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10 Carolyn Wasilewski On a November evening in 1954, Carolyn Wasilewski left home to meet a classmate and sign up for her school’s winter dance. The 14-year-old never made it to her friend’s Baltimore home. During what should have been a short, safe walk through the Morrell Park neighborhood, she vanished. An all-night search ensued, but it was unsuccessful. The next day, a train conductor found Carolyn’s body on a set of railroad tracks....

On October 1, 1958, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) became operational. The administration’s goals were grandiose right from the start: expand human knowledge of space, lead the world in space-related technological innovation, develop vehicles that can carry both equipment and living beings into space, and collaborate with international space agencies to achieve the most incredible scientific advancements possible. NASA has accomplished each of these objectives during the last 60 years, and it continues to seek solutions to some of science’s most vexing questions as it adapts to a changing world....

The prevalence of addictions in the U.S. has seen a dramatic rise and led to increased unhappiness and even more cases of depression than was reported a decade ago. Let’s review the top 10 addictions in the U.S. 10 Internet It’s hard for any regular person to imagine going a day without logging into their computer or smartphone because these devices currently define our lives. Much of our daily activities are now dependent on the internet, from moving around conveniently to medical services and food delivery....

From puzzling performance feats to crazy alloys, glass is not as simple or weak as it seems. Research can now explain old mysteries and create advanced technology, but most amazing is what laboratory-forged glass can do—heal itself and even outlive human civilization. 10 Missing Crater’s Glass Trail About 800,000 years ago, a hefty meteor smashed into Earth. The rock measured 20 kilometers (12 mi) wide and, after the impact, threw glassy debris into the atmosphere....

In exceptional cases a whole animal is preserved and sometimes it is tells us a great deal about how the organism lived. Here are ten fossils that capture a snapshot of the primordial world. 10 Fascinating Things Rare Fossils Recently Taught Scientists 10 A Snake Hunts a Dinosaur In popular imagination dinosaurs were the undisputed masters of their world. Yet the dinosaurs shared their planet with creatures that would, if they got the chance, take a bite out of those terrible lizards....

With a wealth of history, wisdom, and hidden meanings behind them, some of these ancient symbols convey much more than their modern contexts might suggest. Let’s look at ten symbols whose modern contexts can’t compare to their ancient origins. 10 The Bluetooth Rune It’s probably fair to say that the majority of people have come across this symbol at some point. Given that smartphones are owned by almost 92% of the world’s population, the Bluetooth symbol is likely one of the most recognizable icons of the 21st century....

This is a fun little book filled with the worst things in the world – such as dangerous people or places, disgusting or hideous creatures, and more. In thoroughly researched, scathingly funny essays, author Mark Frauenfelder avoids the obvious and digs deep to tell the fascinating tales of the worst people, places and things on Earth for the reader’s amusement and edification. Half of the entries are also mischievously illustrated by the author....

10 El Chapo’s Escape The Mob Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, features a diorama showing Sinaloa Cartel chief Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s escape from prison. Model makers Shawn Bicker and Adam Throgmorton spent six weeks constructing the scaled model of the prison. The diorama includes guard towers, the wall, a fence topped with razor wire, and a cutaway view of the shower in El Chapo’s cell and the tunnel beneath it, which led the prisoner to a waiting motorcycle and his short-lived freedom....

Although phobias can be difficult to deal with in general, food phobias are often worse because they create social stress and have the potential to wreak havoc on one’s well-being. Some food phobias can be avoided. But as we’ll see, others are far more serious. 10 DeipnophobiaThe Fear Of Dining Or Dinner Conversations The idea of family holiday get-togethers is enough to make many of us cringe, but for some, the idea is downright terrifying....

10 Diprosopus Diprospus (sometimes called Craniofacial duplication) is a rare disorder in which the face is duplicated on the head (as in the picture above). This is not to be confused with fetus in fetu (item 9) which is a joining of two separate fetuses; diprosopus is caused by a protein called (believe it or not) “sonic hedgehog homolog”. The odd name is due to a controversial tradition in molecular biology to use unusual names for genes....

In this disorder, a person loses paralysis which is normal for the Rapid Eye Movement period, causing their body to freely act out their dreams. These behaviours can be violent in nature and in some cases will result in injury to either the patient or their bed partner. RBD is a treatable condition. The standard therapy is the anti-convulsant drug clonazepam, and this is generally received very well. The reason for its effectiveness is unknown, but it restores the natural paralyzed state of a person in the REM stage of sleep....

Elijah Wood Pizza Hut I don’t think Elijah has grown much since making this commercial. The best part is when he throws a pile of what appears to be mashed potatoes in his sister’s face! Jodie Foster McDonald’s Commercial Jodie doesn’t do much in this clip – but she is definitely there. I must say – the guy playing Ronald is a bit scary – how the hell did McDonald’s succeed as a company with a mascot like that?...

10 B-25 Bomber Carrying UFO Debris Crashes On August 1, 1947, a B-25 Mitchell bomber crashed in Washington state while allegedly carrying UFO debris, which is suspected of having caused the fire that brought the warbird down, killing both pilots. This was the first aircraft lost by the newly formed United States Air Force, so it was widely reported and thoroughly investigated. The story actually started 10 days earlier on July 21 with a UFO sighting on Maury Island, also in Washington, in which a man was injured and his dog killed by smoking debris falling from an apparently broken doughnut-shaped UFO—one of a flight of six....

It’s one of the Western world’s strangest customs, with North America taking the lead, so where does it all come from and why do we do it? The reality there’s a lot of misconceptions about October 31 which has evolved over time. Top 10 Coolest Halloween Traditions Across America 10 Halloween is an American convention Halloween is often considered American, given how widely the day is celebrated across the United States....

10Moral Treatment The period of Enlightenment changed how scientists, philosophers, and society looked at the world. Psychiatry faced this new enlightened look, and moral treatment came out of it. This treatment was a moral disciplinary approach to those with mental illness instead of using chains and abuse. According to Dr. James W Trent of Gordon College, before moral treatment, people with psychiatric conditions were referred to as insane, and treated inhumanely....

10 Murder Evidence Rick Ratzlaff was attending a storage unit auction in Colorado when he spotted a shed that contained police car lights. Ratzlaff bought the unit, and he discovered that it contained other police-related items, including boxes of court documents and sheriff deputy uniforms which bore the name Robert Dodd. Ratzlaff dug through the boxes and discovered several envelopes labeled evidence. Within the envelopes were a bloody rope, an axe, boxes of paperwork, and blood-soaked socks....

The Maori are an indigenous people in New Zealand who used to carve out masks and statues prior to heading into battle. According to the Maori belief system, any man who died in battle would leave his soul behind in one of the warrior masks. While the curse of the masks poses no threat to other men, women who are pregnant or currently menstruating are said to be cursed with harm or bad luck if they even get near one....

Having at least two albums with death metal elements in it 2. The technicality and musicianship 3. Popularity 4. Importance in the history of death metal 5. Awesomeness Arch Enemy has legendary guitarist Michael Amott from Carcass. It is one of the few metal bands with a female vocalist. What more could you want? They are getting more popular with each album, and every one is getting more melodic than the last....

10The Birkenhead Drill In July 1852, the HMS Birkenhead sank off the coast of South Africa killing hundreds of British soldiers from the 78th Highlanders regiment. After colliding with an underwater obstruction, the men aboard saw to it that all women and children were the first to be placed into the three lifeboats available. Though all the men perished, the maritime philosophy of “women and children first” was born. Sadly for the passengers aboard the SS Jeddah, their captain, Joseph Clark, did not abide by the noble “Birkenhead Drill....

Based in a time when Japan’s unemployment rate is at a record high, the government devises a plan to take action in the form of killing off rebellious high-school students in hopes the survivors will be appreciative of their lives and contribute to society. Every year a class is chosen at random and, whilst in the comfort of their school bus, the students are drugged and kidnapped, only to awake in their worst nightmare on an island in the middle of nowhere....