Hugo Chavez is the leftist president of Venezuela. Known for criticizing the USA, he has called George W. Bush the Devil, and said that the Haiti Earthquake was caused by the US. He said that Israel is “doing what Hitler did to the Jews,” and that the US is “like Count Dracula – always in search of blood and petrol“ . Hitler’s Ally/Sidekick during WWII was one of the vainest dictators ever....
It is now nearly fifteen years later and so much has changed in the world; this is also profoundly true in my personal life with nine family deaths over the last few years alone, including those of Stewart, and both my parents, Adam and Lois Frater (who posted as Maman and wrote two lists for the site). My parents were voracious readers of the site and they knew all of the regular commenters and spoke frequently of them....
But things are looking up: Mexico is enjoying an emerging middle class, and much of its infrastructure has been modernized in recent years. Investment banking firm Goldman Sachs has asserted that it expects that due to strong trading relations, Mexico will constitute the world’s fifth largest economy by 2050. Below are ten facts regarding crime, culture, and politics in the home of the world’s (sometime) richest man. 10The World’s Shortest Presidency William Henry Harrison was the 9th President of the United States of America....
Top 10 Bizarre Uses Of Blood 10 Satanists in the French Court Paris, 1676. A naked woman is lying on her back on a mattress. A cross and chalice, placed on her belly, rise and fall just perceptibly with her breathing. From the shadows, a repulsive-looking priest appears, holding a baby. A blade flashes in the wavering candlelight; a cry; then silence. Blood flows from the infant’s throat into the chalice, which wobbles faintly....
The walking stick, otherwise known as stick insect, stick bug, phasmids, ghost insects, or leaf insects, is an herbivore, living on leaves and other plant material. There are over 2,500 species. They are longer and thinner than the mantis, and are often confused as mantids. Although they fall under the subclass pterygoda, meaning winged insect, they have no wings. They go through three life stages: the female drops many eggs that land wherever in the autumn, nymphs emerge in the spring, and by summer they are adults....
Spielberg caught his first big break after making a short film called Amblin. Universal was so impressed with his work that it immediately handed him a seven-year contract. The rest is history. Spielberg’s films have now grossed over $10 billion at the box office – a staggering milestone that no other director has equaled. With that in mind, let’s take a look at just 10 behind-the-scenes facts from the iconic director’s filmography....
The following ten ceremonies, however, show that one’s big day can suddenly come crashing down, spoiling any chance of a dream wedding. From drunken brawls to pistol-packing brides, this motley crew of colorful characters surely set the bar for an unforgettable, if not romantic, evening. 10 Tequila Sunrise It’s never a good idea to begin drinking in the morning, especially if you have to walk down the aisle to the altar....
While most of these are family-friendly and non-controversial, there are exceptions. The following are some of the most bizarre, wild, or plain offensive games to have ever been released. Many of these are still available to purchase today, while some are so rare many collectors have never even seen an actual copy. 10 Ancient Board Games That Inspired Modern Games 10 Los Mampfos This is perhaps the most well-known game on this list, however that does not make it any less bizarre....
Premiering in 2000, Dinosaur was a revolutionary film in terms of animation. It’s the first film EVER to put computer animated characters in front of live action backgrounds. But that aspect is not what we are talking about what we are talking about is the romance in this film. Aladar is a male iguanadon that grew up with a family of lemurs… not seeing any of his kind whatsoever until he’s a full grown adult....
This is a list of 10 books that have previously been made into a movie but deserve another adaptation. Sometimes this is because the movie was unfaithful to the source material, while other times, it’s because the movie was just bad. Either way, the movies on the list are worth remaking. 10 The Day of the Triffids John Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids (1951) is a post-apocalyptic novel about plants called Triffids, which start killing and eating humans....
These fairs are also known for building landmarks which became iconic symbols of their host cities. Most famous, of course, is the Eiffel Tower, but other examples include the Seattle Space Needle, the first Ferris wheel, and the Atomium in Brussels. The first world’s fair took place over 150 years ago in London. The next one will happen in 2020 in Dubai. Between those two, the world’s fair has amassed a wealth of experiences, both good and bad....
Pet serial killers are a real phenomenon, and here are ten more recent cases of tragic pet murders. 10 The Elusive Dog Killer Of Hong Kong Hong Kong’s dog murders have occurred since the 1980s, and the victim count could be as high as 200 dogs and families. The last colonial governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, said his dog died after eating poisoned food in 1997. The poison is typically chicken or pork laced with easily acquirable pesticides....
For instance, there’s still no explanation for the widely publicized Wilkes Land Anomaly, an enormous impact crater with a gravitational force at the center so great that it creates a “bubble” powerful enough to be detected all the way out in space.[1] Scientists say that this anomaly is what remains of an asteroid which hit the Earth millions of years ago, but not everyone is convinced that an ordinary asteroid would produce such a strong gravitational field....
See Also: Top 10 Cryptids That Turned Out to be Real 10 The Big Muddy Monster The first documented sighting of the Big Muddy Monster was on June 25, 1973, in Murphysboro, Illinois. A couple parked in a car by the Riverside Park boat dock next to the woods got a big surprise when they heard a loud scream. A creature came out of the woods towards the driver’s side of the car....
Here are ten current titleholders who, when necessary, are compared to all-time records held by someone no longer living. Top 10 Human Sideshow Freaks 10 Oldest The oldest verified human life belonged to Jeanne Calment of France, who was born on February 21, 1875. By the time she died in August 1997, she’d existed for 122 years and 164 days. Remarkably, she lived her final 34 years with no heirs, her only daughter having died of a lung infection in 1934, and her grandson in a car accident in 1963....
10 Bonaparte’s Weapons Ancient Egypt experienced invasions from several overlords, and Napoleon Bonaparte eventually joined that club. In 1798, he sailed with an armada of over 100 warships and surprised the famous city of Alexandria in the early hours of the morning. Determined to rule the land of the pharaohs, he fought off the British successfully until the lure of power got the best of him. The English nabbed Egypt while Napoleon was attempting a coup in France....
For those of you with a fear of flying, it is worth noting that seven of these ten items (bonus excluded) occurred in the ’70s and ’80s, and two of the three more recent accidents occurred in countries that people would think twice about visiting. Deadly accidents reveal shortcomings and ultimately make air travel safer. Location: Near Moneron Island, Soviet Union Fatalities: 269 Survivors: 0 The first item on this list is one of the most complicated to explain and had the potential to be one of the deadliest accidents in history: this classifies as one of the tensest moments of the Cold War....
Please note that this is a list of reggae singers, so this list does not include reggae deejays, deejays who also happen to sing, instrumentalists or producers. The poised and refined Ellis was a trailblazer in the Jamaican music scene, his soulful voice warming the ears of many listeners with his pioneering forays into rocksteady and his unique covers of R&B classics. Alton Nehemiah Ellis was born in 1938, in Kingston’s Trenchtown, to a family that encouraged his artistic pursuits....
There is a sub-genre known as Reverse Horror, which works like this: the monster is the protagonist, and the victims are the bad guys. That’s a bit of an oversimplification, but it will make sense when you check out these ten Reverse Horror films that are arguably the best the genre has to offer. Incidentally, spoilers to follow… 10 Freaky Facts About Popular Horror Movies 10 Tucker & Dale Vs....
Johnny 5 (originally called “S-A-I-N-T Prototype Number 5”) is the fictional robotic star of the movies Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2 and a TV special called Hot Cars, Cold Facts. He is a former military robot imbued with intelligence and sentience by a lightning bolt, and is considered to be alive in the philosophical sense, as he has emotions and is self-aware. Johnny 5 is very curious and inquisitive with an almost insatiable thirst for “input” of just about any kind, but he is especially fond of books and television....
