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However, the information we have about the structure of our universe is derived from the mere 4 percent that we can observe, measure, and analyze—regular, ordinary matter. The remaining 96 percent is “dark” stuff. It is dark because we know nothing of it (and because physicists tend to lack creativity in the naming department). Of that 96 percent, roughly 68 percent is dark energy. This makes it the largest component of the universe, and right now, the most mysterious....

The periodic table (or PT, as this article will periodically refer to it) and the elements it details have attributes you might never have guessed. From unlikely origins to new additions, here are ten things you probably don’t know about the periodic table of the elements. 10 Mendeleev Had Help The periodic table has been used since 1869, when it was created by the bushy-bearded Dimitri Mendeleev. Most people think Mendeleev was the only one who made the table and ruled as the genius chemist of the century....

Your stomach has more neurons than many animals have in their actual brains; its collection of neurons is so complex, that some call it a “second brain” for humans. While other parts of the body – the palms of your hands, for instance – also have high levels of neurons, your stomach is unique in that it can effectively think for itself, meaning that you can digest food without having to think about it....

See Also: 10 Famous Quotes Everybody Knows—And Gets Wrong 10 Angela Merkel Angela Merkel is the chancellor of Germany. She was elected in 2005 and has held the position for 14 years due to the fact that the German government is built of a grand coalition rather than a dominant ruling party! She was born in East Germany and, until last year, was the leader of the Christian based political party called the Christian Democratic Union of Germany....

Scientists are responsible for all manner of bizarre, off-the-wall discoveries. In recent months, researchers have, for example, created iridescent chocolate, built an artificial sun and studied the effects of mixing Coke and Mentos on top of a mountain. Here are ten of the weirdest discoveries. 10 Psychological Experiments That Will Blow Your Mind 10 Levitating Boat Floats Upside Down Scientists in France have achieved a remarkable feat of science, getting a toy boat to float upside down along a layer of liquid suspended in air....

When it came to witch-hunting, Kramer literally wrote the book on it. He was the author of a how-to manual for witch-hunters called the Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of Witches). The Malleus, published in 1847, eventually became the main reference source for witch-hunters, to the extent that it has been referred to as “the witch-hunter’s Bible.” It was also without a doubt one of the most socially poisonous and paranoid books in all of history....

Stratocumulus Clouds are blocks of clouds which appear in waves or blobs – usually with patches of light and dark. They can vary from rather plain looking (a typical gloomy day cloud) to quite stunning – when they form into rolls or waves. The coolest thing about these clouds, however, is that they are usually the reason for crepuscular rays (the appearance of the sun firing rays from one location across the sky) and the halo seen around the moon at night....

The most valuable are the rare, even unique, glimpses back in time. From natural disasters to prehistoric hunts, secret messages, and one strange-looking Jesus, ancient surfaces are the books to read. 10 Burgundy’s First Paleolithic Art The Paleolithic marked mankind’s earliest cultural development. In France, such communities dwelt in the Burgundy region where they possibly even mingled with Neanderthals. The last 150 years turned up plenty of evidence that Paleolithic humans lived in the Saone-et-Loire district, but there was a glaring lack of painted caves....

10 Lights, Camera, Agony Rocky, the five-year-old grizzly bear who stood almost 230 centimeters (8 ft) tall and weighed 320 kilograms (700 lb), had appeared in numerous commercials and movies. In 2008, Rocky appeared alongside Will Ferrell in the movie Semi-Pro as they dueled it out in the wrestling ring. On April 22, 2008, trainers and cousins Stephan and Randy Miller were practicing routine maneuvers with the animal for a promotional video when Rocky suddenly pounced on Stephan....

10 An Endangered Baby Dolphin Taking selfies with wild animals can be considered animal cruelty. Though it’s a form of abuse, it’s harmless most of the time. However, there are certain instances when taking selfies can turn deadly for the animals. In February 2016, a baby dolphin died after it was taken out of the water and then passed around a mob eager to touch and take selfies with it. The incident happened in the beach resort town of Santa Teresita, Argentina....

But there was also a unique class of rulers, who cunningly adopted absurd nicknames to lull their enemies into a false sense of security before brutally erasing them from the face of the planet. These are their stories. 10Lugaid ‘Son Of A Bitch’High King Of Ireland Ireland’s early medieval history is about as reliable as a meth-addicted babysitter, but—according to the sources we do have—Lugaid ascended the throne at Tara sometime around the year A....

10Mike Tyson vs. The Philosopher Throughout his career, Tyson fought some of the most dangerous men on the planet, many of whom he beat insensate to the mat within the first round. But in 1987, the hulking boxer was once talked down by an elderly philosophy professor. During a party in New York City, Mike had gotten into an altercation with teenage supermodel Naomi Campbell, whom he was dating at the time....

Aside from passenger and crew safety, there are also agricultural guidelines in place to prevent any animal, pest, or food products from being brought into a country that could carry disease or harm the ecosystems. Unfortunately, in any environment with rules or guidelines, there will naturally be a handful of rule-breakers who believe that they will either not get caught or that their plan to sneak a prohibited item past officials is completely fool-proof....

10 Sperm Whale Carcass In May of 2014, and unwelcome tourist arrived on a Newfoundland beach near Cape St. George: a 40-ft (12 m) dead sperm whale. Told they were responsible for disposing of the carcass, the city of Cape St. George looked for a way to pay for it. They first explored renting a 50-ft (15 m) boat to tow the carcass back out to sea, but that did not prove powerful enough....

We also have remarkable minds that set us apart from other animals on Earth. That intelligence has enabled us to communicate, build grand civilizations, invent remarkable technologies, and create art in all its forms: music, painting, sculpture, and more. Combine our amazing, capable bodies with that creative imagination, and one can come up with some rather strange things. Here are 10 weird ways that people use the human body....

In recent years, many celebrities have been given these titles. Most commonly, the men are knighted, while the women become dames. These titles are rewarded because of service, loyalty, or gallantry (or sometimes all three!). You may be surprised at some of the names on our list. From authors to inventors, directors to music legends, all of the celebrities on our list have done something to be considered knights and dames....

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Australia was visited by a real bogeyman. This creature was made of flesh and (cold) blood. Nicknamed “Mr. Cruel,” this pedophilic predator terrorized the Melbourne suburbs with his home invasion attacks and abductions. Multiple young girls were assaulted. One girl was murdered. Despite his infamy and two massive police operations, Mr. Cruel slunk into the shadows with his secret identity intact. His whereabouts are still unknown....

We spend so much time wrapped up in these stereotypes that we often forget that, just like now, warfare in the past was constantly changing. Armies were always trying new tactics and new weapons to get one over on the enemy. One of the greatest examples of this was the Battle of Agincourt. The English army, made up primarily of peasant soldiers with longbows, destroyed the noble French knights with their armor-piercing bodkin arrows....

See Also: 10 Old-School And Obscure Birth Control Methods You Didn’t Know Fallopio claimed to have distributed his invention 1,100 men to test its effectiveness. At the end of his experiment none of them had contracted syphilis. From there, its use only grew. By the mid-1700s, Casanova was testing the effectiveness of his condoms by blowing air into them to check for holes. But even though condoms have been available for centuries, they did not end the spread of STDs....

10Friar Julian Around 895 A.D., the Hungarians swept out of Eastern Europe, raiding across Europe and establishing themselves firmly in the Carpathian Basin. But they always remembered their distant homeland somewhere across the mountains. In particular, they mourned the Hungarians who had been split from the main group by a Pecheneg attack and left behind before the great migration into Europe. In 1235, King Bela of Hungary asked four Dominican friars to travel east in search of the missing Hungarians and their lost homeland....