The Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras 1 million – 5,000 BC Human remains dating back as far as 500,000 BC have been found in this region. Stone, wood, and bone tools have been found in caves in the Bethlehem and Ramallah region. Mud brick square and rounded dwellings have also been found in the area, which are evidence of agricultural communities. The Chalcolithic Era and the Bronze Age 4,500 – 1,200 BC A culture originating in Syria settled here during this period, bringing the use of copper and stone tools, giving the region a more urban fabric....

Begun in the 14th century BC, by the pharaoh Ramses II, the temples of Karnak are some of the most famous in the world. Tourists flock to Luxor in their millions. Sitting next to the Nile, Karnak forms one of the largest religious sites in the world. It is packed with stone carved temples and sanctuaries. The great temple of Amun-Re, alone, is worth the effort of visiting, but requires more than a single day to fully appreciate....

The penguin was first described in the 16th century when Admiral Francis Fletcher referred to it as “fowle,” although he noted that the Welsh called it Pengwin. Pengwin is believed to have been from the Latin pinguis (“plump, dense, or fatty”) and referred to the animal’s plump stature. Otherwise, it may have been a variant spelling of the Welsh pen gwyn (“white head”), which originally referred to the now extinct great auk....

But there are several skeletons in Apple’s closet: failed products and management gaffes, both with and without Steve Jobs. Let’s take a look at Apple’s top 10 failures. 10 Apple III At the end of every Apple press release, the company takes credit for ushering in the personal computer revolution with Apple II in the 1970s. Even their biggest competitors aren’t likely to argue the point. But by 1980, Apple knew it needed to break into the business market to maintain its early success—especially with longtime mainframe giant IBM working on its first personal computer....

10 Rent a Wife A Belgian video rental service used a twisted metaphor for this commercial, leading to controversy. It depicts a couple in the mood for love making when the man suddenly packs her off in a box for disposal. Seconds later, the doorbell rings with another woman at his disposal. There was no mention of the video rental service anywhere in the advertisement and the unsuspecting viewer might just have thought the rent-a-wife scheme to be true, only to have checked the website to find an innocuous rental store....

10Superfetation The purpose of a woman’s reproductive cycle is quite simple: to get pregnant. So, when that goal has been achieved, the body stops dropping eggs and shifts its attention to nurturing the fetus. This usually happens within ten days of getting pregnant, meaning that unless multiple eggs were dropped, you are probably as pregnant as you are going to get. Probably. Superfetation is the phenomenon of a woman getting pregnant when she is already pregnant....

Strange links are everywhere. Some have fascinating explanations, like Scooby-Doo’s connection to the RFK assassination. But plenty of others remain steeped in speculation and mystery. Either way, here are ten of the weirdest couples out there. 10 Historical Swastikas Unrelated To The Nazis 10 Sense Of Smell And Death There is a disturbing link between not being able to smell a flower (or anything else, for that matter) and dying within the next five to ten years....

However, one of these days, many of these facts, and space as we know it, will change. Some of these changes will have a much bigger impact than when we lost Pluto as a planet. Whether it’s total destruction or just something lighting up our sky, these changes are coming and will affect us on Earth, so get ready. 10 Death of the Sun Stars are like living things: they are born, they live, and then they die....

The ancient and noble art of shin kicking has been practiced by children since the dawn of time. But starting in the 17th century it became a more brutal sport when included in a festival of games called the Olimpicks held in Gloucestershire, England. Two men face each other and attempt to bring their opponent down in a hail of well aimed kicks. The two men grapple with their arms while weakening their foe through kicks to the shin....

Top 10 Best Films About Real Conspiracy Theories 10 Nuclear bombs were meant to start Cold War On 6 August and 9 August 1945, the US dropped two nuclear bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. More than 220,000 people died in the bombings, the majority being civilians. On 15 August 1945, Japan’s Emperor Hirohito announced the country’s surrender in light of the new and ‘most cruel’ bombs’ extremely destructive power....

SEE ALSO: Top 10 Famously Bizarre Robberies 10 Apple Company Fan – Secure Client Files An Australian teenager admired Apple. The 16-year-old had dreams of working for the trillion-dollar company one day. However, his obsession and love of hacking proved to be a disaster for both him and Apple. For nearly a year, the teen wormed around the company’s mainframe and stole 90 gigabytes of data. The information included customer accounts and other high-security files....

It is no wonder that there are a variety of paranormal reality TV shows all dealing with real-life ‘encounters’ with ghosts, demons and other apparitions. Obviously, most of these shows have eye-roll inducing episodes because of the bad acting or weird re-enactments, but occasionally they produce a gem, regardless, that causes real goosebumps. Potential spoilers ahead! 10 Paranormal Events Linked To Mass Tragedies 10 Terror in the Woods Woods can be scary places....

Grab your map, find a decent road-tripping buddy, and let’s dive in! 10 The Fremont Troll—Seattle, Washington In so many old folktales and fairytales, we hear of mysterious, troublesome, or mischievous trolls who live under bridges. Often asking for a toll or price for passage, they cause a nuisance and, in some cases, can be quite frightening and creepy. Watch this video on YouTube Well, luckily, they’re a work of fiction....

How many of us think of The Nutcracker or Swan Lake when asked to name a ballet? However, the spectrum of ballet goes far beyond its stereotype as an old-fashioned sweet-natured artform that plays out lovely romantic and whimsical tales for elite society. Yes, ballet is sophisticated, graceful, and beautiful, but that does not mean it is never unsettling. There are numerous examples of this dancing artform that are morbid, edgy, violent, disturbing, and even scary—and I am not just talking about the movie Black Swan!...

Government Our Governments could not be any more unalike if we purposely attempted to create them so. And, as it turns out, we (the US) kind of did. Not happy with the persecution the European Government was dishing out to specific religious groups, the original Pilgrims who ended up on American shores would eventually go on to pass down ideas for a new government in their new land – despite the fact that they persecuted people in equally (if not worse) ways than the nations they left behind....

Yet, the human body can handle so much more. When it comes to people’s intentions, different things can be shoved into different places. Of course, it can happen accidentally, but sometimes, it’s a deliberate action for sexual pleasure or criminal purposes. Stupidity will always find a way to amaze the world of medical science and entertain those who know better. 10 Toothpick Recently, a 70-year-old woman from Australia had been visiting her local hospital on a regular basis complaining of severe stomach pain....

Thanks to a study by Brigham Young University (BYU) researchers, we now know which personality traits motivate this abusive Internet behavior. Together, these characteristics constitute a “dark triad” consisting of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Combined with schadenfreude, the taking of pleasure in the misfortune of others, these traits promote trolling. Brain damage, neurobiological processes, mood and discussion context, and various other genetic and environmental factors can also contribute to trolls’ posting of insulting and aggravating online messages....

10 Vulture Waiting For Girl To Die Title: The Vulture and the Little Girl, Ayod, South Sudan, 1993 Pictures can tell the truth with light and timing. In the bright day, the child was too weak to stand. She was only one of many in a South Sudan that was gradually starving to death. A vulture landed nearby to watch and wait for her to die. With the photographer nearby and the child still crawling, the vulture did not draw nearer....

Despite everything that’s happened since Father Time shifted the world into the dumpster fire that has been 2020, it isn’t all bad, and while most have been entirely focused on the virus, other things were happening around the world. This past week saw quite a few changes in and around the world, with these ten being the most interesting, uplifting, horrifying, and odd. 10 California’s Zero-Bail Policy Screws Up Prior to the passing of California’s Zero-Bail policy, people would find themselves in jail for extended periods of time, as they lacked the money needed to purchase their release while awaiting trial....

Top 10 Tips for Surviving a Nuclear Winter 10 First Nuclear Test Created Something Impossible The world’s first test happened in the state of New Mexico on 16 July 1945. The blast created a new mineral called trinitite which looked like green glass. There was nothing mysterious about it. The glass formed when the explosion fused desert sand, asphalt, the test tower and its copper wires together. But decades later, something was discovered inside the glass that rocked the scientific world....