10Hel Hel is a Norse goddess who rules over a portion of the underworld. She was not born a goddess of the afterlife, though. The title was forced upon her when Odin cast her below the roots of the World Tree to rule over Niflheim—a cold, dark world of the dead—to thwart Ragnarok, the end of the world. The three goddesses of fate had prophesied that the children of Loki, Hel and her siblings, would cause the death of the Norse pantheon’s leaders....
SEE ALSO: 10 Creepy And Surreal Moments Caught On Video 10Edward Muscare’s ‘Pretty Woman’ It seems difficult to make Roy Orbison’s 1964 hit single about love and loneliness creepy, but this lip-synched rendition by a withered old man in a cheesy Mr. Rogers sweater manages to do just that. The “singer” would be unsettling enough with his constant glances toward the camera and his attempts at “dancing,” but there’s a truth behind this video that makes it much, much worse....
When we think about the Great Depression, we think about the Stock Market Crash of 1929, thousands out of work, soup lines, and President Roosevelt’s New Deal. However, there are little-known facts about the Great Depression and the people who lived through it. These people were full of life. In fact, you might say that they were lively characters. Some of the notorious bad guys were not all bad. Some of the things that people did to survive would make the strongest stomachs a little squeamish....
Our bodies react in strange ways when covering that kind of distance. Below, we will go through ten things that happen to your body during an ultramarathon. So, drink some water, stretch out those calves, and get set as we look at some crazy things that can happen to your body during an ultramarathon. 10 Soreness (DOMS) The first item on our list is probably not that surprising. After all, soreness is a typical response to any exercise....
10 It Was Written For A Contest In the summer of 1816, Mary Godwin, her lover Percy Bysshe Shelley, John William Polidori, and Claire Clairmont (Mary’s step-sister) visited Lord Byron in Geneva, Switzerland. The idea was to relax and enjoy the mild Swiss summer, but that summer was especially dreary. Unable to enjoy the outdoors, the group mostly read German ghost stories to entertain themselves. It was that reading that inspired Byron to propose that the group write their own supernatural stories and see who could come up with the best one....
Adults and kids alike have enjoyed the sweetness of candy corn since the late 19th century. It’s claimed that a man named George Renninger invented the candy in the 1880s. George worked for the Wunderle Candy Company, which began selling the candy. Eventually, the recipe was picked up by the Goelitz Candy Company (which is now Jelly Belly Candy Company), and as they say—sweet history was made. Love it or hate it, let’s take a look at ten things you might not know about this classic Halloween candy....
In recent years, the Israeli military’s acoustic blaster Scream has been wheeled out on occasions to dispel Palestinian protestors from the Gaza border, similar to how sound cannons were deployed by riot police at the Ferguson demonstrations. That said, weaponized sound is hardly a modern phenomenon; there are examples dating back to the Troubles in the early 1970s and further still to Nazi propaganda music during World War II Whether it’s nausea-inducing ultrasonic signals or ear-splitting Guns N’ Roses, acoustic weapons have a deep and fascinating history....
10Siberia’s Holes Three holes have recently been found in Siberia. The first, whose size has been estimated to be 50–100 meters (165–330 ft) across, has been found to have a lake at the bottom of it. The second hole, miles away from the first, is only about 15 meters (50 ft) wide. The third hole, accidentally found by reindeer herders, is a nearly perfect cone-shaped hole about 4 meters (13 ft) wide and 60–100 meters (195-330 ft) deep....
In 1992, Woody Allen got caught with a stack of naked Polaroid photos of Soon-Yi Previn, the young daughter of his common-law wife, Mia Farrow. Previn was essentially his own daughter, and as Farrow quickly learned, Previn and Allen were sleeping together. Although a lot has been said about what Woody Allen did, not nearly as much has been reported about the woman he married. Who is this girl who slept with and married her own stepfather, and how did her life go so wrong?...
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But a new trend is developing: identifying family lineage via DNA samples. More people submitted their DNA for family history purposes in 2018 than in all previous years combined. The millions of genetic profiles now in genealogical databases are beginning to be used for alternative purposes. Cold cases are heated up. Identity thieves are discovered. Ancient mysteries are solved. A dedicated nonprofit has even been created to use these DNA samples....
The Louvre, Tate Modern, Uffizi Gallery, and Guggenheim Museum are just a few of the famous cultural exhibits around the world which draw thousands of visitors each day. By its very definition, a museum is a building where articles of historical, artistic, cultural, or scientific importance are exhibited. Yet there are also some unique, lesser-known museums around the world. Many grew from a fanatic’s personal collection, while others are just plain weird....
10 Recipe For Maya Blue The Maya considered a certain shade of blue to be a highly significant color. Known as Maya Blue, this color was used to cover pots, palace walls, and codices. In addition, it was also used to cover the bodies of human sacrifices. Though scientists knew the two main ingredients of Maya Blue were indigo and palygorskite, they were at loss as to what the mysterious third ingredient was....
10 Seeing In Complete Darkness We’re talking about complete, absolute darkness, not the darkness of the average night. Even in the deepest night, there’s usually some kind of ambient light. Even when the power’s out, there’s still light coming in from outside. But researchers from the University of Rochester have found that even in absolute darkness, we still think we see. Outfitting people with sensors that tracked eye movements and then engulfing them in darkness, they found that about half of us can actually see in the dark....
We typically either cremate or bury the deceased, based on religious and personal beliefs. However, people from around the world practice an array of unusual rituals (to Western sensibilities) in order to commemorate and dispose of the dead. Here are ten of those practices. 10 Sati Sati (also spelled suttee) is a Hindu practice in which a recently widowed woman is burned to death on her husband’s funeral pyre. This is either done voluntarily or by the use of force....
Each of the following ten graphic novels is distinct in its own way, from horror to thriller, from comedy to drama, and from a sense of hopelessness to utter madness. These works are far from popular; in fact, you probably haven’t heard of most of them. However, a movie adaptation or TV series format would allow viewers to see previously unknown stories and experiences, opening up this genre to a broader audience....
Space fans get to learn about the asteroid which had water on it and the comet which is currently shining bright in the night sky. Animal lovers can find out about one brave dog that won’t let anything prevent him from doing his duty and about the reemergence of the Italian beaver. There’s also talk of a robot cafe, a century-old letter to Santa, and a pillow fight with elves....
This week is all about well-deserved recognition. A World War II spy receives a Congressional medal, a retiring mailman gets his dream holiday, and a 10-year-old crossing guard is rewarded for saving a life. There’s also the first photo of an albino panda and the official day of kindness in honor of Mr. Rogers. 10 A Day Of Kindness The state of Pennsylvania celebrated its first annual day of kindness inspired by its most wholesome native, television personality Fred Rogers....
This week, we talk about average people who were willing to brave danger to help others. A kimono-clad teacher raced a tornado to warn others, while a group of teenagers burst through a flaming building to rescue an elderly neighbor. In other news, a woman collected two tons of garbage, a disabled man won a treasure hunt, and we can see the oldest footage of an eclipse. 10 Heroes Wear Capes And Sometimes Kimonos An elementary school teacher from Texas is being hailed as a hero for running in front of a tornado to warn parents and students to seek shelter....
10 Pilenai On February 25, 1336, the castle of Pilenai (now in modern-day Lithuania) was under siege by Teutonic Knights. The castle’s army, led by the Duke Margiris, fought valiantly, but with roughly 4,000 soldiers left defending the walls, the Duke recognized that he could not win the war. Knowing that his subjects would be turned into slaves, he called upon his troops to set the castle alight, destroy all their possessions, and then commit mass suicide....
