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Most board gamers know how to set up their favorite games, get the game going, settle rule disputes, and know the winning conditions. However, many board games are taught to people through verbal telling of the rules, as the rule book tends to get lost in the constant packing and unpacking of the game. That is a shame, as most rule books would tell you how to speed up the game, make it more fun, or let you know that you’ve been downright doing something wrong all these years....

The Fastest Milkman in the West – Benny Hill This song reached number 1 and stayed there for 4 weeks. It is typical Benny Hill. ‘Ello John, Got a New Motor – Alexei Sayle Alexei Sayle is famous for the anarchic comedy the Young Ones, but deserves a lot of recognition for this track. It shows just how alternative the charts could be in the early eighties in England....

The methods used are brutal—often beyond comprehension for the average person. Some initiation rites demand that you withstand a beating, commit a rape, or even worse. 10 Notorious Medieval Gangsters 10 Traditional Beatdown (AKA Being ‘Jumped In’) Probably the most common method of gang initiation is the classic “beatdown” (aka being “jumped in”). It involves the wannabe gangster fighting a specific number of the gang’s members for a certain amount of time....

Varèse was a French composer of electronic music, exploiting the new timbres that were created by the popularizing of electricity. He explored timbres, rhythm and dynamics, creating a rather barbaric and often percussive sound. No composition can reflect Varèse’s style as much as Ionization, composed for 13 percussionists. Amongst the instruments are conventional orchestral bass drums and snare drums, and also unique instruments like the lion’s roar and even fire sirens....

Why is our culture so completely disturbed, and simultaneously thrilled by cults? At its basis, it is in our human nature to want to understand life in a way that gives it purpose. After all, mythologies, ideologies, and religion all spring from something that is deeply human. However, cults go into a zone of extremity, where they break free from social acceptability. The thing that is most intriguing about cults on the surface is the development of the cult leader because though they are often outlandish, they demonstrate fundamental societal flaws that exist even in the normal world....

Opinions differed, but we can say with certainty that it is still a mesmerizing spectacle even today. Here are 10 facts about lightning that might be more than a little hair-raising. Top 10 Striking Historical Facts About Lightning 10 Hair-Raising Pictures It’s not true that lightning strikes always occur without warning. In 1975, the McQuilken siblings were climbing Moro Rock in California when they noticed something strange occurring—their hair was standing on end....

Eva Gabor 1919 – 1995 Eva Gabor is the elegant daughter in the family (unlike Zsazsa who hit a policeman). Eva was the first of her family to emigrate to the United States from Hungary. She is best known for her role in Green Acres, the comedy about a wealthy couple who move from the glamour of the big city to a farm. Lauren Bacall 1924 Lauren Bacall is included here not just because of her style and appearance – she is also one of the finest examples of a woman who is strong without being manly or overbearing....

Naturally this list has its fair share of spoilers. If you see a title for an entry and don’t want it ruined, skip it! After the death of Simba’s father Mufasa, the young king-to-be gets a serious case of survivor’s guilt and, following the advice of his uncle Scar, exiles himself to a jungle far from home. While Simba learns to live a life of peace with his good friends Timon (a meerkat) and Pumbaa (a warthog), Scar has taken to ruling the roost back at Pride Rock....

Name/Alias: Several – Clayface Story: Clayface is the only person on this list with superpowers which is an attribute we have yet to see in any Nolanverse villain but don’t cast him aside just yet. Not only can he make weapons like saws, hammers, and blades with his own body, he can shapeshift into anyone. Think of him as the clay baby of T-1000 from Terminator 2 and Mystique from X-Men....

In some cases, these visions have already been realized. It’s likely that others will be facts, not mere dreams, in the near future. Our world is being transformed across the board due to a variety of factors, including technology, science, social planning, politics, and the motive of businesses to increase their profits. Is Eden just around the corner? Some of us might think so after acquainting ourselves with these 10 futuristic visions of everyday places....

This was the book which won Hemingway the Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes. Not bad for a book which comes in at around 110 pages. It tells the story of an old Cuban fisherman, Santiago, who has not caught anything for 84 days. This streak is so bad that his devoted assistant, Manolin, has been forced to take other work. On the 85th day, the fisherman takes his boat out to new waters and lets his bait go deep....

10 You Can Get Fired By An AI Program Their employees track their work with scanners—not unlike the ones you see in grocery stores—that are equipped with a program called “ADAPT”. It tracks how many items they’re scanning, and if you pause even for a second, it tracks it and pushes into an algorithm that can get you fired. On average, employees are expected to scan a new item every 11 seconds — which adds up to more than 300 items an hour....

SEE ALSO: Top 10 Unbelievable Types Of Illusions And Hallucinations This illusion was discovered by Diana Deutsch, and is an example of our brains “grouping” similar notes together. Two major scales are played: one ascending, one descending. However, the notes alternate from ear to ear – for instance, the right ear hears the first note of one scale, and then the second note of the other. There are several ways in which people perceive these sounds, but the most common is to group the high and low notes together....

However, with the emergence of keeping enemy combatants came the problem of where to keep them. This led to the construction or conversion of several prisons that were used to hold enemy combatants while the wars raged on. 10 Camp SumterGeorgia, USAUS Civil War Camp Sumter was the biggest Confederate-operated prison of the US Civil War. It was also called Andersonville Prison Camp and opened in February 1864 after the Union and the Confederacy suspended prisoner swaps over the treatment of black prisoners....

The first of several Pixar films on this list. This is an amazing film with themes that soar over the heads of little ones. It’s almost Chaplinesque in style, and has already been compared to Chaplin’s classic “Modern Times.” Extremely intelligent, funny, touching and with a message that is worth heeding. Great music too. What other kid’s movie would feature Louis Armstrong’s version of Le Vie En Rose? Absolutely sublime and hilarious....

Braille stands out as being the only tactile writing system on this list. It was invented in 1821 by a blind Frenchman, Louis Braille, who was inspired by the “night writing” code of embossed dots used by the French military. Up to that point he had been able to read books with raised letters, but this was largely impractical, especially when it came to writing. Clearly a better system was needed, but as he found night writing to be too complicated (it could take as many as 12 dots to represent one letter) Braille invented his own system using a mere six dots....

Top 10 Most Influential Synthwave Artists 10 “Clara” by Rebecca & Fiona Rebecca & Fiona is a duo composed of two very enigmatic ladies from Sweden with a unique style. They have been around the block since 2010 and have been widely praised for their particular talent when it comes to blending modern and retro together. Their award-winning debut album “I Love You, Man”, an 80’s and 60’s pop hybrid complete with a mighty touch of modern House music, made them instant stars around the world....

And, sure, these are all pretty good films. The first time you watch them. And maybe even the second, or the third. But after that, you are probably ready for a change. We have compiled a list of movies that we think are just as good, if not a tiny bit better, than the ones that everyone has heard of. So here they are, 10 movies that are better than the best....

10 Chisako Kakehi November 28, 1946— Chisako Kakehi, a Japanese woman, murdered at least four men, all of which were her husbands, before eventually being caught. Kakehi, dubbed the Black Widow by Japanese media, sought her victims on various dating websites. Her criteria were always the same: they needed to be rich, childless, elderly, and lonely. Once lured, she would poison them with cyanide, either putting it in their drinks or even placing it in medicine capsules....

SEE ALSO: 10 Creepypasta That Will Scare You Silly Originally designed to house a collection of basically anything, the House on the Rock in Deer Shelter Rock, Wisconsin first opened in 1959. The house contains fascinating exhibits such as a re-creation of an early twentieth century American Town and a 200 foot model of a sea monster. Now this doesn’t sound too scary but only because I forgot to mention that the entire collection is basically left to rot in dark, dusty rooms....