribution of quotations happen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, as in the case of Vader’s revelation, it is to add context. In other cases, the original saying is clumsy or doesn’t translate neatly. And misattributions often happen because they seem right, despite not being accurate. Whatever the reason, here are ten quotations that are commonly misquoted or misattributed, or both. 10 “There’s a sucker born every minute....
10 Disastrous Earthly Events Linked To Comets 10 A Pre-Solar System Comet Landed On Earth Scientists love meteorites. Their chemicals describe the solar system’s history. When one was found in Antarctica, they combed through the rock to determine its composition—and got more than they bargained for. The meteorite contained a comet. The comet, a mere speck, was older than the mountains. Heck, it was older than the solar system. Born of the same dust disk that would later form the planets, the comet zipped along the outer edge of this ring....
Just how much do they love it, though? Read on to discover just how far a Brit will go and has gone for that perfect cuppa . . . 10 Bungee Jumping Let’s face it, drinking tea isn’t exactly an adrenaline junkie’s favorite activity. That is, until Simon Berry took matters into his own hands in late 2016. Berry decided that simply drinking a cuppa just wasn’t going to cut it....
The rise of social media will allow an uninterrupted stream of information from each person affected by the eclipse. There will be countless photos, videos, and new scientific discoveries. However, for the majority of human history, this has not been the case. The knowledge that a solar eclipse is caused by the Moon passing between the Earth and the Sun would likely have never crossed the minds of many of our ancestors....
SEE ALSO: 10 Ways You Are Ruled By Communist China There is a terrifying reason why China is never short of organ donors. Its social point system is also straight out of a dystopian novel. Some mysteries are equally creepy. Nobody knows why the government remains quiet about a deadly virus, or what happened that day when American diplomats experienced a bizarre attack on Chinese soil. If you think those things are weird, you won’t believe these strange occurrences:...
10 Soda Pop Tab Craving a cold can of soda? Just grip the tab, pull forward, push back, and you’re on your way to fizzy satisfaction. If you’ve noticed, your soda can tab not only moves forwards and backward but spins around, too. This is because it has a secondary purpose, one you may not be aware of. The larger hole on the tab lines up with the opening of your soda can....
Out of experimental film came many new offshoots of the genre. One of the more prominent ones was avant-garde, which usually has no conventional point to them and focuses on exploring innovative and creative issues such as time, fantasy, dreams, or perception. The German silent film classic, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is one of the more famous early examples of dreams or perception. Today, the genre has given birth to other offshoots, such as cinematic poetry and the cinematic diary, akin to the works of the late great Jonas Mekas....
Despite the groundbreaking achievements its volatile forces made possible, carnage and mayhem have cast a shadow on this innovative implement. The following stories examine dynamite’s historical significance and the utter horror its creation has spawned since its inception. 10 Blast Fishing First introduced by European armies, blast fishing is a destructive technique that continues to fill impoverished stomachs in many parts of the world. During World War I, soldiers would throw grenades into lakes and ponds to retrieve fresh fish for meals....
10Baiji River Dolphin These Dolphins took residence in the Yangtze River of China up until 2002, and are the first species of dolphin to be driven to extinction due to human impact. They are also the first megafauna (large mammals) in recent years to become extinct. Two articles make different claims about this cetacean species. Bryan Nelson, a freelance writer for Mother Nature Network, states that the Baiji Dolphin is a potential species for cloning....
10 Of The Most Sought-after Lost Films 10 Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup The Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup was the 1920 version of the Super Bowl Trophy, given to the winners of the inaugural National Football League season in 1920. Known then as the American Professional Football Association, the inaugural season ended in controversy when the Akron Pros were awarded the trophy, despite other teams including the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears) who had tied with the Pros....
The Book of Mormon 1830 The Book of Mormon is considered by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to be a divinely inspired book of equal value to the Bible. Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon religion, claimed that he was directed by an Angel to a hill near his home in which he found golden tablets containing the full text of the book. With the books he found two objects called the Urim and Thummim which he described as a pair of crystals joined in the form of a large pair of spectacles....
Mr. Ferris’s wheel was over 260 feet (80 m) tall, capable of carrying about 2,000 people on it at one time, and its main axel alone weighed more than 71 tons. A 20 minute ride cost 50 cents. Since that time hundreds of Ferris Wheels, or “observation wheels” as the most colossal ones are also known, have been built around the world. This list ranks the ten best that are currently in operation....
10 Haggis Haggis is a type of pudding composed of the liver, heart, and lungs of a sheep, mixed with beef and oatmeal and seasoned with onions, cayenne peppers, and other spices. This mixture is then packed into a sheep’s stomach and boiled. Haggis is the national dish of Scotland and is usually accompanied by turnips and mashed potatoes. Haggis is currently banned from being imported into the United States. In 1971, the US banned all foods that are made from animal lungs....
Cover: Sublime (Renamed: Doin’ Time) Original: George Gershwin’s Opera “Porgy and Bess” When one thinks of Sublime’s punky-ska feel, the word “opera” doesn’t immediately jump to mind. However, this strange combination provided Brad Nowell with the inspiration to cover the classical George Gershwin opera “Porgy and Bess.” While this is not a cover in the strictest sense of the word, Sublime’s version relies heavily on Herbie Mann’s rendition of Gershwin’s song and also retains the memorable opening lines, “Summertime, and the livin’s easy....
10 Pythagoras of Samos The Greek mathematician Pythagoras is considered by some to be one of the first great mathematicians. Living around 570 to 495 BC, he is known to have founded the Pythagorean cult, which Aristotle noted to be one of the first groups to actively study and advance mathematics. He is also commonly credited with the Pythagorean Theorem (a2 + b2 = c2) within trigonometry. However, some sources doubt that it was him who constructed the proof (Some attribute it to his students, or Baudhayana, who lived some 300 years earlier in India)....
SEE ALSO: 10 Torture Murders That Will Curdle Your Blood With the head placed under the upper cap and the chin placed above the bottom bar, the top screw of this awful device was slowly turned, compressing the skull tightly. First the teeth are destroyed, shattering and splintering into the jaw. Then the eyes are squeezed from the sockets – some versions had special receptacles to catch them. Lastly, the skull fractures and the contents of the head are forced out....
The inspiration for this whole list was the story of Betsy Aardsma who was a student at the university in 1969. She was doing research for her English class when she was stabbed to death in one of the aisles of books in The Pattee Library. Her murder goes unsolved even today. Her ghost is said to wander the library late at night. One student who was looking at books in the very aisle that Betsy was killed in, awoke that night to the sensation of being strangled – so much so that she could not call out for help to her roommate sleeping in the same room....
Even when Gulliver’s Travels was published in 1726, many parts of the world – such as Australia, Africa, South America and much of Asia – remained partly uncharted. As late as the mid-nineteenth century, “lost world” romances exploded via the tales of Jules Verne, H. Rider Haggard, Arthur Conan Doyle and H. G. Wells – even as it became clear that the locations in their stories never existed. Today, sadly, the allure of these romances have faded – but the attractive pull of these legends, though dormant, remains in our hearts and our collective psyche, ready to draw another generation towards a life of adventure....
The following appearances are in chronological order. 1955: Marilyn Monroe on ‘Person to Person’ Edward R. Murrow’s ‘Person to Person’ set the standard for TV celebrity interviews, practically inventing the format in the days of network TV’s infancy. Here his cameras go into the home of Marilyn Monroe and her producing partner Milton Greene, showing a sweet, seemingly very innocent young woman who is excited about her career and perhaps a little bit nervous in front of live cameras....
Misconception: Nudist resorts and events are places of sexual activity. This is the most untrue misconception about nudism. In fact, any place where true nudism is practiced, sexual activity, exhibitionism and voyeurism are strictly prohibited, and such conduct results in the offending participant being expelled from the grounds immediately, never to be allowed to re-enter. Sexual activity is not allowed any more in a nudist resort or event than any typical public setting, and the other members are even encouraged to report such conduct, if they see it, to the organizer or owner of the facility....
