The fact that it is believed that all of us are, in some way, the descendants of cannibals shows that our human ancestors went to extreme lengths to survive and keep the human race alive long enough for you to exist today. And today, people can still face equally hard choices—some people have even had to remove parts of their own bodies in order to reach those successive goals and survive....
10 Filipino Authorities Use Religious Statues To Prevent Illegal Fishing Destructive fishing practices have been widespread in Southeast Asia during the 20th and 21st centuries. In particular, cyanide and blast fishing have caused fish populations to dwindle and coral reefs to be damaged beyond repair. One area affected by such practices is the province of Bien Unido, located on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. In 2010, the mayor of Bien Unido, Nino Rey Boniel, devised a plan to prevent illegal fishing in the area....
10Jackie Robinson & Richard Nixon Jackie Robinson is among the most recognizable figures in the history of civil rights, first for breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1947 and then for devoting the remainder of his life to the movement. Given his total dedication, it seems difficult to believe that Robinson staunchly supported Richard Nixon and not John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election. Robinson publicly endorsed Nixon, saying that he believed that Kennedy was “insincere” in his commitment to the civil rights cause....
10 Datsue-ba: Guarding the Pathways of the Dead Even the name Datsue-ba is a little disturbing when translated; it’s said to mean “old woman who strips clothes.” According to the legends of this otherworldly entity, whose origins can be found in Buddhist folklore of the region, she is seemingly similar to the “trickster” gods of other ancient legends. Legends of the area state that the spirits of the dead have to cross the Sanzu River in order to reach the realm of the dead, referred to as paradise....
10Charles Xavier Had The Hots For Jean Grey Most audiences are familiar with Professor X as a kind of father figure to his flock of mutants. This isn’t surprising considering how many X-Men comics and movies emphasize how being a mutant divides the X-Men from their original families. They can make the team their new family and Professor X their surrogate father. With that in mind, it’s shocking to reread panels from The X-Men No....
We talk about a few exciting discoveries this week, such as an ancient lost city and a new type of solar panel that might help to save the environment one day. We are inspired by a little kid who beat leukemia and an athlete who overcame a double amputation. We also appreciate New Zealand’s novel way to convince men to get their testicles checked. 10 Homeless Man Finds Valuable Art In Dumpster A few weeks ago, Adam, a homeless man in Edmonton, was dumpster diving, looking for little knickknacks he could sell to a local antique store....
Unsurprisingly, this week’s list is particularly festive. We wanted to showcase people who got into the Christmas spirit. Of course, that’s not all. There’s also talk of an Antarctic explorer, a conservation project to save one of the world’s rarest birds, and the luckiest man in recent memory. 10 NORAD Tracks Santa The United States government was partially shut down last week, but one very important service remained operational—the Santa tracker operated by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)....
This week, we look at a wartime love story with a happy ending, a skydiving great-grandma, and a potentially game-changing medical breakthrough. There are also two stories involving lawn-mowing good Samaritans. 10 It’s Never Too Late To Donate After donating his kidney to his neighbor, 84-year-old Frank Dewhurst from Austin, Texas, became the oldest living kidney donor in the United States. Linda Nall has had lupus since 1986. In recent years, her condition has become worse and she had to start dialysis....
The past was a very different time, however. For as much as we complain about fake-looking CGI and ridiculous effects, in the past, 3D graphics were either entirely unconvincing and difficult to use for most things or downright didn’t exist. The idea of convincing effects at this time was one that could only exist alongside a healthy dose of suspension of disbelief. Yet, they aged remarkably well, seldom looking bad despite not looking realistic....
10Light Pollution Is Decimating Sea Turtles Sea Turtles spend almost their entire lives in the ocean, but they do come ashore to lay their eggs in the sand. Then, when the young turtles hatch, they engage in a desperate scramble to reach the water before becoming a snack for various predators. But with hotels, restaurants, and houses taking up much of the world’s beachfront property, turtles are increasingly at risk on both occasions....
Currently, NASA is planning its Orion mission, which will send between two and six people to explore Mars. In addition, the European Space Agency, many private ventures, Russia, India, China, and Japan are also in the planning stages to send humans all the way to the fourth planet from the Sun. Many organizations and scientists warn that we are using Earth’s resources far too rapidly to sustain life here. Unfortunately, some people have taken these studies to mean that we should abandon Earth and focus on migrating to other planets as soon as possible....
Instead, we’re looking at “the weird” as an expression of an artist’s creativity and emotion. In one definition of performance art, it’s characterized as “[a] live artistic practice that evolved as artists sought to extend art beyond conventional media,” and this tells us that the very nature of this art form is expressive. These 10 live art performances were created as a means to break free from the confines of censorship and tradition, in turn allowing for potentially infinite experiences and ways of expressing oneself....
10All Political Extremists Believe The Same Thing To describe opposing political views, we often use the terms “left-wing” and “right-wing.” At their most basic, these terms describe a person’s position on social equality, but the two sides (sometimes called “liberal” and “conservative” respectively) vary on many specifics, including economics, foreign policy, religion, and environmental issues. The terms go back to 18th-century France, when politicians with varying views occupied literal opposing wings in the National Assembly....
10 Howard Hughes’s Strangest Romance Before he was a recluse, Howard Hughes was admired worldwide for his achievements in aviation. In 1938, Hughes was planning to break the record for flying around the world so he went to London to discuss the logistics with aviation experts. While staying at the Savoy Hotel, he began an affair with Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton, a woman as wealthy as he was. Hughes soon developed an unusual fixation....
You would think that the descendants of revolutionaries would take more care in drafting their own laws. You would be wrong. Some US politicians have passed bills and acts that are morally wrong, infringe on citizens’ rights, or impose their own reprehensible beliefs on an entire country. 10 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act (officially known as the Tariff Act of 1930) is one of many nationalistic laws passed by the United States....
“Left hand, right hand, it doesn’t matter. I’m amphibious.” – Charles Shackleford To be fair… He can actually breathe underwater too. “Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points, they almost always win.” – Doug Collins … Almost? What happens the other times? “I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father” –Greg Norman And all of his other parents he failed to mention....
Considered the real power behind the Sinaloa cartel by some, this 63 year-old veteran of the Mexican drug trafficking world has been trafficking drugs since the early ’80s. Although he was born in January, his nickname refers to the month of May. Today he forms part of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel. His organization sends hundreds of tons of cocaine, marijuana, heroin and crystal meth to the U.S. every year. He may be powerful and a billionaire, but it wasn’t enough to keep his son Vicente from being arrested and later extradited to Chicago to face federal drug charges....
This genus of elephant-like creatures was not only huge, but they also had a pair of chin tusks. These odd tusks might have been used to dig up the soil to gain access to roots and vegetables. They also had a relatively short trunk compared to other Proboscideans. They ranged from 12-15 feet high, making them one of the largest mammals to ever walk on the earth. This family of strange, mysterious theropods was notable for their long necks and their large claws....
See Also: 10 Foods That Have Been Genetically Modified Beyond Recognition 8Double eyelashes Elizabeth Taylor was famous for her gorgeous eyes, but it turns out that the dark lining around her eyelids wasn’t simply a trick of make-up. Rather, the actress benefited from a genetic mutation known as distichiasis. Due to a mutation in the FOXC gene, a gene responsible for embryo tissue development, Elizabeth Taylor and other carriers of this mutated gene have double eyelashes....
Naga is a wingless type of Indian dragon found in Hindu and Buddhist culture. Although the word Naga is often ambiguous the Mahabharata (an epic Sanskrit poem that is an important Hindu text) tells us that the Naga possess the traits of both snakes and humans. In Hinduism, the Naga are portrayed in similar fashion to the Chinese family of dragons, being natural spirits that are associated with water sources but can also be European-style guardians of immense treasure....
