SEE ALSO: Top 10 Fascinating Diseases That You Can Smell While we understand the nature of most diseases by now, there are still many we don’t have definitive cures for. Then there are the diseases that aren’t like anything else we know, and baffle even the best of our researchers. Case in point; prion diseases. Prions aren’t like any other disease we know of, mostly because they’re not a disease at all....
In the name of bureaucracy, procedure, or just pure selfishness, some people get dragged through hell for trying to help others. Sometimes it’s out of jealousy, sometimes it’s for profit, and sometimes there’s a whole system in place designed to keep people from being extraordinary. Whatever the reason, the way these good people were treated will make your blood boil. 10 Oliver Sipple Saved The President, So The Media Outed Him As Gay Oliver Sipple wasn’t a Secret Service agent or a bodyguard—he was just a bystander in a crowd....
And then the moment would come. The gladiator would step out into the sun, knowing that this might be his last moment on Earth, and he would face whatever fate the ruling class had set before him. 10 Through A Special Gate Gladiators fought their battles inside the arenas. They often fought in pairs, and other times, it was simply man against man. Sometimes, the fight carried on until someone tapped out and begged for mercy....
Girl From The North Country Fair With Johnny Cash – 1969 Apolitical, simple and mainstream- a side not usually on display. But here it is in all it’s glory. Plus- Johnny Cash! They kinda stumble through the song- pretty much the same as on Nashville Skyline- but there’s something cool about it, it’s laid back, they’re two friends having a sing-song, and it rocks. Watch this video on YouTube...
But there are also those rare gems that absolutely nail it, making the 60 hours of sleepless playing worth your while. If you didn’t already know, spoilers await you below. 10 Half Life 2 Half Life 2 was one of the greatest games released in the last 20 years as evidenced by its 39 Game of the Year wins and even a Game of The Decade win in 2012. The story was entertaining, and the final level did not leave fans wanting more—it was perfect....
For some reason, gruesome finds do this the best. From massacres to macabre rituals, mutilated handprints to sacrifices, researchers are getting front-row seats to the lives of ancient artists, citizens, killers, and their victims. 10 Offering 176 Tenochtitlan was an Aztec city located in what is now Mexico City. The site has yielded wondrous archaeological finds in the past but recently delivered a sad sight. One of the surviving buildings is called the Templo Mayor, a tall building at the center of Tenochtitlan....
But some of them were a lot more than just one-night stands. In the 1960s and 1970s, there was a scene of groupies who got close enough to the musicians that they changed their lives. Some inspired song lyrics, some birthed their children—and every one of them got their stars in a whole heap of trouble. 10 Sable Starr: The Queen Of The Baby Groupies Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco in LA was a hunting ground for rock stars who liked little girls....
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Kings County Insane Asylum was replete with stories of abuse, commitment for bogus reasons, and even the deaths of patients. Round that out with claims of ghosts and the paradoxical release of dangerous patients who should not have been set free, and a picture of a decidedly unpleasant place begins to form. Here are ten elucidating vignettes of the Kings County Insane Asylum....
10 Saint John The Evangelist When the apostle Peter asked Jesus what would become of his beloved disciple, John, Jesus replied, “So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee?” It was explained that Jesus didn’t necessarily mean that John would live until the Second Coming, but that was exactly how some later Christians interpreted Jesus’s words. John was indeed the longest-lived of Christ’s twelve apostles....
But that is an incorrect and unfair characterization. Although female scientists were often denied recognition for their accomplishments, they were responsible for many groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in science. They still are today. 10 DNA Yes, that’s right. The structure of DNA was discovered by a woman. Three men won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for bringing us what we now know as the double helix, the molecular shape of DNA....
But that wasn’t always the case. In the past, an arts graduate was more likely to sock you in the jaw and steal your woman than start a discussion on male privilege. 10 Caravaggio’s Badass Street Gang Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was art’s original bad boy. In his short, frantic life, he slept with numerous men and women, got in random duels, attacked a prostitute with a knife, and killed a guy by stabbing him in the crotch....
10 Vacuum Traps Stagnant water can be poor in nutrients. To make up for this relative poverty, the bladderwort has evolved a method of catching water fleas to eat. Watch this video on YouTube Small leaves are modified into hollow balls with a door at one end. Water is pumped out from the interior of the bladders so that there is a pressure difference. Beside the door are pressure-sensitive hairs. Now the plant plays a waiting game, something plants tend to be very good at....
SEE ALSO: 10 Alleged Ultra Top Secret Shadow Government Projects 10The Ten Kings Prophecy Conspiracy theories that begin with the Bible are nothing new, but according to some people, the New World Order was very specifically predicted in the Book of Revelation. The Ten Kings Prophecy is the theory that 10 nations will rise to power and create a new government. The “prophecy” usually quoted for this comes from Revelation 17:12, which reads “And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast....
See Also: 10 Ways The Marvel Cinematic Universe Screwed Their Continuity 10They Banned Werewolves The Comics Code Authority was an organization established in 1954 to make comics more kid-friendly, but in addition to cutting down on violence and gore they also decided to enact an outright ban on werewolves in an attempt to discourage the horror genre. Marvel eventually got around this rather bizarre artistic barricade by developing slightly skewed takes on the wolf-something combo....
SEE ALSO: Top 10 Ways Racism Affects White People 10 Income No matter your job, you probably like to think your paycheck reflects nothing more than your ability or experience, but it may well be based on something far more sinister. According to CNN, your income could reflect nothing more than the color of your skin. It’s called the Racial Wage Gap, and it’s a terrifyingly real phenomenon. Back in 2010, the average white wage for a week’s work was $756....
Speaking of Harry, where did his enormous fortune come from? The good news is, as a bona fide Harry Potter aficionado, I have the answers to things you never even asked and I’m here to bring them right to your screen! Here are 10 secrets of the Harry Potter universe guaranteed to satisfy. 10 The Book Of Admittance Hogwarts Castle has a lot of closely guarded secrets and tricks to it—from moving staircases to false doors and to hundreds, possibly thousands, of enchanted portraits....
10 The Origin Of The Name 9 Figment Of Greek Imagination? Bachofen influenced artists such as Richard Wagner, whose Ring Cycle extols Brunnhilde and the Valkyries, and thinkers such as Friedrich Engels. Engels and his fellow Marxists envisioned the primeval rule of women as a peaceful, classless utopia where property didn’t exist. Engels lamented, “The overthrow of mother-right was the world historical defeat of the female sex. The man took command in the home also; the woman was degraded and reduced to servitude; she became the slave of his lust and a mere instrument for the production of children....
Some individuals have convinced themselves that in some way, at some point, they will be able to cheat death for good. So over the centuries, numerous people have sought ways to achieve immortality, whether through a weird drink or a scientific procedure. Let’s look at ten of those people, as well as their strange attempts to live forever. 10 Sima Pi It is a well-known fact that the ancient Chinese emperors often developed a strong desire to live forever....
SEE ALSO: Top 10 Evil Serial Killers With 138 proven child murders behind him, and with a suspected total of at least four hundred, Luis Alfredo Garavito could by no means be left off of this list. According to a map on which Mr. Garavito indicated the locations of the remains of his various victims, his victims could easily exceed three hundred in number. Previously a victim of sexual abuse himself, he would capture, torture, and rape boys between the ages of eight and sixteen years old, eventually ending their suffering by cutting their throats....
Though botanically a fruit, pumpkins are one of the most beloved vegetables. Here are some little-known facts (and dark secrets) about pumpkins. 10 When A Pumpkin Isn’t A Pumpkin Pumpkin plants are in the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes melons, cucumbers, and squash. While pumpkins are often thought to be separate from squash, they are, in fact, a type of squash.[1] “Pumpkin” is neither a specific species nor a valid botanical classification....
