10Mourning The Dugum Dani people of New Guinea sacrifice the fingers of young girls when family members die. The ghosts of dead warriors are thought to terrorize the town if they aren’t given a sufficient number of little girl fingers. Ghost kings are especially bad news, so in the past, every girl in the tribe contributed a finger when the king died. Some older Dani women have only their thumbs remaining....
Before we look at some of the claims from Siberia in the summer of 1908, let’s explore some of the basic facts. If only to appreciate just how close a call the event actually was. 10 The Nearest the Modern World Came to a Cataclysmic Event There have been several incidents throughout the 20th century similar to the events that occurred a little after 7 am on June 30, 1908....
Sabotaged by: Music Video Boston rocker Billy Squier was the lone hard rocker still charting when synthesizers and drum machines crowded everything else out of 80’s radio. With the excellent “Don’t Say No” and “Emotions in Motion” already under his belt, record executives were salivating over the chance to market his 1984 album “Signs of Life”. For the music video of the leadoff single “Rock Me Tonight”, they convinced him to dance on a bed wearing a pink tank top....
10 Van Lang The semi-legendary kingdom that would later become modern Vietnam was known as Van Lang. It was ruled by the Hung dynasty, who sat atop a hierarchical society of marquises and under-kings. These nobles lorded over the Lac, the peasant class whose name meant “ditch” or “canal.” (This word was actually the earliest name used for the Vietnamese people.) It’s said this culture was based on rice paddy agriculture and the diverting of rivers, but there is little material evidence to support its existence....
During this reign of terror, the various secret police organizations of the USSR are believed to have killed tens of millions of Soviet citizens. Under the reign of Joseph Stalin alone, the closest thing to an academic consensus is that 2.9 million people died in the dreadful work camps (known as gulags) or during forced peasant resettlements. Others argue that Stalin’s reign was far bloodier than this, and there is ample evidence to back up this supposition....
10Mocking The Devil Many Christians are disturbed by Halloween and consider it wrong to take part in it, seeing it as a celebration of evil. This has become such a commonplace concern that pastors find themselves asked about it yearly. In a way, the fear is perfectly understandable. According to many Christians, the devil is the enemy. So the idea of dressing up as him or any of his minions doesn’t seem like something a good person should take part in....
But either way, you’re not alone, as accounts of revelrous partying spurred on by beer, wine, and/or spirits have been historically documented all across the world. And as far back as prehistoric times, drinking most likely went on at least within the vicinity of wild grapevines (or apple trees and berry bushes), which naturally ferment. So let’s take a look at some high-spirited, party-hardy moments and themes throughout history that have made an impact on the ongoing, popular pastime of group inebriation....
10Pig Perfume For Dogs John McGlone owned a Cairn terrier, an adorable dog that just wouldn’t shut up. Frustrated, the Texas Tech scientist retreated to his lab where he cooked up a crazy bottle of cologne that would hush puppies all over the planet. Named “Boar Mate” or “Stop That,” McGlone’s special spray included a pungent ingredient guaranteed to quiet the loudest Labradors and the rowdiest Rottweilers: pig pheromones. Known as androstenone, this particular pheromone is produced by male pigs during mating season....
10 Rush For The Super Baby As the subject of eugenics became more and more popular, women rushed to produce the next generation of super babies. These babies were not only supposed to be intellectually superior to all other babies, but they had to be morally and physically perfect as well. The Sociological Fund of the Medical Review of Reviews was even offering $1,000 to the parents of the first 100-percent perfect baby....
According to science, though, those are only the well-known ones. Many other factors seemingly unrelated to attractiveness secretly influence the success rate of your dates. 10 Food As to how attractive you are to the opposite sex, you’d think that the only effect of food occurs when you show up on a date with visible food stains on your clothes. Beyond that, what you eat shouldn’t affect attractiveness at all....
That’s not all, though: Bugs have had a huge part to play in the shaping of our civilization as well. Throughout our history, bugs (used here to refer to insects, pathogens, and other assorted creepy-crawlies) have turned the tide of wars, influenced politics, and generally played an important role in shaping the modern world. 10 Lice Halted Napoleon’s Invasion Of Russia Invading Russia and getting destroyed in the process has turned into a running joke by now....
10 Russian Treasury Whistle-Blower Alexander Perepilichny had a sweet life in Russia. He was a rich, successful businessman who traveled the world. But when he refused to keep a secret, he had to give it all up. Watch this video on YouTube As an investment banker, Perepilichny began to investigate fraud within the Russian economy and stumbled onto one of the biggest thefts from taxpayers in history. He gave a series of documents to Swiss officials that exposed a massive money laundering scheme in which Russia’s mafia and its government conspired to steal $230 million from the Russian treasury....
10 A Civil War General Popularized The Term ‘Hookers’ Joseph “Fighting Joe” Hooker was a Union general known for his aggressiveness and popularity among the troops. This led him to be appointed commander of the Army of the Potomac in 1863 before he crumbled under pressure (and, to be fair, was knocked unconscious by a cannonball) at the Battle of Chancellorsville, giving Robert E. Lee one of his greatest victories. His first major role in the Civil War was organizing the defense of Washington, DC, following the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas)....
SEE ALSO: 10 Natural Disasters That Created A More Beautiful World [PICS] Almost every miraculous wrath of god or sign of apocalypse has come true at some point or another. Trumpets have sounded from the sky; hail, fire, and blood have been thrown down to the earth; great stars have torn through the sky and poisoned our waters; and the sun itself has turned pitch black — and every time, people have panicked, convinced the end is nigh....
10 Bokor Palace Hotel And Casino Bokor Hill Station was a Cambodian resort town built in the early 1920s by colonial French settlers, the crown jewel of which was the beautiful Bokor Palace Hotel and Casino. Construction in the remote mountains was difficult and around 1,000 lives were lost in the process. The area flourished for two decades as an oasis in the squalid heat and clutter of Phnom Penh, but Europeans fled the area in the late 1940s when the Vietnam conflict ramped up....
However, it might surprise you to learn that there was a lot more to this Tudor king than meets the eye. Henry VIII did a lot more during his reign than order executions and gain weight. Here, we look at ten amazing things that we bet you were never told about this much-married monarch. 10 Henry Was An English Sex Symbol Of His Day All of the portraits that we see today of King Henry usually show him as a massively overweight old man with a beard....
Some of the symptoms of this pathological hoarding may entail holding onto books that have no value or are otherwise useless and/or collecting countless copies of the same exact book. Perhaps the most telling behavioral trait is the impulsive, continuous acquisition of books that the collector has no realistic intention to sit down and read.[1] It’s important to not confuse bibliomania, the obsessive collecting of books, with bibliophilia, which is simply the love of books....
Before this, the Incas had already begun to flee the Spanish, abandoning the citadel of Machu Picchu in their hurry to get away from the invaders. The Spanish brought an end to a civilization which included a sophisticated network of roads, a law-abiding society, and a well-developed agricultural system that provided for its citizens.[1] The Incas may have been cut off from the rest of the world by the Andes Mountains, but they left behind a fascinating legacy that is still being studied today....
Her infamous murder has never been forgotten and has been the inspiration for many books, television series, and film adaptations. Despite all the attention Short’s grisly murder has received, it remains unsolved. The case still haunts many people even today. 10 She Suffered Many Tragedies In Childhood Born July 29, 1924, in Boston, Massachusetts, Elizabeth was the third of five daughters born to Cleo and Phoebe Short. Her childhood wasn’t easy....
In 2002, she was executed for her crimes. Wuornos is unlike any other serial killer; in court, she appeared crazed, aggressive and out of control. However, a look back at her tragic childhood and adolescence shows a different side and proves that she never really had a chance in her own twisted world. See Also: 10 American Female Serial Killers 10 The Worst Start Born on February 29th, 1956, in Troy, Michigan, Aileen Carol Pittman had one of the worst starts in life....
