Chandragupta Maurya, born in Bihar, Eastern India, was an orphaned commoner who changed the face of India and forever altered its history, by clawing his way from the slums to forging one of the most expansive Empires in India’s history. Not only did he command nine thousand war elephants, fifty million people and an army of thirty-six thousand – he also had one of the most badass (and awesome) bodyguard units ever....
See Also: Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Pornography 10 Caught Red Handed The odd tale of 46-year-old Australian Keith Roy Weatherley,[1] an out-of-work boilermaker, starts with him attracting the attention of the police for parking in a no-stopping zone near Nobby beach on October 26, 2008. Beyond his poor parking choice, he was also partially dressed and playing with something on his lap. The police thought it was a weapon and they asked him to exit the vehicle....
The Japanese do everything that other people do, but sometimes in very different ways. One day because somebody thought it was mundane to have a bath with water and soap, he decided to have bath in Noodles and soon enough other people wanted to do the same. Apparently, pepper collagen, the ingredient used in pork broth improves metabolism and clears your skin. Acne is also said to vanish after one session....
Many people will argue against this entry, either because they aren’t familiar as to why it is here, or aren’t familiar with this event at all. Theo van Gogh was a Dutch Film Director, who worked in close collaboration with Somalian writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali to produce the film ‘Submission.’ This film depicted the harsh and cruel treatment of Muslim women in Islam, and as a result sparked considerable controversy amongst the Muslim Community....
SEE ALSO: 10 Weird Things That Could Exist In Space 10 Lightweight Fact: If you put Saturn in water it would float The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float. The actual density of Saturn is 0.687 g/cm3 while the density of water is 0.998 g/cm3. At the equator Saturn has a radius of 60,268 ± 4 km – which means you would need an extremely large glass of water to test this out....
While many educators get it right, some teachers and educational institutions have been known to bring trouble on themselves. Whether it’s through bizarre interpretations of health and safety bureau babble or head teachers trying to micromanage every aspect of pupil well-being, schools have been known to do some pretty silly things. With that in mind, we take a look at some of the strangest things that our educators have attempted to ban....
Top 10 Cinematic Nightmares Set In New York 10 Stanley Kubrick’s Sudden Death Perhaps the conspiracies surrounding Eyes Wide Shut began when the maker of the film, Stanley Kubrick, died only days after the first viewing of it. The official cause of death was from a heart attack. However, as we might imagine, there were many who believed his death was far from natural. Given the subject matter, a popular conspiracy theory soon took hold that elite members of Hollywood had arranged to have the world-famous director killed....
These deadly planets are ready to kill any creature that strays too close or tries to develop on them. Most of the planets on this list are not just too hot or cold. They have more terrible conditions that will never support life. 10 HD 189733b In 2005, astronomers discovered a Jupiter-sized exoplanet, HD 189733b, with a distinctive Earthlike blue tint 63 light-years away. However, unlike Earth, HD 189733b was not blue because of its seas and oceans....
The Sixth Sense You need to skip to 02:50. The first clip (From The Champ) is not entirely joyful either. This scene contains spoilers. The Truman Show WARNING: Spoilers Watch this video on YouTube The Royal Tenenbaums WARNING: Depiction of suicide 7. The Green Mile WARNING: Spoilers The Rules of Attraction WARNING: This scene graphically depicts suicide. The Elephant Man Death in Venice WARNING: Spoilers The Grapes of Wrath...
10 ISIS Is The Wealthiest Terrorist Organization In The World ISIS is the richest terrorist organization in the world. It makes its money from oil smuggling, extortion, theft, and human trafficking.[1] ISIS also imposes taxes on people within the regions it controls and makes money from the control and sale of agricultural products within its territories. This twisted terrorist group also involves itself in bank robbery whenever the opportunity presents itself....
Since that time, such programs have been plagued, particularly in America, with unscrupulous instructors, hysterical students, and a myriad of maniacal drivers consumed with rage. The following 10 entries examine particularly bizarre driving lessons and license exams that took a dreadful turn for the worse. 10 Traffic Delays And Shattered Elbows When dealing with both harebrained adolescents and deranged motorists with a grudge, driving instructors are expected to have a fair amount of patience....
The Microwave Oven is good for one thing only: defrosting; and even that can be done just as easily by putting something in the refrigerator one day before your need it to defrost gently. Microwaves do not add to the flavor of anything they cook, whereas stove top or oven cooking does – through the caramelization of juices (which is what gives us the brown crispy outside of meat). Having a microwave in the house leads to the temptation to cut corners....
The Wicked Witch of the West From Dorothy’s initial arrival in Munchkin City, and the very fact that she’d landed smack on top of the Wicked Witch of the East, good old Margaret Hamilton as the W.W. of the West nips at her heels and tries to stop her every move toward home. Tossing insults as skillfully as she tosses fire balls, the Witch proves herself a worthy foe indeed as she commands her band of flying monkeys and seemingly loyal soldiers....
Fact: No Toilets (at least not as we know them). This is perhaps one of the most uncomfortable features of the castle, as if the castle weren’t uncomfortable enough; there were no toilets, but rather little constructions called “garderobes,” a hole through which users would aim their waste products, which would ultimate go through shoots which wound up in the surrounding moats. Adding to the wretchedness, these “bathrooms” were often cold and breezy, hardly conducive to progress....
Many pandas came to the girl’s funeral to honor her memory and commemorate her brave act. The pandas had black ashes smeared around their paws and as they hugged one another in grief and wiped their eyes the ashes smeared, creating the iconic white and black pandas we know and love today. As demonstrated by the above tale and the fact that there are actual panda-hugging job opportunities out there, it is clear giant pandas are beloved animals, but sadly they are also a vulnerable species....
This list includes ten of the most interesting gospels that didn’t make it into the Bible. Each of these gospels were written by ancient Christians but ultimately rejected. Some were rejected for purely editorial reasons, such as questions about their authorship, while others contained teachings and stories about Jesus which were far too controversial or heretical. Fortunately for modern readers, most of these books still exist in part or in whole and can be read at any time online....
“You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding and a vulgar manner.” Classical Athens was a deeply political city, as you would expect from a democracy. In a democracy the voters like to be informed, and they like to laugh at the people in charge. Aristophanes was a master of comedic plays in Athens. Special festivals were held each year for comedy, and attendance was considered a religious necessity....
Shirley Bassey last lent her vocals to a Bond movie with this, the theme to Roger Moore’s sci-fi inspired fourth outing. With melodic instruments and hypnotic vocals, this song is much more pleasant than the movie itself, which was far too outlandish and basically had the same plot as The Spy Who Loved Me. With lyrics that aren’t necessarily sophisticated, but beautiful nonetheless, this song has to really be heard to be appreciated....
During the Holocaust, there were thousands of people who defied the rules set down by the Nazis, and collectively, they saved countless Jews, homosexuals, African Europeans, Romany, and other minorities from certain death. The stories of their brave defiance against Hitler and his followers stand as a testament to the heroism of a select few. The following people are listed in no particular order, as each one stands as a hero worthy of praise....
Islands are also mass graves and the ocean’s trash bins—to a horrifying degree. Then there are the hills where sheep carry cameras for Google, an island with ancient Bitcoin, and one of the most visited places on Earth that does not exist. 10 Rabbit Island In the past, Okunoshima was rabbit hell. The island was used by the Japanese to test poisonous gases during World War II. The laboratory rabbits were gassed with substances that went on to kill up to 80,000 Chinese during the 1930s and ’40s....
