It’s difficult to believe that anything great emerged from the horrifying Australian 2019-2020 fire season. But with the last decade marred by moral failure, global conflict, and petty division, the things pulled from the fire showed that humanity can still respond with great compassion and heroism. See Also: 10 Terrifying Tales From The World’s Most Apocalyptic Fires 10 A Dachshund Survived The NSW Fires Wilbur was unaware of the fame gathering around him....

But not all theories about a work’s meaning are so openly nuts. Some manage to be both completely convincing and utterly mind-blowing. 10A Satyr Mourning Over A Nymph Actually Shows A Brutal Murder Painted by Piero di Cosimo in 1495, A Satyr Mourning Over A Nymph supposedly depicts a scene from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. In that story, Procris is accidentally killed in the woods when her hunter husband Cephalus mistakes her for a wild beast and hurls a spear through her....

10 Profiting From The Dead A newspaper report published in 1900 detailed a photographer who photographed dead soldiers after US Civil War battles. On one of his grisly adventures, the photographer visited the battlefield at Antietam three days after the eponymous battle, which was considered one of the deadliest days of the Civil War with over 22,000 casualties. The battlefield was littered with bodies to photograph. The photographer, who was not named in the article, said: It would be useless to go over the scene of that carnage again to tell of the ghastly after sights of that awful fight, which made so many widows and orphans....

Here are ten cats that have saved lives. Top 10 Job Titles Held By Cats 10 Warming a Baby When a tiny baby, less than 12 weeks old, was abandoned by his parents in Russia the outlook for his survival was not good. The weather was brutally cold and it looked unlikely that the child would survive the night. The infant was saved however by a local cat named Masha....

In the 16th century, courtesans became a symbol of sexual liberty, beauty, and audacity. Scandal was their middle name, but one cannot compare them with the average light-skirt. Living in decadence, these temptresses were no victims. As a matter of fact, they often sacrificed their lovers in the name of lust and financial gain. These ambitious, manipulative, and shrewd high-flyers were experienced social climbers. Courtesans charged for their love by the hour; it was business first and pleasure later....

10Saddam Hussein Owned A Stargate Stargate was a 1994 action movie about explosions and dimension-hopping aliens. The Iraq War was a 2003 military action that killed hundreds of thousands of people, the effects of which drag on to this day. Most of us would accept that only one of them really happened. But conspiracy theorists aren’t most of us. According to websites like this one, the real reason we flattened a Middle Eastern country was nothing to do with oil or removing a despot from power, but to get our hands on a Stargate personally owned by Saddam Hussein....

Most daycares are safe environments with competent staff who care about well-being of the kids there. Sometimes, however, parents’ fears turn out to be completely justified. These ten true stories are a parent’s absolute worst nightmare. 10 Daycare Fight Club Sometimes, kids get into disagreements over sharing a toy or snack, and it can lead to a fight. Normally, teachers at a daycare try to encourage children to use their words, rather than their fists....

In the Ossuary Chapel of the Cathedral of Otranto, Italy, the remains of the victims of a massacre in 1480 preside over the high altar straddled by rich gold candlesticks. The most famous victim of the Massacre was Antonio Primaldo who was the first to lose his head to the invading Turks. As soon as his body hit the ground it stood upright – headless – and even an ox could not move him....

10 Russian Pilot Fends Off Polar Bears After Crashing In The Arctic Russian journalist and sociologist Sergey Ananov was attempting to circumnavigate the Arctic Circle in July 2015 when his Robinson R22 helicopter broke a gear midway through his trip. His aircraft crashed into frigid waters near Greenland, and Ananov was only able to grab his life raft and some flares before the helicopter disappeared beneath the ice. He ultimately managed to climb onto an ice floe....

10The Monastery Of Ostrog, Montenegro This Serbian Orthodox Church can be found high up in the rock face of Ostroška Greda—carved out of the stone. It is the most popular pilgrimage site in Montenegro and thousands of people visit each year. Founded by Vasilije, the Metropolitan Bishop of Herzegovina in the 17th century, the bishop is enshrined here, in the cave-church. One of the reasons for the large amount of visits is that many believe praying near the body of Vasilije can cure one’s ailments, or at the very least, have the difficulties of your life reduced....

But that belief can take us down routes that are, shall we say, less than scientific. And while it might be exciting to believe those strange lights buzzing your house last night were UFOs, the truth is probably a lot simpler. 10 The Apollo 16 UFO A Bit Of The Lunar Module The Apollo 16 UFO tape was a six-second bit of footage that seemed to prove UFOs were visiting our moon....

See Also: 10 Famous People and their Unexpected Phobias 10 Oikophobia The feeling of being in home is usually paired with a feeling of safety and security, a sort of comfort that eases away some of the stress of daily life. However, for those who experience oikophobia, one’s home can instead cause anxiety and stress. Oikophobia has traditionally been defined as the fear of the surroundings in one’s home. For those who experience oikophobia, anything from their appliances, home furnishings, decor, to household common items can cause them to have a feeling of fear and unpleasantness....

Known and referenced as the “scheming shrew” of China, historians of her time tried to remove Wu’s name and impact from history. However, thousands of years later, snippets of the life that Wu Zetian lived and her achievements are being released. 10 She Was Emperor Taizong’s Secretary Wu Zhao was born circa AD 624 to a wealthy, high-ranking family. Due to her father’s occupation and strong ties to the court, he encouraged Wu to acquire the education that many women in her time could not receive....

Ancient Roman cuisine is no different. Some things, like bread, wine, and olives, are widely used in modern Western cuisine today, while others, like their strong fish- and grape-based sauces and savory souffles, wouldn’t be on the menus of even the most experimental gourmet restaurants. In this list, we’re shedding some light on the dining habits of ancient Rome. 10 The Mediterranean Triad At its heart, ancient Roman food was built on three ingredients: grapes, grains, and olives....

A few centuries or even decades ago, some of these professions were mainstream and profitable. They disappeared when some easier-to-use technologies were invented to take over their roles. In rare instances, advancements in technology proved that the profession should not even exist. 10 Gong Farmer A few centuries ago, what we consider a bathroom (or toilet in Britain) was called a privy. It was a raised board with a hole in the middle instead of a flush toilet....

See Also: Top 10 Murder Mysteries Finally Solved Using Forensics 10 Arthur “Buddy” Schumacher Eight-year old Arthur Louis “Buddy” Schumacher was a lively, happy child. He attended Lincoln Elementary School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and had many friends. On July 24, 1925 he and some boys from his neighborhood jumped on a freight train to hitch a ride to the local swimming hole. That was the last time Buddy was seen alive....

Well, these 10 tricks have been unexplainable, so they may as well be real magic. Of course, plenty of expert magicians are most likely familiar with these tricks, especially with the more famous and simple ones. But that doesn’t in any way mean that the secrets are out. Here are 10 magic tricks and illusions with secrets that are really well-hidden. 10 David Copperfield—Portal Teleporting is something that’s widely considered impossible....

Top 10 Rare Quirks Found In Nature 10 Fly Geyser, USA Fly Geyser or Fly Ranch Geyser in Washoe County, Nevada, has already made a list in Listverse. But this ever changing formation is worth a second look. In 1916 the locals, wishing to sink a well for irrigation, accidentally started a then small geyser. But the geothermally warmed water was too hot for their purposes and they abandoned it....

10 Nancy Harts Any female in the town of LaGrange, Georgia, could join the Nancy Harts, named for the Revolutionary War heroine. The militia’s women worked as nurses in military hospitals. LaGrange was located midway between Atlanta and Montgomery, Alabama, the Confederacy’s first capital, making the town a likely target of the Union army. The Nancy Harts trained every week throughout the war. Military marches and target practice with whatever weapons the women could find were regular activities....

It’s a sign of just how quickly US politics moves these days that the major story concerning the White House wasn’t the continued ramifications of last week’s historic US–North Korea summit. Instead, it was the treatment of illegal immigrant families at the US border. As usual, we’ll cover this latest row alongside all the week’s other major stories, including weed in Canada, elections in Colombia, and a rather grisly report into hospital deaths in England....