President Washington never owned a set of wooden teeth. He did however own a set of hippopotamus ivory teeth, a set of horse teeth, donkey teeth, and human teeth (from various sources), a set of 18kt gold teeth (he tried 24kt but they were too malleable), and a set of lead teeth, which were not particularly good for him. These four sets of dentures (the human and animal teeth were mixed) are in the National Museum of Dentistry....

Even with these unregulated labels, we tend to ignore the ingredients or harmfulness of some of our favorite and most used beauty products—to our own detriment. So let’s look at 10 of the most dangerous beauty products we still use every day. 10 Skin Creams That Contain Mercury Mercury is a normal occurring metal in nature. However, whenever delivered into the environment, it tends to be harmful. In California, over the past ten years, there have been more than 60 poisonings connected to unknown, unlabeled, or homemade skin creams that contained the harmful mercury, usually listed as mercurous chloride, calomel, or others....

Want to know which ones they are and why they’re considered creepy? Strap yourselves in as we take a tour of the 10 most haunted malls in the world. Visit any of these 10 haunted malls and have a BOO-tiful shopping adventure with some loitering ghosts. 10 CherryVale Mall—Rockford, IL, USA The ghosts in CherryVale Mall in Rockford, Illinois, are quite naughty. Employees often complain of feeling like they’re being watched at night while closing down the stores....

The test is traditionally conducted blind between an interrogator, a person, and a machine. The interrogator deploys a series of questions on his subjects’ habits, interests, likes, and dislikes to try and determine which of their subjects is the machine and which is the person. At the same time, the machine aims to persuade the interrogator of its personhood. While Turing was right that we would have advanced systems with massive storage capacities by the new millennium, we are nonetheless still years away from a walking, talking A....

Note: this is by no means a “top 10” list. The selections were based on a variety of reviewers, articles, popularity and an informal survey. This 1957 clunker is a bad classic for one reason and one reason only: the completely ludicrous bird puppet used as the monster, probably the absolute worst monster ever to appear on film. Apparently, due to budget constraints, after the actors were done shooting, the film was sent to Mexico for the special effects—at very little cost and without oversight by the director or producers, When the got the footage back, they were completely aghast, but had no choice to release the film as is....

10Priestess Of Hathor While exploring the ancient Nile village of Deir el-Medina, archaeologists discovered an intricately tattooed, 3000-year-old mummy. The find came from an area that once housed workers who built the Valley of the Kings. Advanced imaging technology revealed 30 separate inkings across the mummy’s back, neck, arms, and shoulder. Designs include eyes, snakes, lotus blossoms, and cows. Many of the markings are linked with the goddess Hathor, leading to her nickname: Priestess of Hathor....

Many believe that the prevalence of big cat sightings in Great Britain is due to the tradition of “black dogs” or other supernatural hounds that appear frequently in local legends. However, some of these sightings have been taken seriously. For example, the British Royal Marines were dispatched to Devon and Somerset in 1983 in order to carry out Operation Beastie—a campaign designed to capture the Beast of Exmoor. The creature had successfully evaded the Queen’s best sharpshooters, but the troops did manage to get a good glimpse at what they believed to be a large black panther....

10 The Sword In The Stone While the Arthurian legend is mostly a product of folklore and myth, there is evidence that its sword in the stone tale might be very real. In a chapel in Monte Siepi, Italy lies an ancient sword embedded in stone that could be the key to deciphering the origin of the legend. It’s believed that Saint Galgano was a 12th-century Tuscan knight whom Archangel Michael commanded to give up his sinful ways....

10 Athens Didn’t Invent Democracy If there’s one thing we all remember from Western Civilization 101, it’s that Athens invented democracy. Not many of us remember the exact date (480 B.C.), but we remember the invention all right. And yet 18 ancient Greek city-states possessed a democratic government before Athens. Evidence says some of those states had democracy as much as a full century earlier. It seems that Athens, rather than inventing a more egalitarian form of government, actually reacted to a larger Hellenic trend, implementing an already tried-and-true type of governance....

Already well into the twentieth century, the year 1922 saw great people entering and exiting our world and brought us wonderful discoveries and inventions of notable value. Many that still have an influence a century later. Luxury developments from 1922 have paved the way for modern variants throughout the decades, while books and movies enjoyed then still draw attention today—with some films being made and remade many, many times (because is there any originality left in Hollywood?...

10I Am Manco Inca Parts of the Incan conquest are well-known. The Spanish arrived in Peru to find the empire racked by smallpox and devastated by a civil war, which the Inca Atahualpa had just won. Although outnumbered, Pizarro’s men captured Atahualpa, ransomed him for a room full of gold, and then strangled him anyway, taking control of his empire in the aftermath. Most history books stop there. But they shouldn’t....

Traditions vary greatly depending on the country. Here are ten practices that seem to bypass the typical gift-giving, eggnog, holiday dinner, and decorated tree and go for something much more unique. 10 Love Is Behind the Door in the Czech Republic What if we met our soul mate during the holidays? They believe in it in the Czech Republic, and they put all their chances on their side owing to a bizarre custom....

After all, diamonds are a girl’s best friend, right? Let’s look a little deeper at ten of the world’s most cursed gemstones. 10 The Taj Majal Diamond Elizabeth Taylor has notoriously loved diamonds, and her on-again-off-again husband, Richard Burton, was there to deliver. There’s no better way to show quite how much money you have than by bestowing a 68-carat diamond, is there? However, The Taylor-Burton diamond was not the only one Burton gifted to Taylor....

This week contained April Fool’s Day, so there were plenty of bizarre and unique stories in the headlines. However, once the dust settled, we discovered that not all of them were hoaxes. The week had its fair share of real offbeat news such as lemurs doing yoga, a parade of silly walks, and controversy over who the tallest politician in the world is. 10 Hot Sauna Leads To Naked Arrest An interesting arrest took place in the Swedish capital of Stockholm last Friday....

This time, we learn about gators hopped up on meth, a heavy metal knitting championship, a budding feud over the steepest street in the world, and the millions of people who want to invade Area 51 in search of aliens. Scientists also probe the mysteries of the asteroid Ryugu, and chimps bond while watching videos. 10 The Inaugural Heavy Metal Knitting Championship Most of us might think that knitting and heavy metal music don’t go together very well, but Finland strove to prove us wrong....

10The Calcutta Light Horse The Calcutta Light Horse was originally formed to be part of the Cavalry Reserves of the British Army in India. When World War II broke out, the vaunted group—which had its heyday during the Boer Wars—was no longer a tough fighting force. By then, it was a gentleman’s regiment comprised of middle-aged accountants, tea planters, and merchants, “used to more rounds in the club bar than rounds on the firing range....

These are just some of the phrases, expressions, and proverbs that we all use on a daily basis when conversing with one another. Whether you’re at work, at home, or hanging out with your friends at a bar, chances are you’ve uttered one of these phrases more than once in your life. But do we ever stop and think about what these expressions really mean? Where do they come from?...

10 The 007 Of Leicestershire In 2006, Michael Newitt reached a crushing financial low. The Leicestershire, England, businessman had already gone through one bankruptcy, and his latest venture was about to fail. Bills were mounting, and he couldn’t keep up. But when a bank attempted to have Newitt’s boat repossessed, he decided drastic action was in order. Like Superman emerging with a new identity from a phone booth of personal crisis, the broke businessman morphed into “Commander Newitt,” an intelligence officer from MI5....

10 The Nonexistent Drug Dealers Vern and Eleanor Egenes were an elderly couple from Bellevue, Washington with an adult daughter named Rondi. The couple was acquainted with private investigator Robert Neil Hassen, and in November 1988, he shared some shocking news with them: Rondi’s husband, Geoffrey Holm, was heavily involved in drugs and owed a $100,000 debt to a major dealer. Geoffrey had been under investigation for years, said the investigator, and the Egeneses believed him because Hansen was an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration....

A number of people have told of boarding UFOs, whether by invitation or against their will. Such claims are at the very least met with a certain amount of skepticism from some and are outright rejected and mocked by most. As with anything, some of these are more believable than others, but the following ten people claim to have been on board a vehicle not made on this planet....