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10BadbIreland The Badb is a Celtic phantom. A pale woman with a blood-stained mouth, she is often associated with two other phantom queens, the Morrigan and Macha. The Badb is a forerunner to the banshee. Legend says she hovers over the battlefield, shrieking encouragement to her allies and curses at her foes. She has the ability to speak from the mouths of corpses on the battlefield and inhabit the bodies of cows, eels, wolves, and crows....

10 Robert Hollis On the afternoon of June 4, 2015, 75-year-old Robert Hollis’s son was checking in on him after neighbors grew concerned because they hadn’t seen the elderly man, affectionately nicknamed “Mr. Bojangles,” in a few days. When the son entered his partially blind father’s Inglewood, California, apartment, he made a gruesome discovery: His father was dead and decapitated. Even more disturbing, the killer took Hollis’s head when he or she left the apartment....

While parallels between neighboring cultures have never been uncommon, it is very rare to find shared ideas and traditions that stretch across oceans and continents. One question, however, seems to be consistent no matter the culture or the time period—we want to know where we came from, what our purpose is, and who created the world. This mystery has fascinated humanity since the beginning of time, and while no one can be sure who gets to take the cake just yet, there have been some downright awesome legends....

SEE ALSO: Top 10 Movies That Have Been Banned Around The World Sometimes the ban is based on current events and unfortunate timing. Sometimes there’s no good reason at all, and occasionally a show even willingly bans its own episodes! From adult favorites to children’s cartoons, shows from all over the spectrum have found themselves on the wrong end of society’s sensibilities and been subjected to censure. Some even ended up censored on later releases on DVD and digital platforms....

Many picturesque locations hide dark pasts. Often, even darker legends are formed from their histories. Whether it’s tales of ghosts, witchcraft, or strange sightings from another world, some parts of the planet aren’t always what they appear. 10 The Albino Creatures Of Hicks Road San Jose, California, officially came into existence in November 1777. Surrounded by breathtaking mountains and thick woodland, one particular area, today known as Hicks Road, has been home to sightings of strange albino figures ever since, and likely for a long time before that....

10 Having Sex This entry has very little to do people’s personal preferences in the bedroom. Those things are better left behind closed doors. What it does involve is the purpose of sexual intercourse and the most common—yet ineffective—practices for doing it. According to a recent documentary, the reason men are more generously endowed than our primate counterparts is because of our desire to stand erect (no pun intended). As the human form became upright, the female anatomy changed, making it harder to reach our target destination....

Agency: Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) Nation: Iran The ethos of Iran’s intelligence agencies and secret police remained steadfast throughout the twentieth century whilst the nation underwent significant political change. Revolution in 1979 led to the Shah being usurped by Ayatollah Khomeini, a man who promised to improve living conditions for all Iranians. However, the leading intelligence agency of Khomeini’s rule, the MOIS, is largely similar to its predecessor, SAVAK, which ran under the Shah’s regime; a notorious ministry feared by Iranians for their brutish mass executions of political opponents....

Mao was ruthless and tolerated no opposition, so few members of his government questioned his disastrous Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution programs. The policies of the Great Leap Forward, which ran from 1958–61, attempted to achieve rapid economic growth and industrialization, but it only ended up in widespread catastrophe, causing horrific violence and a famine that killed millions of people. The Cultural Revolution, which was Mao’s plan to purge the country of his enemies, caused millions more deaths from 1966 until Mao’s own death in 1976....

But they had a dark side that is also part of their legacy. Ancient Rome was a hotbed of persecution and cruelty for Christians who lived there. Even the Apostle Paul wrote of the painful tribulations that Christians faced at the hands of the Romans. After all, pagans were suspicious of the Christian refusal to sacrifice to the Roman gods and often believed the worst rumors about this minority group....

Fact: He lost his virginity at 14. Early on his life, Crowley developed an intense sexual fixation on women. He lost his virginity to one of the family’s maids on his mother’s bed. The maid was promptly fired and became a homeless drunk. It is rumored that she became one of Jack the Ripper’s victims. Three years later, Crowley contracted gonorrhea from a prostitute. Fact: He studied at Cambridge. In 1895 Crowley entered the Moral Science Tripos at Trinity College where he studied Philosophy....

If you’re wondering how and why this happens, we’re about to tell you the stories of 10 faked crime scenes. The motivations for staging these events varied from the sinister to the noble to the outright bizarre. Even elementary school teachers have gotten in on the act. 10 Too Many Coincidences In September 2014, Daniel Whitworth, 21, was found dead in an East London graveyard by a dog walker. In his hand, Whitworth held what was both a suicide note and a murder confession....

Some companies spend years in court and are forced to pay millions to compensate those they’ve wronged. Despite the trickery, many remain successful and vehemently deny any wrongdoing. But try selling that BS to a sad consumer who thought their waist would get slimmer and their genitalia would grow. 10 Nutella It’s nutty, chocolaty, and downright delicious. Nutella takes basic foods and dresses them up in new, delicious forms. However, the hazelnut spread came under fire in 2012 for spreading some seriously false information to its consumers....

10 Slave Population There are no reliable figures available on the slave population in ancient Greece. Some scholars have made educated guesses, but the slave population varied significantly across different regions of Greece. Modern estimations suggest that in Attica (Athens and its vicinity) from 450 to 320 BC, there were roughly 100,000 slaves. The total population of the region was around 250,000, which would give us a slave-to-free ratio of about 2:5....

Among the amazing discoveries, archaeologists have found that the Neanderthals had a surprising fashion sense, that ancient artists risked their lives for their craft, and that at least one ancient musical instrument still works. 10 Neanderthals Wore ‘Body Glitter’ Several discoveries in Spain suggest that Neanderthals were more fashion-forward than previously believed. The first came in 1985 at the Cueva de los Aviones, a cave site in Murcia. There, archaeologists uncovered a bunch of perforated shells which they say were strung up and worn as a necklace....

The words “cybernetic” and “governor” come from the same word. That puts Arnold Schwarzenegger in a whole new light, doesn’t it? Cybernetic, while popularly known in the context of biotechnology, is to do with the science of regulatory systems. This can mean the way computer programs control robotics, or how social groups are arranged into hierarchies. The word “cybernetics” comes straight from the Greek word “kubernetes”, in English. The Greek “K” (kappa) is generally turned into a “C” in English, and the Greek “U” (upsilon) becomes a “Y” in English (cyclops is a perfect example)....

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic in Chinese literature. It’s a fictional retelling of the real-life heroes and villains who battled for control in the ruins of the Han dynasty. But since this novel invents some characters and gives others magical powers, it cannot be used as a reliable source. To make this article as historically accurate as possible, we’ve relied largely on Sima Guang’s historical records book, the Zizhi Tongjian, translated by Rafe de Crespigny....

Beware though, potential spoilers ahead! Top 10 Disturbing Movies You’ve Never Heard Of 10 Final Destination—2000 At the time, Final Destination was a breath of fresh air in the horror movie genre. There was no slasher or ghost element. Instead the killer was Death itself, stalking and taking the lives of those who managed to evade it the first time around. The beginning of the movie shows a plane crash that happens mid-air after the main character convinces his friends to disembark it....

In a strange twist, both Ressler and Douglas conducted extensive interviews with one Monte (some sources write “Montie”) Rissell. Rissell’s name is not as infamous as Gacy, Bundy, or Dahmer. However, Rissell, a serial rapist-turned-serial killer, provided both Ressler and Douglas with a fountain of information regarding the mindsets of serial offenders, especially sexual predators. Between 1976 and 1977, Rissell terrorized the young women of Northern Virginia. Handsome and intelligent, Rissell fit the archetype of the truly dangerous hunter—a man dedicated to turning his fantasy world into reality....

Raccoons, however, can also be downright hilarious. Their humanlike hands, rambunctious nature, and ability to fit into tight spaces have the potential to result in some very humorous situations. As a result, this article will review ten of the funniest events that have occurred involving raccoons. 10 The Raccoon That Got Mistaken For A Tiger Jonathan Lethem’s 2009 novel Chronic City features a tiger roaming around the streets of New York City, damaging buildings and subway stops....

With video games, there are classics, and there are some that people have overlooked, but this doesn’t necessarily mean they’re bad. Developers are constantly striving to find the next Minecraft or Grand Theft Auto. But it’s a tricky business that requires a combination of skills, business acumen, and a little luck. Some games fail because they deserve to; they’re simply not good. Others don’t quite make it for various reasons but may be worth a second look....