The past can be both shocking and familiar. It’s common to say that human nature never changes – but it’s still possible for archaeology to surprise us, by pulling things from the ground which transform our conception of the past. Here are ten of the most game-changing archaeological discoveries of recent history: For centuries, the Roman Empire was held up as the pinnacle of civilization. Roman ruins were among the grandest buildings still standing, and majestic statues – finer than any until the Renaissance – were constantly being pulled from the ground....

You Shouldn’t Mention Led Zeppelin on a Beatles List In a historic moment for the site, the top 15 Beatles Songs became the most commented on list with over 200 comments (that was eventually surpassed by the Geek Movies list). The reason? Someone mentioned Led Zeppelin on the list and World War II.5 broke out on the site. There are some classic comments in the list so be sure to check it out....

Despite its rarity and intrinsic value, gold is hardly the most valuable substance available to us. These ten things will cost you far more than a gram of gold (around $57 in August 2021), and they are inherently more valuable. 10 Caterpillar Fungus Caterpillar fungus is one of the most aptly-named things on this planet, and all you have to do is look at it to understand why. It’s a fungus that grows from the soil with a wormlike protrusion....

A lovable character from a show should be a lovable character in real life. They are not expected to let the mask slip for a moment. Or at least, that is what many of us expect. But being a celebrity brings its own pressures, some of which can be very difficult to cope with. We shouldn’t be surprised to see our favorites revealing a human side. The problem for them is that their slips are often under public scrutiny like the rest of their lives....

DNA DNA is the surest way to prove you committed a crime. It is absolute imperative that you do not leave ANY DNA behind you and that is very difficult. The best solution to this is to commit your crime in a place that is likely to have a lot of DNA from strangers. For example, a park, a mall, anywhere that a lot of people tend to gather. Finding your DNA will be like finding a needle in a haystack....

From the profligate to the unprofitable to the just plain stupid, here are ten examples of money most of us would have spent far more responsibly. Top 10 Weirdest Things People Sell And Actually Make Money On 10 Dunce of Diamonds Any sentence that references rappers and jewelry is likely to detail a questionable-at-best expenditure, but this one takes the cak… uh, carat: Rapper Lil Uzi recently had a $24 million diamond implanted in his forehead....

Monster: Aliens; One-eyed creature. It came from outer space is an original sci-fi 3D film, the creature attacking the people of Earth is really frightening with its big scary eye – and that eye is huge! I think it’s a really underrated film, and should be praised more like Creature from the Black Lagoon. The movie centers around the author and amateur astronomer John Putnam (Richard Carlson) and his woman Ellen Fields (Barbara Rush) as they witness a meteorite crash-land near Sand Rock, Arizona....

The following ten mail carriers, however, displayed the complete opposite of quintessential exemplary morality. “Exemplary criminality” might be a better descriptor. From the bizarre to the downright insane, these mailmen will bring about a desire to have your mail delivered to a post office box. 10 Drunk On The Job You know there’s a problem when you need a stiff drink, aka an eye-opener, in the morning. Even more worrisome is carrying on with your day when one of your main duties is driving a vehicle....

10 The Alabaster Tiye In 2017, workers near Luxor shifted the enormous statue of King Amenhotep III (1390–1352 BC). While doing so, they discovered that a previously unknown statue had been mysteriously hiding next to the king’s right leg all along. Unlike the colossal Amenhotep, the woman appeared to be life-size and was carved from alabaster. The 3,400-year-old carving is unique and expertly produced, depicting who archaeologists believe is Queen Tiye....

When you are shopping for food, it is important that you make a list – this will help you to avoid buying things that you do not need. The highest cost of shopping is almost always the unexpected extras that you don’t really need. Making a list also helps you to realize just how much food you are buying – you would be surprised how much “deadwood” you can cut out....

In all the regret, confusion, and anger of a bad tattoo, cover-ups have always offered relief. While these can be more satisfying than getting it removed and dealing with scarring, sometimes the cover-ups have been worse than the tattoos. Here are the top 10 worst cover-ups where the results could have been better. 10 Put a Little Hair on Her Chest Gorilla tattoos like this one can be cool. But not all cover-ups are quite this lucky....

28 Days Later 2002, Danny Boyle – UK The reason this is so high on the list is because of the fact that its characters are not undead (my preference in a zombie flick) – they are merely infected with a virus. The plot, which most of us already know: Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary....

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When answering this question, be sure to give us your reasons for your answer – it gives us a chance to debate! My answer is no – I think that if aliens existed and had the knowledge to travel to earth in UFO’s – they would not be trying to hide from us – they would communicate. Also, if logic says they must exist, surely logic would then also say that there must be somewhere a race so advanced that they could communicate and would have....

10Hitler’s Near-Drowning On a cold day in January 1894, a young boy was playing tag with a few other children when he ran over the thin ice of the River Inn in Passau, Germany. The ice broke under him. He fell into the frigid waters and struggled to keep from being pulled under by the river’s currents. Another boy named Johann Kuehberger, the son of the owner of a nearby house, was within earshot....

Fewer than five infant seahorses in every 1,000 survive to adulthood, and it’s no wonder. Seahorses don’t have stomachs, and because of this they need to constantly eat. From the moment they are born, they are terrible swimmers that are forced to fill a need for constant food while avoiding their natural predators like crabs, rays, skates and even fellow fish. In addition, they also live in a constant battle against ocean currents that can drag them away from areas rich in the microscopic organisms they eat, as well as storms or pollution that can cause them to swim so hard in protest that they die of exhaustion....

10 Richard Nixon Becomes President Throughout much of the Eisenhower presidency, Richard Nixon was considered the only front-runner of the Republican Party. He had overcome every political obstacle and seemed to be the strongest candidate they had. However, neither the Republicans nor Nixon could have predicted the rise of John F. Kennedy. The presidential race of 1960 was one of the most bitter in US history, and when all was said and done, Kennedy came out the victor....

From a Michelin Star-worthy Mesolithic caviar, to Caucasian wine that warmed Neolithic people after the Ice Age, to an acquired taste that shaped evolution, these global favorites share amazing origins. 10 Mesolithic People Ate Fancy Steamed Caviar Ancient dishes could be sophisticated, too, like a 6,000-year-old caviar soup from a site near Berlin. The soup, found in a ceramic bowl dating to 4300 BC, was like an ancient version of Korean or Thai and could probably be served up at tablecloth restaurants today....

10The Wright Brothers’ Patent The National Archives store some of history’s most prized and rarest documents. Security is tight in the most important anthropological storehouses in the world, yet this hasn’t stopped thieves from making off with some of its priceless pieces. The patent papers that describe in detail Wilbur and Orville Wright’s concept for a flying machine were lifted by an unknown crook without anyone noticing. Not until 2003 did anyone discover that it was missing, and since then, no one has been able to apprehend the culprit....

Let’s take a look at some of the stranger stories from the “most dangerous country in the world.” 10 Fisher’s Ghost The legend of farmer Frederick Fisher is one of the most popular ghost stories in Australia. On a calm June evening in 1826, Fisher left his house in Campbelltown to run some errands, never to return. He was gone without a trace, leaving no clues that could explain his sudden disappearance....