Numerous archeological restorations have taken place over the past few decades, often restoring the former glory of a specific site in a spectacular fashion. However, given the infinite harm caused by faulty and ignorant restorations conducted in the last century, archeologists today try their best to conserve new and important sites as they are found—restoring them with minimal interference—giving us a peek into our history and our shared human heritage....

Top 10 Musicians Who Sold Their Soul To The Devil 10 The Theft of Jim Morrison’s Headstone (May 9th, 1988) Even though he only lived there for six months before his mysterious death, Jim Douglas Morrison is buried in Paris’ legendary Napoléon-built, Père-Lachaise necropolis in division 6. In 1981, for the tenth anniversary of his death, Croatian Mladen Mikulin placed a 280 pound (127 kilo) sculpture of the singer’s bust on his grave....

10 Caligula As far back as 200 B.C., prostitution flourished in Roman cities with brothels lining the streets. With no male relatives for protection, the majority of prostitutes were slaves to their pimps, both literally and legally. By 37 A.D., Caligula came to power creating a statute that required pimps to register for both tax and identification purposes. This action allowed Caligula to procure more money for the state all the while legitimizing prostitution as a valid business....

10 Astonishing Mysteries From Remote Places 10 Simeon Stylites Modern saints tend to be viewed as those who go out into the community and help others, expressing the supernatural through their heroic efforts to improve people’s lives. The criteria for sainthood in the ancient world was often quite different. Early saints renounced this world entirely. One of the ways saints did this was to avoid society as much as possible....

But the turn of the new decade brought a wave of social and political “activism” on social media that has resulted in a flurry of witch-hunts against these virtual “influencers” demanding they be held accountable for their past and, in some cases, present behavior – no matter how innocent or minor. Additionally, as they compete for followers, YouTubers tend to eat their own. Here is a list of some of YouTube’s biggest mainstream creators who have been attacked and cancelled by online bullies....

An incubus is a demon in male form supposed to lie upon sleepers, especially women, in order to have sexual intercourse with them, according to a number of mythological and legendary traditions. Its female counterpart is the succubus. An incubus may pursue sexual relations with a woman in order to father a child, as in the legend of Merlin, and some sources indicate that it may be identified by its unnaturally cold penis....

Georgy Zhukov would lead the Red Army in liberating the Soviet Union from the Axis Power’s occupation and advancing through much of Eastern Europe to conquer Berlin during World War II. He is one of the most decorated heroes in the history of both Russia and the Soviet Union. After the fall of Germany, Zhukov became the first commander of the Soviet occupation zone in Germany. Attila the Hun was the leader of the Hunnic Empire which stretched from Central Asia to modern Germany....

10 The EPA from Ghostbusters Yeah, that’s right: Ghostbusters‘ (non-spectral) villains are the freaking Environmental Protection Agency. We’re meant to dislike them just because they want to regulate the Ghostbusters and because their mouthpiece inspector, Walter Peck, is kind of a turd. Turd though he might be, he was 100% right the entire time. Peck’s introduction is simply asking the ‘Busters to see their hazardous waste storage, something well within his purview and frankly, very necessary....

Myth One The Myth: Humans lived alongside dinosaurs Dinosaurs and people coexist only in books, movies and cartoons. The last dinosaurs – other than birds – died out dramatically about 65 million years ago, while the fossils of our earliest human ancestors are only about 6 million years old. Myth Two The Myth: Mammals only evolved after dinosaurs died out Tiny mammals lived in the shadow of the dinosaurs for more than 150 million years, occupying ecological niches as small, nocturnal animals weighing as little as 2 grams....

Top Ten Banned Snacks 10 Big Brother Magazine The first issue was released in 1992 with a warning label and a cartoon picture of a teen pointing a revolver at his nose. The second issue was when Jackass creator Jeff Tremaine jumped on the insane Steve Rocco-led ride that would literally become a middle-finger to all of the corporate-run skater magazines out at the time (which were basically professionally shot shoe catalogues)....

Although most death squads, both government-funded and private, came to international attention during World War II and the subsequent Cold War, they have existed in one form or another for centuries. Nations as diverse as Russia, Egypt, and Brazil have all utilized death squads at one time or another, and today, death squads can still be found in those nations rotten with corruption, social strife, and deep political divisions. While death squads have been legitimized under the slogan of, “Sometimes bad things need to be done in order to keep worse things from happening,” their sole purpose is to kill and kill again....

Possibly up to 60 percent of the world’s population has at least one parasite in them right now. That’s right, there’s better than a 50/50 chance that you have one right now. Here is a list of ten of the most common asymptomatic parasites that could be nearer than you might think. 10 Tapeworms Do you like your steak rare? Well, tapeworms (Taenia solium or Taenia saginata) get into human hosts from raw or undercooked meat....

The Sullivans (also known as the Fighting Sullivans) is a true story of five brothers who died when their ship was destroyed during a naval battle in the Pacific during World War II. Their deaths changed U.S. military policy about family enlistments (limiting siblings serving together), and later acted as a partial story catalyst for “Saving Private Ryan,” which was about the rescue of one family’s last surviving military son....

There’s little hope that a remake will be as good or better than the movie it’s based on. That said, it does happen… rarely, and these ten movies weren’t only remakes; they were better than the flicks that came before them. Top 10 Things Disney Doesn’t Want You To See 10 Little Shop of Horrors (1986) The 1960 film, The Little Shop of Horrors, was directed by Roger Corman and is considered a classic....

Pain and humiliation, however, are not the worst fates suffered by people on this list. In ancient Egypt, getting the wrong piercing could lead to your execution. The following ten items delve into the captivating, yet more often than not, revolting history (both ancient and recent) pertaining to the bizarre and varied origins of piercing one’s flesh. 10Ownership and Servitude According to the Old and New Testament, body piercings were a symbol of devotion, identification, and ownership....

People are still doing stupid stuff all the time, and every so often, a news story comes out that is absolutely ridiculous. These ten stories happened last week, and with any luck, they should bring a smile to your face as a reprieve from all the real stuff going on around us. 10 Incredible Geological Oddities You Probably Haven’t Heard Of 10 ‘Doctors Extract Cellphone Charger From Man’s Urinary Bladder After He Complains Of Stomach Pain’ There was an episode of Seinfeld in which Kramer said, “You meet a proctologist at a party, don’t walk away....

Many underground passageways were mere legends before being unearthed in the last century. Others were completely unknown and revealed mysteries that still confound archaeologists and explorers alike. Which tunnel would you most like to explore? 10 Haunted Tunnels With Really Creepy Backstories 10 When You Gotta Go In 1985, a gang of bank robbers decided to dig a tunnel to Dublin’s Allied Irish Bank on Dame Street. However, when they came up for air, they found themselves in a ladies’ restroom instead....

Yet, as horrible as it is, Syria is not unique. Since humans first devised nation states, we’ve engaged in civil wars marked by their utter brutality. When it comes to post–World War II history, few civil conflicts have come close to the inhumanity of the following. 10 The Algerian Civil War1991–2002 At rush hour on July 25, 1995, a bomb exploded on the Paris subway, killing eight people and injuring 150....

From unsolved murders to mysterious disappearances to serial killers who have never been caught, Scotland is a country that’s full of dark twists and turns. Let’s dive in and find out more—if you dare! 10 The Mystery Hangman of Dundee You have to have a distinct kind of morbid curiosity to want to be a hangman, but in the 19th century, hangings were all the rage in Scotland, but not in the city of Dundee....

There are calling cards left on the scene, cryptic notes to authorities, and others, but the best serial killer quirk is the trophies (and we’re talking about killers here, so best actually means worst). Whether to relive their crimes, prove them, or just to build a human skin suit, killers sometimes take from those they’ve killed—and some of what they take is insane. More insane than usual, even. This list ranks ten of the weirdest, wildest, or most gruesome trophies killers have ever harvested from their victims....