They called it Lisztomania—and in the 19th century, that wasn’t just a cute name. Women went so crazy when Franz Liszt’s fingers touched a piano that doctors seriously believed that his fandom was a mental illness epidemic. 10 Women Threw Their Underwear At Him Franz Liszt was a sex symbol the likes of which the world had never seen. Until then, classical musicians had considered an audience out of control if they applauded for a little too long....
So, what if someone broke into your house and was hiding somewhere? It’s the stuff of urban legends, but the following stories are anything but fictional. 10Theodore Edward Coneys By September 1941, Theodore Edward Coneys had fallen on hard times, so he went to visit his old friend Philip Peters, whom he hadn’t seen in many years. When Coneys got to the house in Denver, Colorado, he found it empty and unlocked....
Dance was a way to escape oppression or to express oneself when society silenced you. And even when a dance is just fun and games, some people still find a way to twist it into something it was never meant to be. 10 Gumboot Dancing During the apartheid period of South Africa’s history when racial segregation laws were instituted purely to keep whites in power, black mine workers were forced to toil in dangerous conditions....
For all the fear that Christianity has bestowed upon occultism, the practice itself isn’t exactly harmful. In fact, it often serves as a spiritual experience for its practitioners, much like the belief in unorthodox deities such as Satan. Here are 10 strange and unusual occult practices from history. 10 Seances Seances are occult practices conducted by mediums, almost always intending to contact the dead or persons who’ve crossed over to another plane....
10 The Skeleton In Ada Constance Kent’s Cottage Ada Constance Kent was once a prominent English stage actress, but as she grew older, she chose to live as a reclusive spinster at her cottage in the village of Fingringhoe. In 1939, Kent mysteriously vanished and left behind her some strange clues. A supper tray was resting atop the dining table, and a copy of Romeo & Juliet was found open in her chair near the fireplace....
The biosphere influences biodiversity, which in turn influences biochemistry and the application of biotechnology, and whether accidental or not, it yields biomes, defined by Merriam-Webster as ” major ecological community type.”[1] Here are ten notable biomes which all exist in Earth’s biosphere. 10 Mangrove Forests There is no reason not to like mangroves, but a alarmingly large number of people wish they didn’t exist: “They stink,” or, “Gross stuff lives in there,” or even, “They’re toxic....
10The Puzzling Temperature Of The Sun’s Corona As we’ve discussed before, scientists have wondered for decades why the temperature of the Sun’s corona, or outer atmosphere, is so much hotter than its photosphere, or visible surface. Defying all logic, the surface of the Sun has a temperature around 6,000 Kelvin (about 6,000 degrees Celsius, or 10,000 °F), while the corona often becomes 300 times hotter. “That’s a bit of a puzzle,” said Jeff Brosius, a space scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland....
Many of us dream of having an exotic pet, like Frida Kahlo with her monkeys or Tippi Hedren’s pet lion. Well, in Florida, you don’t need any special license or certificate to own many types of exotic pets. At the University of Florida, researchers confirm that the pet trade is the main reason for the introduction of invasive species. Exotic animals often begin as innocent pets but are released or escape into the Florida wilderness, for one reason or another, where they can wreak some serious havoc....
Besides being barred from marrying outside of their caste (this policy is called endogamy), many still live in secluded parts of villages and cities. Most work in ill-paid professions that others regard as “dirty.” Despite the governments of India and Pakistan legally recognizing the rights of untouchables, the caste still suffers the stings of prejudice. The people of the West like to believe that such stringent caste restrictions are a thing of the East....
10 Anonymous Is Not An Organization Anonymous began on the website 4chan, specifically the /b/ discussion board, where anime fans gathered to post images and make snarky comments. To encourage irreverence, each user was given the screen name “anonymous.” A subculture of like-minded individuals with a strong sense of justice and a desire to wreak havoc eventually evolved from /b/. These are the people whom we refer to as Anonymous today....
During the time period of the Black Death, written records weren’t kept nearly as well as they are now (if they were at all), and the huge and constant loss of life meant that much knowledge of exactly how things happened is lost. This means that many rumors have spread about how it occurred, and many popular accounts are greatly exaggerated. Many of the common claims about the Black Death are either false or not entirely true....
10 The Cardinal’s Visitor The earliest verifiable legend of a black dog dates to 1552. That year, it is said that Cardinal Crescentius of London was busy writing a letter to the pope when “a huge black dog with great flaming eyes, and long ears dangling down to the ground” appeared in his chamber and crawled under the table he was sitting at. He called for servants to remove the animal, but there was no trace of it anywhere in the room....
On this list are 10 more far-out theories that have seen the light since the airing of some of the most popular sitcoms in history. 10 Best Recent TV Comedy Series 10 Welcome to Jurassic Park 26 years ago, viewers worldwide were handed one of the bleakest sitcom series finales of all time. Dinosaurs, a show that was admittedly strange but also funny, ended with some of the characters sparking an Ice Age that led to the inevitable extinction of their species....
These wildlife crossings facilitate safe passage by providing animal-friendly alternate routes. These passages come in different forms, such as bridges, tunnels, and dams. Many wondered if animals would be smart enough to use artificial crossings. In fact, there was no need to worry because animals are brilliant and, in fact, embraced these artificial crossings in every shape, form, and size. Wildlife crossings have aided countless species, from crabs to cougars, to name but a few....
The year wasn’t free from controversy, however. Some of the new ideas put forward are still in their infancy stages and far from receiving universal acceptance. This is especially the case when some of them try to rewrite parts of history that were considered established. 10 T. Rex Was A Gentle Lover A new study aims to change the public perception of the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex. Scientists from Carthage College in Wisconsin and Louisiana State University paint a new image of T....
First, let’s review some basic Cockroach facts: They are all members of the order Blattaria and consist of five families. Entomologists, those who study these things, report that there are about 4,000 species of cockroaches. According to the World Health Organization, ten are considered pest species. For insects, cockroaches can be rather large and hefty creatures. While most are small, the Australian Giant Burrowing Cockroach or Rhino Roach can exceed 80mm (3+ inches) and weigh 35 grams, and have been reported as large as 50 g....
Recognizing this fact, filmmakers will often do anything to “sell” the reality of their fiction; and marketing teams will do anything to promote a film. But this approach has blurred the lines between fiction and reality. Nestled among the authentic representations of people and events are a few films that aren’t actually based on a complete story. Sure, filmmakers may be inspired by one or two events and adapt them into a film, even if they occurred at different times or in different places....
In many cultures around the world, a food fight has been part of end-of-harvest traditions and a fun way to dispose of inedible food. Other events have drawn on early 20th century comedians to develop food throwing contests in the name of charity. Whether they are traditional rituals or just very messy fun, here are ten food fights you can join in on your travels around the world. 10 Haro Wine Festival Spain...
The Habsburg family of Austria had their own conception of “Central Europe,” and so, too, did the Poles, who created the idea of Intermarium as a collection of states politically oriented between the liberal democracy of the West and the Orthodox revanchism of Moscow. Whatever the case, it seems that there is something unique about Central Europe, which roughly includes the nations of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Slovakia....
The story of the film takes place in the year 2154. The Earth is overcrowded with indifferent and greedy people, and we begin to look for solutions to our problems in other places in the universe. During the course of the movie, we witness the immense technological advances that humans have achieved—machines and devices that we have only seen in sci-fi works for a long time. However, the incredible part is that even when the plot takes place within a century and a half, we already have many of those advances....
