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10 Nightmares Lurking Just Behind History 10 Requiem For A Dream This 2000 psychological drama from director Darrren Aronofsky doesn’t hold back in its portrayal of the devastating consequences of addiction. Featuring standout performances from Jennifer Conelley, Jared Leto, Ellen Burnstyn, and Marlon Wayans, this modern day fable follows four addicts living on Coney Island whose lives spiral out of control as they will stop at nothing to get their fix....

Then the coronavirus happened. Now everything has changed. For some hotels, business has dropped to 10–20 percent (at best) of what they were doing and things look extremely grim. Despite the slowdown, it has also been incredibly chaotic. Everything is scary and unpredictable day to day. Here are 10 realities of life in the hotel industry during the coronavirus epidemic. 10 Unusual Hotels Around The World 10 Hotels Are Essential, But Layoffs And Hour Cuts Are Still Happening In the crazy age of the coronavirus, hotels have been deemed essential....

C’mon, are you kidding? Amongst the sea of mid-2000s of cat video montages, the panoply zoomers lip-syncing to 5-seconds of a pop song (that proves the world is doomed), and that damned Scottish bloke singing a sea shanty, there exists some of the creepiest, most mysterious and downright gross content. You don’t even have to plumb the depths of the deep web to find it – it’s right at the surface....

10 Frankenstein Mary Shelley had the idea for Frankenstein’s monster after taking opium and reading ghost stories with friends during a lightning storm. Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (later Mary Shelley) was just 18 years old when she joined writers Lord Byron, John Polidori, and her future husband, Percy Shelley, for a summer in Switzerland in 1816. Mary’s step sister, Clare Clairmont, was also present. When bad weather rolled in, the friends stayed in Byron’s rented villa, where they spent their nights drinking wine, taking opium, and reading ghost stories to each other....

Hoodia Hoodia Gordonii is marketed as an appetite suppressant. It is supposed to simply make the user “not hungry.” In theory, if you had enough Hoodia in your system you could go for days without eating. There is no published scientific evidence that Hoodia works as an appetite suppressant in humans. The safety and/or effectiveness of Hoodia Gordonii as a dietary supplement must thus be considered as unsubstantiated. Hydroxycut Hydroxycut is marketed as a metabolism booster and appetite suppressant....

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But that hasn’t stopped filmmakers from recreating some of history’s fiercest battles for display on the silver screen. Others prefer to create fictional battles of equally epic proportions. As one would imagine, a lot of work goes into making a war film. Thousands of little details must be considered to make the bigger picture a success. Warning: Potential spoilers ahead! Top 10 Awesome War Movies 10 War Horse The movie War Horse is based on a novel of the same name, which was published in 1982....

Fact: The Sun is not necessarily the highest at noon. The change in the time the sun is at its highest point in the sky (true noon) varies throughout the year. This happens for two reasons: the Earth’s orbit is an ellipse, rather than a circle, and the Earth is tilted with respect to the Sun. Since the Earth is rotating at a (very nearly) constant speed but is orbiting faster at some times of year than others, sometimes the Earth’s rotation is either ahead of, or is lagging behind its respective orbital in a circular orbit....

This special McDonald’s burger – designed for the Japanese Market – was a dismal failure. Why did it fail? Perhaps it was the fact that it contained a deep fried Macaroni, shrimp, and mashed potatoes. Perhaps it was the fact that it was served on a bed of cabbage? Or perhaps it was the name which really is unlike anything ever seen at McDonald’s. Despite all of its failings, it does still show up as a seasonal offering in parts of Japan....

If you know of other famous misquotes, be sure to tell us about it in the comments. Quote: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” (“Je désapprouve ce que vous dites, mais je défendrai à la mort votre droit à le dire”) What Voltaire actually said was “Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too” from Voltaire’s Essay on Tolerance – that certainly doesn’t have quite the same ring to it....

10 In A Majority-Muslim Country, Vodka Is Hugely Popular Uzbekistan is one of the few places in the world where religious suppression under the Soviets gave way to more religious suppression but with fewer gulags. While the nation has slowly become reacquainted with the Islamic faith, the religion is largely nondenominational and is kept under strict control by the government. The cultural influence of Russia predates communism quite considerably, extending back to before “the Great Game” with Britain in the 19th century....

10 Peculiar Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Famous Leaders Here, we take a look at some of the most obese political figures in history (politely sorted by year of birth, not by weight). 10 Kublai Khan (c. 1215–c. 1294) Kublai Khan was the fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. Grandfather Genghis Khan groomed young Kublai and his brothers to lead. Kublai learned to ride horses and shoot a bow and arrow....

Miyagawa is arguably the most important cinematographer in Japanese history, having worked with a who’s who of Japanese auteurs, including Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, and Kenji Mizoguchi. He is perhaps most famous for his work on Rashomon, where he was the first person to point a camera directly into sunlight (utilising years of study on light exposure). He was also known for using multiple camera setups for scenes, and acclaimed for his contrast of sweeping tracking shots and sharp close-ups....

Each film developed more and more, making each Dracula more interesting than the last. Improving on each adaption seemed to be a goal for the filmmakers. This list counts down the films and portrayals that’s made Dracula more famous over the years. Well, not all these films made Dracula more famous. This tale of Dracula has been forgotten by most, but it happens to be a very faithful adaption of the beloved book....

SEE ALSO: 10 Gruesome Items Ed Gein Made From Corpses Following the hit Netflix series Mindhunter, an entirely new generation of true crime fans has become fascinated and terrified by Kemper as he was portrayed with eerie accuracy by actor Cameron Britton. The following facts explain exactly why—even decades after his sinister crimes took place. He’s still one of the scariest killers to have ever walked the earth. 10He Stands 6′-9” Tall and Weighs 250 Pounds Born on December 18, 1948, in Burbank, California, Edmund Kemper’s parents had a turbulent marriage, and following their divorce, his mother continued to be abusive throughout his childhood....

Top 10 Hilarious Pranks Pulled To Promote Movies 10 Sunny Co Clothing: “Pamela” Bathing Suits Back in summer of 2017, California-based startup Sunny Co Clothing offered Instagram users a free swimsuit, styled after the iconic one-piece worn by Pamela Anderson on the TV show “Baywatch” and valued at $64.99. All you had to do to receive it was repost the accompanying image, tag Sunny Co, and pay shipping fees—they’d handle the rest....

Top 10 Horror Short Films That Will Keep You Up At Night 10 The Sun Down Motel (2020) In 1982, Viv decides to get a new job to help finance her upcoming move to New York City, where she seeks a new beginning away from her crappy little hometown of Fell, in upstate New York. She begins working the night shift as the clerk of the local Sun Down Motel, and while she is excited about being able to pay for her move, Viv quickly realizes that something in this place doesn’t quite make sense....

In the areas of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (e.g., Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania), an elaborate and ritualised meal of twelve meatless dishes is served on the Eve of Christmas (24th December). This is because the pre-Christmas season is a time of fasting, which is broken on Christmas Day. As is typical of Slavic cultures, great pains are taken to honour the spirits of deceased relatives, including setting a place and dishing out food for them....

Still, we often forget about jobs that were once plentiful and provided a living for past generations. Here are the top 10 jobs that have been crushed under the boots of human progress. 10 Iconic Professions That Have Almost Vanished 10 Knocker Uppers Usually, it takes a while for new, cutting-edge tech to filter into our lives and become ubiquitous. Some forms are created to replace older tech. But in many cases, new tech comes along that replaces a human-held role....

At risk of making some fearful enemies, here’s a list of 10 of the best rumours about “The Marshal” Kim Jong-Un. 10 Insane Facts About North Korea 10 His Haircut Is Mandatory In 2014 it was reported by Radio Free Asia that male North Korean university students were required to get Kim’s unique haircut. Kim’s trim is a military style that involves shaved sides, a long top and centre part....