10 Game Changing New Space Vehicle Concepts

10Swarm Flyby Gravimetry While most satellites are growing larger, aerospace engineer Justin Atchison proposes going smaller—far smaller. And he’s been awarded a Phase I grant from NASA to develop his proposed Swarm Flyby Gravimetry. That sounds incredibly ominous, but the swarms are actually schools of adorably tiny probes. This was among 12 projects to receive NASA’s tentative blessing at a recent symposium for advanced exploratory concepts. The swarms are perfect for studying some of the smallest bodies in our solar system....

December 28, 2022 · 11 min · 2199 words · Justin Abrial

10 Global Versions Of The Lady In White Legend

In most versions of the story, the lady comes to her end tragically and continues to search for peace in her spirit state. On this list are some of the most popular adaptations of this legendary tale. 10 USA Given the size of the North American continent, it is no wonder that many states in the US have a unique White Lady legend. One of the most infamous is the tragic story of the ghostly lady wandering through Durand-Eastman Park in Irondequoit....

December 28, 2022 · 10 min · 2025 words · Ada Madden

10 Government Officials Who Admitted The Existence Of Aliens

10John Podesta Says The Public Is Ready For The Truth John Podesta was a member of the Obama and Clinton administrations and is now a member of Hillary Clinton’s campaign team. He has been working toward uncovering the truth about UFOs and aliens for years. He has only made a small amount of headway, but he has made some progress in getting certain files declassified. Still, he believes there is a lot more to find and excited UFO enthusiasts when he claimed that neglecting to release UFO files was his biggest failing during his stint in the Obama administration....

December 28, 2022 · 7 min · 1400 words · Eleanor Cason

10 Great Fugues Not By Bach

Yes, as a matter of fact, Pachelbel wrote more than one Canon in D Major. He wrote over two hundred pieces for the organ, his instrument, and hundreds of pieces for all other instrumentation and voices. He was one of Bach’s major idols, and Bach studied his works voraciously. Consequently, a lot of Bach’s fugues sound similar in construction and methods. This fugue is the lister’s favorite of those that YouTube has to offer, but he could find no opus number for it, and Pachelbel is sure to have written dozens of fugues over the years in C Major, as well as all the other keys....

December 28, 2022 · 10 min · 1944 words · Mary Carter

10 Great Hoaxes Of The 19Th Century

The Hoax: The Man-eating tree of Madagascar A gigantic pineapple, seemingly made of some kind of natural metal, with an aura of human skulls at its base—this is one tree you wouldn’t want to climb. The tree in question first appeared in a letter sent to the New York World newspaper in April, 1874. It was discovered by German traveller Karl Leche whilst exploring what was then the little known island of Madagascar....

December 28, 2022 · 12 min · 2499 words · Lucien Bryant

10 Harrowing Tales Of Survival Against All Odds

10Otis Orth On March 2, 2014, 52-year-old Otis Orth left his cabin to buy supplies in the nearby town of Trapper Creek, Alaska. He went the back way, riding his snowmobile along the icy wooded trails to save time. As always, he brought his golden retriever, Amber, along for the ride. She hunkered down on the seat while he stood on the side panels, keeping the dog safe between his legs....

December 28, 2022 · 18 min · 3752 words · Joseph Crisafi

10 Impressive Examples Of Animal Self Medication

10 Times Scientists Got Animals High To See What Would Happen 10 Elephants Animals care about their young just as humans do, though some species are more attentive parents than others. They also work to have as healthy a pregnancy as possible. Pregnant animals use plants the same way an expectant human mother would take medication. There are numerous reasons for speeding along gestation, from potential birth defects to a pregnancy that takes a large physical toll on the mother....

December 28, 2022 · 6 min · 1244 words · Karen Glassman

10 Incredible Crime Fighting Grandmas

However, what we often fail to realize is that senior citizens have had a lifetime of experience and also lived through various historical periods of war and economic depression, making them far more resilient than we give them credit for. In the midst of danger and face-to-face with criminals, these 10 incredible crime-fighting grandmas proved that regardless of their age, health conditions, or tiny stature, they are tough as nails and completely capable of handling their own....

December 28, 2022 · 13 min · 2569 words · Erica David

10 Insane Decisions That Nearly Ruined Pop Culture Classics

But some decisions wouldn’t have given us lesser versions of the movies, shows, and games we love today. They would have ruined them completely. Warning: A ridiculous number of spoilers for old films are below. 10 GoldenEye 007Bond To ‘Shake Hands’ With Enemies GoldenEye 007 defined the Nintendo 64. As James Bond, players got to blast a succession of bad guys to oblivion, all while having more fun than should legally be allowed....

December 28, 2022 · 11 min · 2173 words · Winston Bohn

10 Insane Ways The Online Media Is Lying To You

Or it would be if the Internet didn’t excel at spreading nonsense. As you read this, hundreds of websites are making millions of dollars reprinting absurd, damaging, and confusing lies, adding to the overall dumbness in the world. Here’s how. 10Incredible Unsourced (Or Badly Sourced) Stories 10 Insane Ways The Online Media Is Lying To You Phony stories thriving on social media Watch this video on YouTube Sources or it didn’t happen....

December 28, 2022 · 14 min · 2783 words · Eva Simoneau

10 Inspirations For Top Grossing Horror Movies

Sometimes overlooked, another factor in a film’s financial success is the idea, observation, or experience that inspired the movie. At the time of this writing, the ten horror films on this list have made more money than any others in their genre.[1] Here’s what inspired them. 10 Van Helsing Stephen Sommers’s 2004 film Van Helsing, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale, is the tenth-top-grossing horror movie of all time, having earned $300....

December 28, 2022 · 10 min · 1960 words · Brian Maloy

10 Instances Of Violence Committed By Peace Movements

Violent Act: Glitter Bombing Glitter bombing cannot be blamed on any one group or organization. It has become a fad by which pro-gay rights activists protest anyone who speaks out against gay rights. The legality of throwing glitter on someone without warning falls in the gray area between assault and harmless prank. Those with an easy-going sense of humor have usually laughed it off, but it does rub plenty of people the wrong way, and Mike Huckabee, among others, decries it as assault and battery, and possibly sexual harassment....

December 28, 2022 · 12 min · 2464 words · Alice Alicea

10 Intriguing Facts About Original Star Trek Characters

The regular characters and the actors who played them also make the original series entertaining to watch, as much today as 50 years ago. Here are ten intriguing, little-known facts that make them even more interesting. 10 Captain James T. Kirk For many years, the kiss between Captain James Tiberius Kirk, of Iowa, and Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, of African descent, was thought to have been the first televised interracial kiss, but research has shown it is, in fact, the third....

December 28, 2022 · 8 min · 1632 words · Domingo Render

10 Intriguing Facts About The Manhunt For John Wilkes Booth

It occurred on the night of April 14, 1865, as Lincoln, his wife, and two guests were watching a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington, DC. Booth snuck into group’s private box and shot Lincoln point-blank in the back of the head. Hours later, Lincoln died of the wound. Lincoln would be the first of four US presidents to be assassinated while in office. While many Americans know that Booth killed Lincoln, few know about Booth’s daring escape from Ford’s Theater and the massive manhunt for the president’s killer that followed....

December 28, 2022 · 10 min · 1939 words · Cedric Love

10 Intriguing Mysteries Of Atenism In Ancient Egypt

Just where did this strange and apparently alien religion come from? Why did it take hold with so little resistance? Why did it vanish so suddenly afterward? And why is it that arguably the most well-known pharaoh of ancient Egypt in our contemporary times, Tutankhamun, is seemingly at the middle of this strange time in one of the most glorious and far-reaching civilizations in all of known history? Here are ten intriguing facts about Aten, Atenism, and why its place in history is quite possibly very important....

December 28, 2022 · 10 min · 1950 words · Robert Ruffin

10 Jogger Horror Stories

Runners trigger predatory instincts in the depraved. Sometimes, runners fall victim to savage sexual assaults. Other times, random and senseless acts of violence occur. Recently, female joggers have taken to wearing sports bras with pockets for knives or pepper spray. Remember, on your next jog, there is a probably a predator watching—and waiting. 10 Queens Nightmare In August 2016, a Queens woman was murdered on her evening jog around the Belt Parkway....

December 28, 2022 · 8 min · 1661 words · Eddie Moore

10 Lesser Known Pyramids

But the pyramid is a common form that ancient—and modern—builders have turned to when creating impressive structures. Here are 10 lesser-known pyramids that deserve just as much attention as the more famous ones at Giza. 10 Mad Jack Fuller’s Tomb The pyramids of Egypt were tombs and monuments for the pharaohs of Egypt. Most people prefer something more modest for their own resting place, but perhaps you should expect something more from a man known as “Mad Jack....

December 28, 2022 · 8 min · 1658 words · Lawrence Cardoza

10 Macabre Murder Tales From Asia That Will Make You Sick

10Murder In Suwon On April 1, 2012, a shocking crime hit the South Korean city of Suwon. The perpetrator, a Chinese-Korean immigrant worker named Wu Yuanchun, abducted and killed a 28-year-old woman inside his house. When police arrived to apprehend Wu, they found that the victim’s body had been neatly chopped into almost 400 pieces. A public outcry was raised against the police after findings revealed that they had not responded promptly to the victim’s phone call for help, and that it had taken them half a day to finally find Wu’s house....

December 28, 2022 · 9 min · 1815 words · Ronald Ezell

10 Mind Blowing Musical Resurrections

Musical instruments fall out of favor, noisemaking artifacts are misunderstood, animals go extinct before we know what they sounded like, and sometimes, world-famous musicians’ lost works have never been heard by anyone alive today. Thankfully, researchers are finding ways to revive sound and gain a better understanding about ancient nations, the natural world, and different musical eras. 10 Bronze Age Mouthpiece While workers worldwide amuse themselves playing with the office 3-D printer, one Australian student used it to revive Bronze Age music....

December 28, 2022 · 10 min · 1988 words · Barbara Glover

10 Mind Blowing Things That Happened This Week 11 2 18

This was a week in which hate seemed to go horribly mainstream in American society. It began with the arrest of the suspected mail bomber who had targeted top Democrats last week and progressed to what has been called the worst anti-Semitic attack in US history. We’ll be covering both awful stories alongside more depressing news from the rest of the world, including a horrific air crash in Asia and the confession of one of Europe’s worst-ever serial killers....

December 28, 2022 · 11 min · 2250 words · Ollie Hsu