All animals require sleep to function. Whether we’re talking about humans that think they need eight hours to be at the top of their game or a giraffe that only needs a little less than two hours a day, sleep is a really weird thing. 10Sleep Paralysis Is The Root Of Many Legends Sleep paralysis happens when people wake up unable to move, blurring the line between the dream world and the conscious world....
His career in heavyweight boxing spanned from 1953 to 1970, and he spent all 17 of those years going guts for glory against the biggest men this side of the Van Allen belt. But no matter how many punches Liston threw in the ring, he still couldn’t knock out his past. 10A Tough Beginning Sonny Liston was born into the unenviable position of not being wanted. He was the 24th child out of 25, and another child only meant another mouth to feed....
There were, perhaps, a few upstanding citizen sheriffs in white hats, but not many made it to the history books—probably because they didn’t last very long. Those whose names are remembered today often weren’t entirely aboveboard. Here are ten lawmen who gave the outlaws as good as they got. 10 Bill Tilghman Bill Tilghman was born in Iowa but moved to Kansas. When he was still a young man, Tilghman became a hunter, and he claimed to have killed 12,000 bison in only five years, much to the annoyance of the local Native Americans, for whom this meant food....
10An Underground Business Based Around Fake Release Papers Every day, untold numbers of jailbirds dream of one day flying free by hook or by crook. But due to lack of ingenuity or resources, few ever succeed at leaving on their own terms. The same can’t be said for a group of industrious convicts held at the Franklin Correctional Institution in Carabelle, Florida, who managed to make a business out of forging early release papers, leaving the Florida Department of Corrections red-faced and flabbergasted....
No one actually knows what the origins were of the very first games. One myth suggests that Heracles (the divine son of the god Zeus) ran a race in Olympia and decreed that it be repeated every four years. The olympic games were one of two central rituals in Ancient Greece. The other was the Eleusinian Mysteries – initiation ceremonies for people joining the cult of Demeter and Persephone....
Andrew Phillip Cunanan (31 August 1969 – 23 July 1997). American spree killer. Committed suicide by gunshot in a Miami houseboat. His killing spree lasted three months and spanned the country, causing the FBI to place him on their “most wanted” list. His last victim was Gianni Versace. Cunanan committed suicide eight days later, as the police were closing in. Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga (13 March 1967 – 2 July 1994)....
Nouns of Association 1-5 A clowder of cats A parenthesis of cellists A coalition of cheetahs A shock of corn (with stalks included) A brace of dogs (2 dogs) Nouns of Association 6-10 A leap of leopards A coterie of Orchids A dray of squirrels A midden of shells A murder of crows Nouns of Association 11-15 A thought of barons A knot of toads A parliament of owls...
The A-Team Miami Vice CHiPs Who’s The Boss Magnum P.I. Charles In Charge Sledgehammer Night Court Watch this video on YouTube That’s Incredible! MacGyver Married With Children 21 Jump Street Knight Rider Fame Dallas Dynasty Hill Street Blues Taxi Family Ties Diff’rent Strokes Eight is Enough One Day At A Time The Love Boat Fantasy Island Mork and Mindy Alice The Dukes of Hazzard The Incredible Hulk The Greatest American Hero...
Over the years, scientists have dreamt up all manner of strange and intriguing ideas. They might look farcical on the surface, but many of those barmy creations are handier than you might imagine. From record-breaking ultra-white paint to sperm-based bioplastic, this list contains ten surprising inventions that are more useful than they might seem at first glance. 10 Airbags for Smartphones Smartphones can be delicate things. One nasty slip, bump, or fall to the floor and the screen could become a dense web of cracks and scratches....
There are, however, some exceptions. A select few TV shows have parlayed a previously introduced character into a successful standalone series. Here are the best ten, in chronological order. 10 The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968) In 1960, The Danny Thomas Show introduced America to Andy Taylor, the widowed sheriff of the sleepy, fictional town of Mayberry. The level-headed, fatherly character worked—a classic strong, soft-spoken type at a still-pollyannaish time. Months later, The Andy Griffith Show commenced an eight-season run that quickly eclipsed its predecessor’s success, en route to regularly being cited among the greatest shows ever....
However, nobody could be arrested simply for being a nuisance. How were these women accused? How did their enemies frame them? Which uncontrollable, random, and often tragic circumstances could be used to send a woman to trial—and often, to her death? Read on for ten absolutely crazy yet true reasons used as evidence that a woman was a witch. 10 Being Too Sick to Get Out of Bed and Go to Church In these Covid days, it’s more than just common courtesy to stay at home if you’re sick—in some places, it’s a legal requirement....
Where death by poison is an often used trope in murder mystery novels, it is unfortunately just as often a tool used in real-life unsolved murders. Due to the nature of this crime, it’s possible to commit a poisoning remotely, and murderers often have more than enough time to make a getaway before the toxins are even ingested. This is a list of ten such poison-related crimes that have yet to be solved....
In the 1950s, Hollywood introduced the widescreen formats of Cinemascope and Cinerama. And the era of the sword-and-sandal biblical epic reached its zenith as one of the most popular genres in movie history. Here are ten of the greatest biblical epics ever produced during the Golden Age of Hollywood. 10 The Greatest Story Ever Told Considering the talent involved, this should have been the “greatest movie ever made.” With screen credits like Shane, Giant, and A Place in the Sun, director George Stevens was one of the most acclaimed directors in Tinseltown in 1965....
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As seen in George A. Romero’s original classic, Dawn of the Dead, this is one zombie that undoubtedly most everyone has seen. On nearly every poster and advertisement for the film’s numerous video releases (from Beta to Blu-ray), this example of the walking dead holds high marks for being disturbingly real, and more than a pop icon. Added to that resume, this is one of the few zombies who manages to almost catch African-American hero Peter Washington (Ken Foree) off guard....
Before the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, people died from otherwise small scrapes and cuts through complications of infection. In the modern antibiotic era, being sick is now seen as an inconvenience. Really, who wants to be ill longer than necessary? But bacteria do more than cost us sick days. They can still kill us despite the discovery of these modern drugs. Bacteria are smart and are figuring out ways to resist antibiotics....
Gladiator Battle in Germania Classical chaos in the thrilling Germania opening battle, as the Romans pitch a mudfight against hairy, scary forest-dwelling barbarians. Russell Crowe single-handedly revived epic sword-and-sandal films; thousands of movie extras cheered, then were digitally replaced. Ran Attack on Hidetora’s Castle This scene is probably the greatest scene filmed by Japanese filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa. Ran was Kurosawa’s last great epic. With a budget of $12 million, it was the most expensive Japanese film ever produced....
This year, the group’s first topic of discussion (like last year) has a Trumpish feel—with a progress report on the early days of the Donald’s reign on top of the list. The group publishes a press release[1] with the agenda before each year’s meeting, but with no journalistic coverage, no press conferences, and no transparency whatsoever, we just have to take it on faith that the world’s richest and most powerful people aren’t up to anything fishy....
Even so, many actions or items have been banned for unjustifiable or downright silly reasons. Certainly, there’s an element of paranoia behind some of these foolish prohibitions. It seems that no country is immune. Here are the most bizarre bans from around the world. 10 Ketchup Is Banned In French Schools In 2011, French elementary schools introduced new dietary guidelines that limit the amount of ketchup available in cafeterias. The ban allows students to consume french fries once a week, and only then can they have ketchup....
What could be more telling or revealing about society than which of its services are growing increasingly successful? If they’re doing well, there must be a demand. Arguably, that demand reflects the innate desires of the people in that culture. 10 Hire A Man To Wipe Your Tears At Work Ikemeso Danshi is the name of a service where attractive men come and wipe your tears while you’re at work....
