The Myth: An Old Religion was practiced in rural Europe until it was stamped out by the witchcraft persecutions, which killed millions of women. [Source] The Witch-cult is the term for a hypothetical pre-Christian, pagan religion of Europe that allegedly survived into at least the early modern period. The theory was postulated by some 19th and 20th century scholars based upon the conspiracy theory that the European witchcraft which had been persecuted in the witch-hunt had been a part of a Satanic plot to overthrow Christianity, and indeed most of the evidence for the theory was compiled by studying the accounts of the persecutors in the witch trials in Early Modern Europe....

Bog Bodies can be found in various states. Some are merely skeletons and can only reveal a limited amount of information to scientists. Others are partially preserved and may still hold some clues as to who they were or how they died. Finally, there are those that have been completely preserved with their clothes still intact and their facial expressions the very same as they had been when they were buried....

The same is true for our unattractive features; things that negatively affect our attractiveness with a potential partner. While we can’t do anything about most of these, we can take some comfort in the fact that physical appearance isn’t the only thing making us unattractive. 10 Smelling Similar To You Many studies have confirmed that smell plays a crucial role in social interactions, especially those of the romantic kind. How you smell directly influences the outcome of your dates, as smell is intrinsically related to health and hygiene....

Now that the first year is behind us, we can look forward to the next year and hope that we get as much growth and have as much fun as we have so far. I am as enthusiastic about the site as I was one year ago today and I have many plans for the future. I would like to take this time to tell you that there will be two new ideas launched on the site today – so be sure to come back and check them out!...

New Blog Always Up I have created a NEW list universe blog which I will be using to keep you informed of outages etc. This is hosted on an independent website, so when this site goes down, the blog will not. The new blog is a http://blog.listverse.com – it is an easy address to remember. Where to from here? I am in talks with the site hosts to work out a solution to this long term – at the moment (cost depending) it looks like some kind of clustered system with a load balancer will be the best bet....

Stricken from stardom far too soon, their heartbreaking deaths leave baseball fans wondering: what could have been? 10 Greg Halman Greg Halman had the baseball world at his feet. After winning the Dutch league Most Valuable Player award in 2004, the outfielder worked his way through the Seattle Mariners’ minor league system. In 2008, the team named him their minor league MVP. A year later, he represented the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic....

Here are ten strange or ill-advised music covers you might find surprising. 10 “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black” –Elton John (originally by Nina Simone) Looking into how this recording came to be raises more questions than answers. In 1970, before Elton John was a household name, he had a gig making low-budget “sound-alike” recordings for cut-price record labels wanting to cash in on popular songs by recording covers. The first question is how there was ever a market for this (though, apparently, those sound-alike factories still exist)....

Here are ten unusual facts about the opinion-splitting digital phenomena. 10 Mining Malware Destroys Smartphone Security researchers in Russia have uncovered a new form of crypto cyberattack that is so powerful that it can deform smartphones. In 2017, staff at the Kaspersky Lab warned users about malware that takes control of their phone and forces it to perform various malicious tasks. The attack, known as Trojan.AndroidOS.Loapi, is said to cause flurries of adverts, launch DDoS attacks, and perhaps most damaging, mine for cryptocurrency....

The myth: Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden for eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. And he said: Behold Adam is become as one of us, knowing good and evil: now, therefore, lest perhaps he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever. And the Lord God sent him out of the paradise of pleasure, to till the earth from which he was taken....

So here it is: I present you with a nice long list of creepiness from across the years. You will find movies, murderers, monsters, and more. So get reading and have a happy Halloween! 12 Halloween General 10 Unique Halloween Traditions From Around The World 2. Top 10 Halloween Pranks That Went Awry 3. 10 Creepy Rituals We Once Used To Celebrate Halloween 4. 10 Things You Didn’t Know About The History Of Halloween 5....

Chuquicamata is an open pit copper mine in Chile. It is the mine with the largest total production of copper in the world – though it is not the largest copper mine. The mine is over 850 meters deep. The Udachnaya Pipe is a diamond mine in Russia. The owners of the mine plan to cease its operations in 2010 – in favor of underground mining. The mine was discovered in 1955 and is over 600 meters deep....

Top 10 Fascinating Discoveries Involving Fluorescence 10 A Mummy Full Of Grasshoppers In 1937, a mummy turned up in Texas. The man died between 1,400 to 1,000 years ago and his body was naturally preserved by the dry conditions of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands. The guy died horribly. The man had a parasite that gave him Chagas disease. This bummer causes deadly constipation, massive swelling of the colon, and prevents proper digestion....

Q. What is your favorite list? A. Top 10 Incredible Sound Illusions I had hours of fun showing friends and flatmates the sounds for this list while I was writing it up. It is the only list that I have spent hours on – going back to it to try the sounds out again and again. Second to this list, my favorite would be the incredible recordings. Q. What inspired you to start this site?...

Starring one of South Korea’s most popular actors, Song Kang-Ho (from The Good, The Bad, The Weird and The Host), and Kim Sang-Kyeong, this movie is an all-time hit with fans of Korean cinema. Directed in 2003 by Bong Joon-Ho, Memories of Murder is based on the true story of the investigation into South Korea’s first serial killings, in the 1980s. The impact of the grisly murders on a police force not trained or equipped to deal with them, and the efforts of unsophisticated country cops to track down the murderer, make for an engrossing movie....

But for every successful biopic there is several poorly executed biopics that really missed the mark. Whether it was poor casting, bad writing or taking a little too much artistic license with the truth, here’s 10 of the worst biopics to have graced our screens. 10 New Facts About Famous People And Places 10 The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000) What do we remember about Audrey Hepburn? For some, it might just be the poster for Breakfast at Tiffany’s....

The Christmas movie is now big business, with Hollywood releasing anything from blockbuster epics to telefilm feel goods. Every July, Christmas decorations begin taking over parts of British Columbia in Canada. Film crews swarm the area and begin making dozens of inexpensive festive-themed movies for the likes of Hallmark and Lifetime (Hallmark made two dozen of them in 2019 alone). Many of the major streaming sites, including Netflix, are also jumping on board....

10 Fascinating Examples Of Disease Influencing Fashion 10 Bombast If you’ve ever seen a person in a Elizabethan era painting, you’ve probably seen that person in puffy sleeves. These puffy sleeves are a result of stuffing, or bombast. And it wasn’t just the sleeves that were stuffed. Bellies, shoulders, and thighs would also be stuffed. Men were known to pad their calves as well. Bombast was made from various materials, including cotton, wool, horsehair, and bran....

Genetic modification of plants and animals has caused a lot of debate in recent years as the technology becomes much more accessible to scientists. Despite the potential dangers of some modifications, science has continued to test and produce some striking new organisms. This is a list of the top 10 most bizarre. The GloFish was the first genetically modified animal to become available as a pet. It is a natural Zebrafish which has had genetic information from bioluminescent jellyfish added to its DNA....

Tithing While tithes are not uncommon among religion, rarely are they mandatory. LDS theology states that in order to make it to the highest kingdom of heaven, you must pay a full and honest tithe. D&C 119: 3-6 3 And this shall be the beginning of the tithing of my people. 4 And after that, those who have thus been tithed shall pay one-tenth of all their interest annually; and this shall be a standing law unto them forever, for my holy priesthood, saith the Lord....

Some people are just too literal. This couple decided to take the plunge into marriage from 164 feet in the air, and even had the ceremony on a platform with 22 relatives and friends suspended along with them. The guests were securely strapped to their chairs with tuxedos, dresses and all. The platform was slowly raised as the ceremony went on, until the entire assembly reached 164 feet in the air where Sandra Eens and Jeroen Kippers exchanged rings and took a leap of faith together....