Some people—mostly normal, everyday people—get into the news for showing some form of above-average heroism. Pulling people from burning buildings, catching toddlers who fall from tall buildings, you know the type of story, right? From time to time, though, we get some normal guy or gal who kicks ass with an amazing and incredibly inventive weapon. Here are 10 of those people. 10 Certified Badass Warriors Who Shook The Asian Continent...
Let’s start out with this one. Selling Apples with alligators, who would have thought? Aaah, this will take you back to the days of dial-up and leave you grateful for having that “Step 3.” Who takes their friggin’ computer on a vacation to the Grand Canyon…even if it is a Powerbook. I’d-like-to-buy-the-world-a-Coke… er, make that a Mac. I can’t believe Barack Obama got to be president by ripping off Apple....
This list takes advantage of the fact that Hollywood has been pumping out movies for over a century. Instead of choosing the best film of a particular year or genre, the films on this list were selected from the decade they were released. Finding the right movie from each decade considers a film’s box office draw, critical acclaim, awards received, and cultural impact. Odds are, many won’t agree with these picks, so load the comments with the movies you think should be at the top of a particular decade....
Sunday Bloody Sunday Soave Sia Il Vento from Cosi fan tutti – Mozart Sunday Bloody Sunday is about a young bisexual designer and his simultaneous relationships with a recruitment consultant and a Jewish doctor. Both know about the other but fear losing him. Cosi Fan Tutte is about two soldiers who try to seduce each other’s fiancees in a test of their faithfulness (or lack thereof). Soave Sia Il Vento is used frequently in this move; it is sung by the sisters as their fiancees sail off, supposedly to war....
10 Sirens And Sea Monsters Taxidermies of sirens, mermaids, and other sea monsters were a common sight in cabinets of curiosities, and they were usually produced by assembling different parts of fish. In Ambroise Pare’s (1510–1590) Of Monsters and Marvels, the author claims that just as there are many monstrous creatures on Earth, it must not be doubted that there are equally monstrous creatures living in the sea. Sirens, mermaids, and tritons are described as being not only partly fish and partly human but also strange hybrids of fish, monkeys, and bears!...
Whether in first-person or third-person, the point-and-click emphasis and inventory-based gameplay meant tools and conversation skills trumped firepower and platforming, and no great adventure was had without a satisfying plot that rivaled most of the movies playing at your local cinema. With that, these are 10 of the most significant graphic adventure games. As early as 1984, Roberta Williams was known for her bold and innovative approach to the adventure game, with the medieval themed King’s Quest....
To most Turkmen the internet is a luxury due to its high cost, a strategy used by the government to dissuade people from using it. The only internet service provider is the government, and it blocks access to a lot of sites, while monitoring all the email accounts in Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail. Also, websites run by human rights organizations and news agencies are blocked, and any attempt to get around the censorship could lead to grave consequences....
10 Most Terrifying Places on Earth 10 A Crater Turned Pink Overnight Lonar Lake in India resembles most other lakes. You know, kind of round and filled with water. But Lonar, which was created by a meteorite strike 50,000 years ago, recently did something that set it apart from the rest. In June 2020, the water was dull and normal one day—and flamingo pink the next. At the moment, the vivid flip remains a mystery....
At the bottom—the deep web and the even shadowier dark web—life is different than at the surface. Cats are fewer in number, substituted mainly by drug deals. Nostalgia is replaced by extremist meetups. And Netflix is traded in for sub-genres of adult entertainment that the government—and most of humanity—rightly shuns. In these deep places of the web, scary things happen. If us (relatively) innocent surface-dwellers ever dare to venture down there, we should brace ourselves....
Considered to be the Egyptian national dish, it consists of pasta and tomato sauce, among other items, including rice, lentils, caramelized onions, garlic and chickpeas. Having four sources of carbohydrates has made it the most popular lunch item in most common food outlets in Egypt for over 100 years. Interestingly enough, Kushari’s origins are not Egyptian at all, in fact it was a dish brought in by the British army in Egypt in the 19th century: the pasta was imported from Italy, the tomatoes are from Latin America and the rice from Asia, however the idea to mix them all together in one extremely delicious and vegetarian dish was conceived in Egypt....
Dr Victoria Petryshen, environmental scientist and Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Environmental Studies at USC. Morgan Page, Earthquake expert and Research Geophysicist at the Earthquake Science Center. Michael Angove, tsunami expert and meteorologist and Tsunami Program Manager at NOAA. Peter Gleick, climate and water expert and Hydrologist and Climatologist at the Pacific Institute. Top 10 Controversial Movie Trailers 10 The Swarm (1978) After watching the trailer for the first time, Dr Petryshen jokes that “The Swarm is now a movie I must watch immediately....
My enmity with Hollywood is no secret, but I have to admit that it has (perhaps due to introspection) managed to rather-well capture the evil face of sociopathy a number of times on film. This list looks at ten pictures that are particularly good at representing those inflicted with this illness and the carnage they leave behind them. WARNING: this list contains minor spoilers and offensive language. 10 Ways Pop Culture Has Skewed Our Perceptions About Psychopaths...
Top 10 Fruits That Have Drastically Changed 10 Makeup Makeup has played a very important role in various cultural cosmetic standards throughout history. The earliest record of the use of makeup was during the first Egyption dynasty in 3100-2907 BC. Men and women during this time would use skin care solutions and store them in clay containers called unguent jars. The people of Egypt would later develop dark green powders that women would use to decorate their eyes....
They reveal rare conditions, where talent comes from, and even ancient massacres. Perhaps the most surprising discoveries relate to the human sex chromosomes X and Y. One is unique among chromosomes, and the other is dying. 10 The Failing Y The Y is the “guy” in sex chromosome arrangements. It also carries the master switch that determines a baby’s gender. If the Y gets passed along, the resulting XY brings a boy....
Born as the second daughter of Henry VIII and with an early life of uncertainties, Elizabeth eventually reigned as queen for over 40 years. It’s fair to say that Elizabeth had quite an interesting life. 10 She Was Born at Greenwich Palace Royal births in hospitals have become far more common over the past 40 years, but previously, home births were the norm. Even Queen Elizabeth II gave birth to her four children at home at Buckingham Palace....
First: Full-Length Feature Film This film documents the life of Australian bushranger, Ned Kelly. It was made for about $2,250 and shot entirely in Melbourne, written by John Tait and starring his sister and friend, Elizabeth Kelly and Nicholas Brierley respectively. The National Film and Sound Archive released a new restored edition made with the remaining 17 minutes of film in 2006. First: Color Feature Film Very little is known about this English film, made for £10,000....
10 The Prestwich-Evans Axe One flint tool changed scholars’ view of human evolution. In 1859, French miners found a hand axe. A pair of geologists, Joseph Prestwich and John Evans, took an interest and made the historical move of photographing an artifact before removing it from its original position. At that time, experts believed that humans had been walking the Earth for only a few thousand years. However, the axe was discovered among woolly mammoth and rhino fossils....
As we have seen frequently throughout history, not just in the U. S., a war hero fresh from a war is a shoe-in to become the leader of his country. Some have been good. Some have been lousy. Most are in the middle. But all the scholars agree Washington was the greatest, and he routinely sits in the top 3 of greatest president lists. He led by example more than anything, because the country was just getting started and did not yet have terrible internal problems such as civil war, civil rights, etc....
Here we have gathered together a selection of movies guaranteed to make you forget your troubles. So just sit back with some popcorn, and a box of tissues, and start to feel better. 10 Historical Events With Hilarious Forgotten Details 10 Amélie Probably the happiest film in world, Audrey Tautou plays Amélie, a lonely Parisian waitress who decides that she will make those around her happy. Amélie has a vivid imagination, and manages to find happiness in everything....
See Also: 10 Facts About History’s Shameful And Horrible Human Zoos Every so often, trainers and handlers will get maimed or killed, but those are the hazards of a job like that. Then, very rarely, things can go seriously wrong for people expecting to have a leisurely visit to the zoo. 10 Maqsood A 20-year-old man living in Delhi, India, who was only identified by the name of Maqsood, had been obsessed with tigers ever since he visited the Delhi Zoo in June 2014....
