The fact that many governments are spending money on other things than the ones that would really help the people is not something new. Sometimes, the items that are bought or invested in are so ridiculous, it makes us wonder whether the governments just want to impress others, have a good laugh or simply do […]
21 Modern Superstitions that We Like to Believe
Modern superstitions are the popular beliefs that one thing causes the incidence of another one, without any actual correlation between both activities. The source of superstitions can be tracked many hundreds of years ago, when the fearful people tried to describe the strange incidents occurring in front of their eyes given the restricted information that […]
Top 10 Strange Phobias
Enough people have their strange phobias and almost every one of us has met somebody who states boldly that they are not afraid of anything in this world. But these little lies can be found immediately, right? Even if you do not worry about the Grim Reaper, or the creatures of the night, and would […]
10 Odd Ancient Medical Practices
Ancient cultures have been using strange and difficult to understand medical procedures. Even though, some of them have been the basis for modern medical practices, certain of those practices were extremely harmful and dangerous. Lucky enough, these practices have been banned from use. Here is a list of 10 odd ancient medical practices. # 1. Castration In […]
The Strangest 10 Places on Earth
Strange things happen often. But there are places on our planet where they are happening all the time, no matter what, without discrimination. And sometimes it’s good to know what to avoid, or on the contrary, what to look for in case you’re looking for trouble. So here are the strangest 10 places on Earth. […]
10 Everyday Things You Didn’t Know Had Names
Words are everything for the modern man. If we didn’t have words, we would probably still be wearing animals skins and hanging from trees. The more words you know, the better you’re viewed by society. The better you use words, the smarter you are perceived to be. We keep inventing words, because we keep inventing […]
10 Ways to Get Rid of a Hickey
We’ve all had them at one point in our lives: hickeys! They’re bruises, small reminders of a hot night that has gotten a bit out of control. Because there’s passionate kissing and then there’s hickey-making kissing. Usually made at the beginning of a relationship, hickeys are both cute and annoying at the same time. But […]
10 Amazing Carnivorous Plants From Around The World
Nature is full of wonders. That’s a well known fact. It never seizes to amaze us with its creations, especially in the realms of fauna and flora. There’s beauty, mystery and danger. Sometimes all at once. We have showed you in a previous post a list of weird-looking delicious exotic fruits and now we want […]
10 Common Myths Debunked
Myths are everywhere and the reason for that is that people tend to think they’re smarter than they really are. There are myths about the common cold, myths about hangover, about food, pretty much about everything there is! If you enjoyed Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters then you’ll most likely enjoy our little article about common myths […]
10 Celebrities Doppelgangers
When all your TV series are in their final season, what do you do? Watch them all over again. That is how I got to the doppelganger episode in How I Met Your Mother and it got me thinking if I have ever met a person who looks like me. Sadly, no. But I did […]