Crispin Andrews talked to Peter McAllister to find out just who could beat whom in today’s sports scene. Here’s what he found out: 10Usain Bolt vs. Ancient Australians Usain Bolt ran 100 meters (328 ft) in 9.69 seconds to break the world record at the Beijing Olympics. That’s 42 kilometers per hour (26 mph) for the world’s fastest man. But 20,000-year-old fossilized tracks from Australia show that, back then, ordinary people could manage 37 kilometers per hour (23 mph)—running in soft mud, barefoot....

10 Chupacabras Chances are, you’ve probably already heard of these gruesome vampires. Every night, they prowl through the arid landscape to fasten their fangs into livestock and drain their bodies dry. According to most, they possess long claws, terrifying red eyes, and a row of spikes running down their spines . . . or do they? There is no actual footage of their existence, but there are a handful of photos with images of the alleged creatures....

10 The UK’s Antique-Gun Exemption Known for rigorous firearms restrictions, the UK is a nation of largely atrophied trigger fingers. But even in a gun control mecca like Great Britain, criminals can legally get their hands on guns. The nation’s laws give Brits carte blanche to buy firearms classified as “antiques,” regardless of functionality. The term “antique” may evoke images of modern crooks brandishing blunderbusses and muskets, but more formidable, 20th-century weapons like shotguns, Uzis, and machine guns are also fair game under the exemption....

10Stalin Ordered His Death Joseph Stalin was quite the film buff and found himself outraged at the anti-communist sentiments Wayne expressed in the late 1940s. Reportedly, he ordered a hit on the movie star, dispatching two KGB assassins in 1951. But the FBI were wise to the plot and intercepted the two hit men. The agency also allegedly foiled other plots to kill Wayne, including a sniper attack when he visited Vietnam in 1966....

10 Sex With A Robot In 2014, over 2,000 people in the UK were asked, “Would you have sex with a robot if given the chance?” The results indicated that one in five people would. In addition, 46 percent of those surveyed said that they would not judge someone who opted to have sex with a droid. The concept, though odd, is certainly not unrealistic. As technology progresses, copulation between humans and robots is no longer only in the realm of science fiction....

However, the universe loves to confuse us, and—frankly—humanity has yet to come to grips with what is in our own solar system. 10Orcus And Vanth We have all heard about Pluto, especially after its declassification as a planet in 2006 and its coverage in the news due to the upcoming New Horizons probe flyby. But have you ever heard of what is sometimes referred to as “anti-Pluto“? 90482 Orcus is a Kuiper belt object with almost exactly the same orbital period, inclination, and distance from the Sun as Pluto....

Misfire on the ending, and an avid reader can turn on the book, the author, or both. And it can happen in an instant. It doesn’t matter to the reader that writing a story is hard work. All readers care about is that they are taken on a gratifying journey that culminates in a satisfying ending. Readers have little patience for books with endings that fail to live up to their expectations....

10 Pregnant Mummy In 1940 archaeologists Sydney and Georgia Wheeler discovered the world’s oldest mummy in Spirit Cave, Fallon, Nevada. Analysis revealed that the mummy is related to a Native American tribe, died at the age of 40, and has been in a mummified state for around 10,600 years. Mummy discoveries were nothing new at that point, with the mummy of King Tutankhamun having been discovered in 1922 and a female mummy found long before that, in 1902....

Usually, they are homeless and have few options available. At other times, they are forced to live underground due to circumstances beyond their control or because they cannot afford aboveground homes. 10 The Rat Tribe Of China Over one million Chinese citizens (or 5 percent of the people who live in Beijing) live in windowless, overcrowded basements and underground air raid shelters. These people, called the rat tribe (shuzu), are ambitious youths who have abandoned their towns and villages to work in Beijing....

Your answer is almost definitely “no.” Now, would you eat another animal of the same species as your pet? This time, your answer might be “no.” However, ask the citizens of some countries these same questions and you will probably hear “yes,” especially to the second question. Although some of us have become so accustomed to some animals as pets that we no longer consider them as food, other people have no qualms about eating these animals, even if they have a similar animal as a pet....

For better or for worse, pornography is ubiquitous throughout our culture. And with the industry being so massive comes a variety of personalities, ranging from the mild adult film actor or actress who works for a while and then moves on to something else to the wild, drug-fueled, rampaging maniacs we see in other industries but seem to be particularly drawn to businesses where fast money and wild living are the norm....

10 Herring Farts Spark International Crisis In every submarine-based thriller movie, there is a scene in which the whole crew goes deadly silent. An officer listens intently on headphones. Any sound could reveal their opponent. They are being stalked by a silent and deadly enemy. In the 1980s, the Swedish government thought they were detecting the sounds of Russian submarines in their territorial waters. High-pitched pops and squeaks were picked up by underwater microphones....

Many have speculated for some time that Jesus was in fact married and furthermore had fathered children. Not only that, but it’s claimed that His bloodline survives to this day. The Dan Brown novels such as The Da Vinci Code have thrust such outlandish theories into the spotlight, where a wealth of speculative (at best) evidence is offered to prove the idea correct. 10 Jesus Survived The Crucifixion Perhaps the most outrageous claim is that Jesus survived the crucifixion....

In short, this great dynasty shaped not just modern Europe, but the history of the entire world. Oh, and they did it all while being certifiably insane. 10 Leopold I Loved Weird Blood Sports In the 17th century, it was expected that royals would show their manliness by killing animals. Most chose to do so by organizing hunting parties, but Leopold I was different. The Holy Roman emperor wasn’t content with simply shooting animals....

10 Early Dark Matter Was A Party Animal Dark matter remains annoyingly mysterious due to its refusal to interact with fellow particles and forces. Now, a new idea formulated by a team of 18 scientists explains the mysterious substance’s bashful nature. They propose that dark matter wasn’t always a cosmic recluse. In the universe’s younger, scalding plasma phase, dark matter commingled with normal matter fabulously thanks to the surrounding frenzy, which spurred it on....

10Spintriae Spintriae were erotic Roman coins minted from bronze or brass in the early first century. One side depicted a sexual act, while the other side depicted a Roman numeral from I to XVI. The most common theory suggests they were used for admission into brothels. The picture side depicted the pleasures on offer, and the number side stated the chamber where these pleasures were to be provided. Alternatively, the numeral could have depicted the price of the sexual act, eliminating language barriers....

SEE ALSO: 10 Gruesome Cases Of Cannibalism In Modern-Day America While it is a notion that is disputed by many and certainly divides opinion in several fields of interest, there are plenty of interesting points to examine. What’s more, these points are far reaching and stretch into several different areas of interest, not least the very foundation of the modern church. Here are ten such points, each of which we should note are highly speculative ideas and theories, to say the least....

10The Rip Raps Taking their name from a notorious shoal in the Hampton Roads, the Rip Raps dominated Baltimore in the 1850s. The gang was adamantly anti-Catholic and anti-immigration, a stance that eventually prompted them to lend their support to the similarly inclined Know-Nothing political party. And by “support,” we mean they rioted and burned down the headquarters of the opposing Democratic party (ironically located in the New Market Fire Company Buildings)....

10The Duplessis Orphans In the 1930s and 1940s, a conservative revolution ushered in an era in Quebec now known as “The Great Darkness.” Led by Premier Maurice Duplessis, the period was characterized by unprecedented corruption and repression, much of which involved the Catholic Church. After Duplessis received the provincial Church’s support during his rise to power, he sought to repay the favor with a bizarre moneymaking scheme revolving around institutionalizing children....

Below are 10 facts about drowning; from a lake that never surrenders its victims to a party for lifeguards that ended in deadly irony. 10The Lake Where Drowning Victims Are Never Found Tucked in the Sierra Nevada mountains between California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe is a popular vacation destination with a chilling secret. The lake itself is massive and deep, descending 501 meters (1,645 ft). During the summer months, it is a haven for swimmers, boaters, and water skiers....