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10 Salvatore CorsittoThe Godfather Before 1972, Salvatore Corsitto, a barber of Italian descent, had yet to appear in a film or television production. But things changed rapidly for Corsitto, who was chosen to play Italian undertaker Amerigo Bonasera in The Godfather after an open casting call by director Francis Ford Coppola. In the film’s opening scene, Amerigo Bonasera asks the Godfather for a favor on the wedding day of the Godfather’s daughter....

Mythology has been similarly ubiquitous throughout human history. As such, myths have built up to explain various aspects of music, including its very creation. Here are ten of them. 10 Tezcatlipoca And QuetzalcoatlCulture: Aztec Tezcatlipoca (right above) and Quetzalcoatl (left above), the sky god and wind god, respectively, are two of the more widely known of the Aztec deities. Quetzalcoatl, colloquially known as the “Feathered Serpent,” was also the god of wisdom, and he and Tezcatlipoca had a love-hate relationship....

From German battleships to Dutch trading vessels, here are ten lesser-known ships that sank during their maiden voyages. 10 MS Zenobia (1979) Close to the harbor of Larnaca in Cyprus, the wreck of the MS Zenobia lies 42 meters (138 feet) beneath the azure surface of the Mediterranean Sea. This Swedish-built ferry was put into service in late 1979, leaving on her maiden voyage from Malmö to Tartous in Syria in May 1980....

It’s also helped us enrich our legends and folklore around the world, making us see footprints where we know there shouldn’t be any and helping us build stories around phenomena that are often spectacular in their own right. 10 Der TeufelstrittGermany The silhouette of the Church of Our Lady is unmistakable against the Munich skyline. While most might sing the praises of its 14th-century windows or its 18th-century gilded reliefs, a more interesting feature is the so-called “devil’s footprint....

10 Diamond Jim Brady To sample life’s tastiest offerings, you need a fat wallet as well as a fat belly. James Buchanan Brady, the American railroad tycoon, fit that requirement perfectly. After amassing great wealth thanks to his rail supplies company, Brady became known for two things. One was his love of expensive jewelry (hence the name), and the other was his love of food. Over the years, Brady’s appetite has attained almost mythological status....

After the figurative fireworks of last week’s roundup, this week saw a cluster of very literal explosions ripping their way through the headlines. Bombs in Colombia, Afghanistan, and Northern Ireland were joined by a pipeline blast in Mexico that resulted in mass tragedy. Explosions aside, there were shootings and riots, plus some very controversial legal decisions. It’s been a rough week. 10 The US Supreme Court Gave A Temporary Go-Ahead To The Transgender Military Ban In the last months of his presidency, Barack Obama issued a groundbreaking order....

10 We Documented An Unstoppable STI Antibiotic resistance is the next big thing that’s going to terrify us all. Already, bugs are starting to emerge around the planet that can’t be stopped by any combination of drugs. At the same time, our formulation of new antibiotics has hit something of a snag. Last Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) added another nightmare into this already potent mix: antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.[1] Gonorrhea isn’t quite at the level of syphilis, but it’s not a walk in the park, either....

The following items weren’t quite as minor as a butterfly flapping its wings, but nevertheless, few could have predicted the impact they would have on the world. 10 The Garbage Bag That Helped Foil The Heist Of The Century Back in 2003, a group of thieves robbed the Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC), making off with over $100 million in diamonds, gold, and jewelry. The press quickly dubbed it the “heist of the century....

While technically not a robbery, nor overly large, it’s a crime that has captivated the American public for almost 30 years and no list would be complete without it. In November, 1971, Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 was hijacked with a briefcase “bomb” by a man who booked a flight under the name Dan Cooper. After handing a flight attendant a note outlining the situation, Cooper instructed the pilot to land at an airport where passengers were exchanged for $200,000 and 4 parachutes....

The Seewen murders took place during Pentecost weekend in 1976 and remains one of Switzerland’s biggest unsolved murder cases. Five members of the Siegrist family ranging in ages from 45 to 80 years old were found dead in a weekend home in the protected forest of Seewen. Police suspect that only two of the family members were the targeted victims, while the other three just had the unfortunate luck to be in the home as well....

Escamoles are the larvae of ants of the genus Liometopum, harvested from the roots of the agave (tequila) or maguey (mezcal) plant in Mexico. In some forms of Mexican cuisine, escamoles are considered a delicacy and are sometimes referred to as “insect caviar”. They have a cottage cheese like consistency and taste buttery, yet slightly nutty. To procure the escamoles, men must dig as far as 2 feet down to reach a nest of larvae....

But it’s not. Some of history’s cruelest dictators aren’t just popular with extremists today. They’ve got the support of the very masses whom they hurt. 10Nicolae Ceausescu Of all the former Eastern Bloc dictators, perhaps none was so widely despised as Romania’s Nicolae Ceausescu. Under his tyrannical rule, children as young as 10 were drafted into the secret police, malnutrition severely increased, and policies killed up to 15,000 people each year....

Located between Utqiagvik, Anchorage, and Juneau, the region famous for Bigfoot sightings, vanishing airplanes, paranormal phenomena, and alien abduction continues to give experts sleepless nights. Even though it gets considerably less attention and publicity than its counterpart, the Bermuda Triangle, the Alaska Triangle has a far higher rate of unexplained disappearances. Here, of the many cases, we discuss the top ten mysterious disappearances associated with the Alaska Triangle. 10 Richard Lyman Griffiths Richard Lyman Griffiths is famous for inventing a wilderness survival cocoon that he so desperately wanted to test its viability....

10Magnetic Termites An Australian mystery that still stands—literally—is in the enormous termite hills that act like compasses. For reasons still unknown, termites in the rural Northern Territory construct their monolithic towers in a north-south alignment. The mounds make a creepy sort of sight that begs a second look, almost like giant tombstones that can easily dwarf a tall man. Researchers have a theory about the pole-pointing planks’ purpose. Northern Australia’s sun is a scorcher....

Fact: Vietnamese New Year Is Everybody’s Birthday Vietnamese New Year, or Tet, occurs annually sometime in late winter and lasts for several days. It begins on the first day of the Lunar calendar, which is usually sometime in early February or late January. Among many other Tet traditions, the new year is also considered a birthday celebration. Along with Koreans, Vietnamese measure age by the number of Lunar new years they have lived through, so a baby will officially turn one on his first Tet, even if he was only born a few days before the event takes place....

Or is it? Incredibly, a few rays of hope have managed to penetrate this gloomy communist state. Current factors—some tiny, some huge—might herald great changes to come. Things like . . . 10 Wrestling Antonio Inoki is a former wrestler and now a member of Japanese Parliament who frequently visits North Korea as a private citizen. This summer, he’s planning on staging a Pyongyang wrestling event, which makes him sound like the Japanese equivalent of Dennis Rodman....

Here are ten killer kids from film and TV who definitely deserve a time out or two or three…hundred! CAUTION: Spoilers ahead! 10 Brandon Breyer (Brightburn) Brightburn (2019) is a Superman-style horror film that follows the story of young Brandon Breyer and his parents. Brandon is like any other kid his age, except his parents found him in a small alien ship that crashed on their farm late one night....

Albert Finney has been nominated for 5 Oscars in his lifetime. His most notable performance came in one of his first, Tom Jones. He was also nominated for Erin Brokovich, The Dresser, and Volcano. If you have never seen Finney in a film, I strongly recommend you watch him in The Browning Version – a lesser known but fantastic film about a teacher of classics. Richard Burton was nominated 7 times for an Oscar and of those 7; six were in the best actor category....

10William Darby “Onward we stagger. And if the tanks come, then God help the tanks!” That quote comes from the commander of the 1st Rangers Battalion and a soldier who so distinguished himself that the unit became known as “Darby’s Rangers.” The unit was among the first American ground forces to see action against the Nazis, beginning in Tunisia. During that time, Darby made very good on his boast. According to his citations for Distinguished Service, he personally oversaw the destruction of several German tanks with light artillery and grenades....

Imagine meeting someone who says they are addicted to drinking their urine. Or another that prefers having a piece of their brick wall over a slice of pizza topped with lanai-grown pineapples. Yes, such are the crazy addictions that people around the world have. Here is a list of some of the strangest things people have been addicted to. 10 Drinking Nail Polish In a world with plenty of drinks and beverages, drinking nail polish is as strange as it gets!...