10 Stonefish You wouldn’t think that a fish would be that deadly. Most of us keep them in a bowl in a room and give them names like Nemo or Bubbles. This isn’t the case with the stonefish, which is considered to be the deadliest fish in the world. Its name comes from its ability to camouflage itself within a coral reef (or, in this case, the beautiful Great Barrier Reef)....
Yes, you read that right: £15 million. This is a timepiece by Chopard it is adorned with three heart-shaped diamonds, a 15-carat pink diamond, a 12-carat blue diamond and an 11-carat white diamond. Just for good measure, they threw in 163 carats of white and yellow diamonds to bring the total to 201 carats of diamonds. It’s £15 million price tag will guarantees its place as the world’s most expensive watch for years to come....
Here are ten jobs you never knew a dog could do. 10 Extraordinary Dogs That Saved Lives 10 Helping Children Testify Is there anything more comforting than a dog trusting you enough to let you pet them? When they rest their head on your knee you know you have made a new friend. It’s not just a warm feeling they can provide – dogs have been employed to help the legal system function with their comforting presence....
10 Frank Abagnale [Born: 1948] Frank Abagnale is a former cheque con artist, forger and imposter who, for five years in the 1960s, passed bad cheques worth more than $2.5 million in 26 countries. The recent blockbuster film Catch Me If You Can is based on his life. His first experience of fraud was as a youth when he used his father’s Mobil card to buy car parts that he would then sell back to the gas station for a lower price....
Top 10 Famous People Who Never Existed 10 The Youngest Olympian It must stink when a total stranger can do your job better than you can, especially when you are supposed be the best in the world. As standard bearers for the peak of human physique, it was surely a blow when Dr. Hermanus Brockmann was deemed too fat to participate in the Olympics. Along with rowers Francois Brandt and Roelof Klein, Brockmann was the Dutch rowing team’s coxswain....
There are five basic trapping mechanisms found in all these plants: Pitfall traps, Fly Paper traps, Snap traps, Bladder traps and Lobster pot traps. I would like to show you a couple of plants, using each mechanism, so that you can also see the differences between different genera. Sarracenia, or the North American Pitcher plant, is a Genus of carnivorous plants indigenous to the eastern seaboard, Texas, the great lakes and south eastern Canada, with most species being found only in the southeast states....
SEE ALSO: 10 Times President Trump Has Trolled The Media Mastery of social skills can go a long way for a world leader, especially in the realm of avoiding a diplomatic screwup at the wrong time. Nevertheless, more than a few presidents have committed faux pas that caused embarrassment for the US and its citizens. Here are ten embarrassing social blunders committed by US presidents. 10 George H.W. Bush Vomited On The Japanese Prime Minister On January 8, 1992, President George H....
Those looking for a thorough history lesson on North African geopolitics in this Milius sand-and-saber epic will be sorely disappointed. But it’s an enjoyable and completely watchable adventure flick, with Sean Connery starring as the Berber king and Brian Keith as the embodiment of America as a rising imperial power. His Roosevelt is at once admirable and despicable, affable yet flamboyantly arrogant, complete with TR’s trademark broad grin. Pu Yi is one of the 20th Century’s most tragic figures....
Stink bombs? Really? Yes, Really. The first generation of riot controlling sound and scent based deterrents are in use now, with an excellent track record and several high profile successful victories. Last year in one of the most dangerous waterways anywhere on the globe, pirates attempting to board a civilian cruise ship were effectively deterred with a sound producing device made to keep birds from doing their business in sensitive areas....
The coronavirus has forced governments to cancel mass gatherings, classes in schools, sporting events, and much more to halt the spread of the novel virus. Billions of everyday people are now learning to love being in quarantine. If this applies to you, then cheer up. Some of the greatest artists and inventors have managed to change the world for the better from their quarantined rooms. Let this list serve as a reminder to read more, sleep more, and create more during your enforced isolation....
Sometimes, the final moments of a killer can reveal all the horrors that made them the monsters they became, and sometimes, even a death deserved can be nothing short of heartbreaking. 10 Joe ArridyThe Happiest Prisoner On Death Row Joe Arridy (pictured right above) was called “the happiest prisoner on death row.” He had the mental capacity of a six-year-old, and although he’d been told he was going to die for confessing to killing a 15-year-old girl (who was actually murdered by a man named Frank Aguilar), he never seemed to fully understand....
The Massachusetts witch trials of the late 17th century – which reached an infamous climax in the town of Salem, in 1692 – remain some of the most fascinating cases of mass hysteria known to history. At first glance, the notoriety peculiar to the Salem trials seems a little unwarranted: of the estimated tens-of-thousands of people who were put to death as witches during the early modern period, only nineteen were inhabitants of Salem (five more died awaiting execution)....
This list showcases ten musicals that tell a true historical story. Some are funny, some are sad, and a lot of them are both! So while you may not be able to watch the performance, you can certainly still enjoy the music and picture it. 10 Clinton: The Musical The name says it all. This show focuses on the presidency of Bill Clinton with a little twist: Clinton is split in two....
In hindsight, this seems the only way America’s worst moment could end. After some 600,000 American men had died of wounds or grossly unsanitary medical practice, Abraham Lincoln gave his second inaugural address, the famous “charity for all” speech, on March 4, 1865, one month before his death. There is a photograph of him giving this speech, showing John Wilkes Booth standing above and behind him on a balcony. Lincoln ended his speech with these words: “With malice toward none; with charity for all;…let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan....
See Also: 10 Incredibly Gross Stories About Beloved Saints 10 St Bernadette of Lourdes, Died 1879 St Bernadette was born Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France. From February to July 1858, she reported eighteen apparitions of “a Lady.” Despite initial skepticism from the Roman Catholic Church, these claims were eventually declared to be worthy of belief after a canonical investigation. After her death, Bernadette’s body remained “incorruptible”, and the shrine at Lourdes went on to become a major site for pilgrimage, attracting millions of Catholics each year....
10 ‘Baby Got Back’ In 1992, Sir Mix-a-Lot hit the charts with his controversial song, “Baby Got Back.” It was controversial because of its blatant references to the female anatomy, but it was also extremely popular, as proven by the fact that it was beaten out only by Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” when it came to sales that year. What some may not know is that the song was inspired by another very famous singer: none other than Jennifer Lopez....
There were so many over the last seven days that we’ve had to let a couple go by the wayside—such as the UK election, which we’ll cover next week when the dust has settled and the final results are in. In the meantime, here are the 10 stories that rocked the world since our last roundup. 10 A Crisis In Qatar Threatened The Entire Persian Gulf If you’re concerned about Russian hacking in the US, be glad you don’t live in Qatar....
At 6221 Osage Ave., Philadelphia, PA, on May 13, 1985, members of MOVE, a predominantly black organization dedicated to nature, and African tradition, were confronted by the Philadelphia Police Dept., after neighbors complained of MOVE’s constant bullhorn announcements of anti-American sentiment at all hours. In an attempt to clear the building, the police fired tear gas, and the fire dept. hosed the roof with water cannons. A burst of gunfire erupted from inside the building, and the police responded with thousands of rounds of small arms fire for 90 minutes....
Douglas Adams may be one of the most popular authors on this list, and when his works first came out, they were very unique. Adams is best known for his “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” series, which was ground breaking. These works introduced a comedic and strange (maybe almost surreal) element to science fiction writing that is still adored by fans even today. Orson Scott Card is the author of one of the most popular science fiction series in history....
Here is a list of the top movies completed but never saw a theatrical release. 10 The Day the Clown Cried (1972) In 1972, Jerry Lewis, also known as “The King of Comedy,” starred in and directed the drama film The Day the Clown Cried. The dark film was about a circus clown imprisoned by the Nazis. Lewis played the role of the clown that provided entertainment to Jewish children before leading them to their death in a gas chamber....
