10 Bizarre Side Effects To Common Medicines

Drug: Vasotec Used For: The treatment of congestive heart failure; to control high blood pressure. Patients taking Vasotec can experience problems with all five senses; however, the strangest of these is an inability to smell! You read that right! It can also cause ringing in the ears, blurred vision, and dry eyes. Nonetheless, these side effects are often seen as minor (unless they occur simultaneously). Drugs: Chantix; Mirapex; Lariam (mefloquine) Used For: Assistance in quitting smoking (Chantix); the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease (Mirapex); the prevention and treatment of malaria (Lariam)....

January 26, 2023 · 6 min · 1109 words · Mike Thivierge

10 Bizarre Tales Of Dead Soldiers Turning Up Alive

10 Mateo Sabog In 1970, Master Sergeant Mateo Sabog was preparing to return to the United States from Vietnam. He was supposed to head from Saigon to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, but he never showed. The Army only learned of his disappearance when his brother, Kenneth, wrote a letter asking about his whereabouts in 1973. Sabog was believed to be a deserter, but a second letter from Kenneth caused the Army to declare him dead in 1979....

January 26, 2023 · 8 min · 1542 words · Anna Garcia

10 Bizarre Things Cars Have Been Covered With

Yvonne Millner of Hopkins, South Carolina, decided to give her 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage a different look, so she decided to paint the car—with nail polish. She started by drawing a smiley face, but today she has designs, patterns and slogans painted all over the vehicle. She would sometimes spend three to four hours a day on designing the car (which she nicknamed Smiley) and has used hundreds of bottles of nail polish in different shades, thus giving the car a unique, colorful appearance....

January 26, 2023 · 4 min · 749 words · Anita Weldon

10 Brazen Serial Killers Who Murdered In Plain Sight

10Peter Kürten—The Vampire of Düsseldorf Peter Kürten, a.k.a. The Vampire of Düsseldorf, was a vicious German serial killer who killed at least nine people and attempted over 31 other murders.[1] His barbaric methods of execution were strangulation and beating his victims to death with a hammer, often in public places. On October 12, 1929, Kürten met a 22-year-old woman named Elizabeth Dörrier outside of a theater. Without any regard for potential witnesses or being seen, he managed to convince Dörrier to join him for a drink before taking a train to a river where they would then take a stroll....

January 26, 2023 · 12 min · 2382 words · Timothy Brissette

10 Brutal Facts About Growing Up In The Aztec Empire

Of course, in those days, we had real leaders—like the king of kings, Moctezuma II, who struck fear in the hearts of his enemies for the glory of Huitzilopochtli, bird-god of war and human sacrifice. We’ll probably never get back to North America’s real traditional values. But here’s a glimpse into what life was like when men were men, women were women, and flayed gods demanded blood. 10 Newborn Babies Were Told That Life Is Pain The Aztecs didn’t believe in lying to children—no matter how young they were....

January 26, 2023 · 11 min · 2166 words · Kathleen Torres

10 Celebrities And The Mostly Hilariously Bad Songs They Released

See Also: 10 Spectacular Meltdowns That Cost Celebrities Credibility Whether they started out in music before finding their true calling, or reached a degree of fame and with it gained a sometimes misguided faith in their musical talent, here are ten celebrities who have, surprisingly, released songs. 10 Brie Larson—She Said Before her now successful career in film, Brie Larson had a short stint at making music. Following minor roles as a child actor, Larson embarked on a career in music, and released one album in 2005 Finally Out Of P....

January 26, 2023 · 7 min · 1449 words · Dawn Braud

10 Cities That Once Ruled The Ancient World

After the advent of agriculture swept through our species, these groups grew in size. The luxury of not needing to outrun game or rely heavily on luck to forage for food gave mankind the opportunity to focus our attention elsewhere. With bigger and bigger harvests of crops and herds of livestock, settlements became larger and more self-sufficient. Some of these settlements, depending on their location, circumstances, and a bit of luck, became true centers of commerce, power, and culture....

January 26, 2023 · 12 min · 2501 words · Ofelia Horton

10 Companies That Changed The World

As we delve into this list, we realize that most companies that have changed the world were initially meant to tackle different problems. However, they metamorphosized and adapted to the changes that the world dictated, and because of that, they have become the companies they are today. 10 Netflix You have heard of Netflix but probably didn’t know that Netflix started as a platform where you could rent DVDs by mail....

January 26, 2023 · 9 min · 1721 words · Felix Resch

10 Completely Bizarre Crimes Involving Animals

10 The Cat Attack Of 1914 Located in New York City, the Brighton Beef Company was a butcher shop owned by J. Wynberger. If you were to pass by Mr. Wynberger’s meat market, you’d no doubt stop to salivate over the steaks, sausages, and chickens hanging in the window. Of course, since there was so much meat out in the open, Mr. Wynberger would leave the transom above the front door open, allowing the night breeze to blow inside his shop and keep the meat (relatively) fresh....

January 26, 2023 · 23 min · 4697 words · Jill Valdivia

10 Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Brexit

Such a major political shift will inevitably be shrouded in conspiracy theories, some more well-founded than others. Below are ten of the prevailing theories about the Brexit process and what lies beneath. Make of them what you will. 10 EU Superstate One of the foremost theories surrounding Brexit, and the European Union at large, is that the EU is gradually shifting toward creating a single European country. To understand this theory, you need to know that the EU was formed out of what was originally the European Coal and Steel Community, which was formed after World War II....

January 26, 2023 · 13 min · 2625 words · John Delong

10 Controversial Alternative Views Of Historical Events

10 The Ancient Romans Were Actually Prudes Popular belief says the ancient Romans indulged in all manner of sexual depravities, but they were one of the most prudish societies ever. It was actually very offensive for couples to engage in open displays of affection during the time of the Roman Republic—one senator even ended up being driven out of the Senate after he kissed his wife in public. Sex during the day was frowned upon; sex was reserved for the night....

January 26, 2023 · 8 min · 1686 words · Amy Ochoa

10 Crazy Cases Of Moving Or Weeping Religious Artifacts

Perhaps the fact that these incidents made international news, if only for a short time, suggests a little more to them than simple trickery. That is not to say they’re divine. But they are interesting cases of something a little bit out of the ordinary. 10 ‘Our Lady’Ballinspittle, Ireland, 1985 Beginning in the summer of 1985 Garda (police) sergeant John Murray would receive numerous reports of a “moving statue,” nicknamed “Our Lady” by those who had witnessed the apparent miracle, at the side of a road in the small market town of Ballinspittle....

January 26, 2023 · 9 min · 1838 words · Thomas Hassell

10 Crazy Facts About Living At The South Pole

10 One Sunrise And Sunset Per Year Due to the South Pole’s unique location on the very bottom of the globe, the perspective of the Sun as seen from Earth is like no other. If you like gazing at the sunset, you will have plenty of time to take one in at the ends of the Earth. Due to the tilt of the planet’s axis, the South Pole experiences one sunset and one sunrise per year....

January 26, 2023 · 6 min · 1199 words · Warren Scruggs

10 Creepiest Real Life Accounts Of Female Stalkers

There are many reasons why someone might feel compelled to stalk their victim—rejection, a desire for intimacy, a lack of social skills, a willingness to frighten the victim, or preparation for a serious attack. Nobody knows the real fear a person can suffer at the hands of a stalker quite like the victims of these following creepy female stalkers. 10 Jacqueline Ades Jacqueline Ades, 33, had become so obsessed with a successful CEO that she bombarded him with 159,000 text messages....

January 26, 2023 · 9 min · 1898 words · Louise Peoples

10 Creepy Cool American Catacombs Crypts You Can Visit

When I think of crypts, catacombs, and underground cities, I jump to antiquity first. There are the necropolis under the Vatican Basilica and the burial crypts of ancient Egypt. Don’t forget the famous Catacombs in Paris and Palermo. By definition, a crypt is a “chamber, such as a vault, wholly or partly underground especially: a vault under the main floor of a church.” It makes sense we would associate crypts and underground cities of bones with our European counterparts and ancient ancestors....

January 26, 2023 · 11 min · 2341 words · Bonnie Snow

10 Creepy Spirit Vessels From Around The World

10 Kuman Thong In 2012, a British man was arrested after he was found with what was possibly one of the most grisly finds that anyone in a security uniform has ever made. He was in possession of six human fetuses, which he’d bought in Thailand. He was taking the fetuses to Taiwan with hopes of selling them for far more than their purchase price. The demand—and high purchase price—for the fetuses is due the belief in the kuman thong....

January 26, 2023 · 13 min · 2737 words · Frances Young

10 Deserted Towns That You Ll Want To Visit

There’s something about an abandoned area that brings out the explorer in each of us. Maybe it’s the history behind these towns that is waiting to be uncovered, or maybe it’s the adventures that await. Either way, here is a list of deserted towns that you will definitely want to visit. 10 Kolmanskop, Namibia The town of Kolmanskop, Namibia, was once a booming diamond mining town. Hundreds of German families flocked there to make their fortune after diamonds were found just sitting on top of the sand....

January 26, 2023 · 9 min · 1709 words · Andrew Palazzi

10 Disturbing True Crime Documentaries You Can Only Watch Once

Yet, these following true crime documentaries all went far beyond what was considered casual true crime viewing. They managed to disturb audiences so greatly; that it was near impossible to stream them more than once. Watch at your own peril. (SPOILER WARNING: Many Major Plot Details Ahead) 10 Shocking Documentaries That Ruined Reputations And Careers 10 The Keepers (2017) ‘The Keepers’ is a dark, disturbing investigation into the unsolved murder of a nun named Sister Catherine Cesnik....

January 26, 2023 · 10 min · 1952 words · Mary Cleghorn

10 Dragons From British Folklore

10The Red And White Dragons The image of the dragon is an integral part of Welsh identity. As evidence of this, a red dragon is emblazoned on the country’s flag as a symbol of Welsh pride and nationalism. This dragon, along with a white dragon, appear in The Mabinogion—one of the earliest examples of British prose literature and an important collection of Welsh mythology. Compiled sometime between the 12th and 13th centuries, the Mabinogion contains numerous tales that have become famous across the world, such as some of the earliest accounts of the Celtic leader King Arthur....

January 26, 2023 · 11 min · 2341 words · Martin Buckley

10 Examples Of Cloud Seeding And Weather Control

However, many of the cloud seeding programs and experiments that take place, if successful, offer those in their respective regions a chance to avert droughts, increase crop production, or assist in the overall cleanup of the atmosphere. Here are ten examples—good, bad, and indifferent—of attempts to control the weather. 10 China ‘Clears Rain’ Ahead Of 2008 Olympics In the run-up to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, more specifically the opening ceremony, the Chinese government openly operated their cloud seeding program so that the first day of the Olympic Games would not be marred by rain or any other unsavory weather....

January 26, 2023 · 9 min · 1724 words · Duane Cypert