We are creatures of habit, and our habits ground us in the world and make our environment more familiar and comfortable. Most of our practices are harmless and have no impact on others. But we have developed some new habits, and old ones have adapted to help us navigate the new age of technological wonders. The habits we will discuss here are common enough, but if we stop to think about them, they are a little odd....
Some of these foods have been demonstrated to help with inflammation, immunological function, healing, and providing the energy you need to get better. Here are ten superfoods to heal your body. 10 SMASH Fishes Sardines, mackerel, anchovies, salmon, and herring (SMASH) are noted for having low mercury and other toxic levels and being high in omega-3 fatty acids. We need to fuel the brain with these omega-3 fats that enhance mood and focus since 60 percent of the brain is fat....
But there are other cases of bizarre skin color which have less obvious causes. Here are 10 stories from the history of blue, green, and deathly white people. 10 Carrot Overdose The idea that eating carrots is good for your night vision was created by the British during World War II. Wanting to hide their invention of radar, the British spread the rumor that their pilots were simply eating more carrots and so could see farther....
10Measuring A Dying Man’s Fear John Deering was a convicted criminal, having killed someone during a robbery, and he was sentenced to face the firing squad in 1932. Approached by doctors just before his death, he agreed to take part in a novel experiment. Electrodes would be hooked up to him, and researchers would determine exactly when his heart stopped. The heart stopped 15.6 seconds after he was shot. He wasn’t pronounced dead until 150 seconds later....
At least that is the official story. Numerous investigations and books have been written about the Jonestown massacre, with many bluntly arriving at the conclusion that the whole affair was a CIA-orchestrated project rather than a brainwashed cult who took their own lives. When you look at some of the points raised, several aspects of the Jonestown incident don’t quite add up—even if they don’t conclusively prove that the CIA was the mastermind....
We have official reports of what transpired that day. But the public always seemed to believe that there might be more to it. Maybe the government wasn’t telling us everything they knew about the assassination and the events leading up to it. The recent release of over 2,800 previously classified files relating to the JFK assassination produced nothing earth-shattering. But there are a few things that just might surprise you....
10The Wiccan Rede While a Wiccan can choose to be part of a coven, they can also practice on their own and decide what’s best for their own spiritual journey. Even covens vary wildly in how they go about things. However, many people may not realize that Wicca still has a very strong moral foundation despite those differences. The main laws of Wicca come from a poem called the Wiccan Rede....
However, alcohol also has its good qualities. By that, we mean that it has saved the lives of several people and animals. Most of the time, these people were administered some shots of vodka or whiskey or some cans of beer to cure their medical ailments. In one instance, some guys were saved by the cork of a vodka bottle. 10 Nguyen Van Nhat In early 2019, doctors prescribed 15 cans of beer for Nguyen Van Nhat, a 48-year-old Vietnamese man....
10The Suicide Website Murderer While the internet provides us with easy access to information and many hours of cat videos, it definitely has a dark side. For example, depressed Japanese citizens afraid to die alone use the web to form suicide pacts. After finding partners online, they meet up and kill themselves. It’s a disturbing trend, and these troubled people are perfect targets for monsters like Hiroshi Maeue. Maeue suffered from paraphillic psychosexual disorder, meaning he could only get off by hurting people....
As the years went by, more and more answer songs saw the light with some of the most well-known ones including “California Gurls” by Katy Perry, “Love Will Tear Us Apart” by Joy Division and according to some, “The Rain Song” by Led Zeppelin. On this list are just some of the many, many answer songs that have been written in response to the famous ones that came before them....
A further question is, “How did the early men get the tools to create them?” This is also unanswerable, as there is no proof that any tools sophisticated enough to have created the rings even existed at the time they were constructed. 9 Maricoxi The Maricoxi are essentially the sasquatches of South America. They are reported to be huge, ape-like beings that can stand up to 3.7 meters (12 ft) tall....
Here are 10 of the most unusual bridges from around the world that you need to visit. 10 The Moses Bridge, the Netherlands Most bridges chart a course over the water or space they are crossing, but the Moses Bridge in the Netherlands cuts directly through the water instead. The bridge provides access to Fort de Roovere, the largest fort on the West Brabant Line, a defensive line that used moats to deter attackers....
In ancient times, people criticized Jesus as a charlatan. In our more modern world, some question whether He even existed. But those arguments are widely known. Here are 10 truly unusual ideas about Jesus that challenge our widely accepted beliefs. 10 Buddhist Monk Some Buddhists point to the striking similarities between early Christianity and Buddhism as evidence that Jesus was exposed to the teachings of the Buddha and was perhaps even a monk Himself....
However, men were occasionally accused and executed for witchcraft as well. Sometimes, they were linked with a female witch. Other times, they were accused independently. In a few areas of Europe, such as Estonia and Normandy, men actually made up the majority of the accused. 10 John Fian In late 1589, the Scottish king James VI traveled to Scandinavia to marry Princess Anne of Denmark. While sailing home, James and his new queen were stalled by terrible storms....
10Amorphous Solids Amorphous solids are an intriguing subgroup of the well-known solid state. In a normal solid object, the molecules are highly organized and cannot move around very freely. This gives solid matter high viscosity, which is a measure of resistance to flow. Liquids, on the other hand, have a disorganized molecular structure, allowing them to flow past each other, splash around, and take the shape of the container they are held in....
Some parents who have lost a child in extreme circumstances will take their grief and channel it into a search for answers. These searches can last years (and may not bring closure), but all of the following victims’ parents followed their instincts and just refused to give up. 10 Jerry Michael Williams Jerry Michael “Mike” Williams went duck hunting on Lake Seminole on the Florida-Georgia border in December 2000 and never returned....
We don’t say this lightly. US politics (and most of the Western world) has adhered to a fairly narrow consensus for the last 40 years. At the start of the nominee race in 2015, everyone thought that consensus would stick for another decade or two at least. Then along came Trump, and everything changed. By riding a wave of popular discontent like a pro-surfer, The Donald brought popular discontent crashing onto the shore of mainstream politics....
Various kinds of snow and ice carpet the landscape during this time of year. Yet, some kinds of snow are a lot stranger than others. From mysterious balls of ice washing up on a beach in Siberia to icicles that form miles beneath the ocean, these phenomena are far from ordinary. 10 Light Pillars Pastel-colored and floating eerily off the ground, these columns of light have often been mistaken for UFOs....
10 Slime Attacks Velvet worms possess an ancient trait that seems like something out of science fiction. These creatures can spray a gluey slime up to 30 centimeters (1 ft) away to immobilize prey. Formed inside two glands that together make up around 10 percent of the creature’s body mass, the slime is propelled through muscular contractions and then forcefully ejected through two legs adapted into openings called oral tubes. Blasted out like a sprinkler, the slime soon solidifies and traps the prey....
10Mormom Temple Garments In some denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement, the temple garment (or the Garment of the Holy Priesthood, or informally, the garment or garments) is a set of sacred underclothing worn by adult adherents who have taken part in a ritual ceremony known as washing and anointing ordinance, usually in a temple as part of the Endowment ceremony. Adherents consider them to be sacred and may be offended by public discussion of the garments....
