After three or four weeks of mostly avoiding US politics, welcome to this column’s Midterms Blowout Bonanza. As you’ll already know if you’re a sentient creature, this week saw American voters go to the polls in droves to deliver their verdict on the Trump administration. The results were . . . mixed, to say the least. Both sides were able to claim victory, but both sides also received a warning about what could happen to them in 2020....
In this article, we will go through ten misconceptions about military training. From the misconceptions about drill sergeants, the purpose of boot camps, and false conceptions about what it takes to be successful in the military, we will cover it all. Continue below to learn about ten of the most common misconceptions about military training. 10 No Family Contact Is Allowed Whatsoever Many new trainees come to training camp with the expectation that they won’t be able to speak with their families at all during camp....
10 He Didn’t Actually Inspire Dracula While everyone considers Vlad Tepes the inspiration for Dracula, Bram Stoker’s son, Irving, claimed that his father came up with the idea in a dream. Proof has been elusive for decades, since most of Stoker’s research notes were missing until they turned up at Philadelphia’s Rosenbach Museum & Library in 1972. Between Stoker’s death in 1912 and the reappearance of his notes, historians developed the idea that Stoker was present at a dinner party with Henry Irving and Hungarian professor Arminius Vambery—who must have talked about Vlad Tepes....
SEE ALSO: Top 10 Hidden Images Found In Cartoons Fans of the show have come to accept that the cartoon is sometimes screwy in the perceptions about the animals the show’s characters are based on. We are not here to point out the problems with anthropomorphic animals, loose interpretations on the laws of physics, or why a rabbit would appear in drag. Instead, we will be looking at how “Looney Tunes” created misconceptions about how real-world animals act....
See Also: 10 Horrible Old Cases Of Children Kept In Chains 10 Ukraine While Ukraine has a minimum age of 18 for marriage, like many countries on this list, it has exceptions where sixteen and seventeen year olds may be married with a court’s permission. The rate of child marriage isn’t very well known, but one survey suggests around 10% of girls are married before eighteen. Two factors with a positive correlation with child marriage are low economic status and lower levels of education....
Although some of the biggest modern-day tools are credited to those of later existence, ancient Egyptians were way ahead of us. Like us, the ancient Egyptians were always looking for ways to make their lives easier and more stress-free. The following is a compilation of objects and ideas that have survived the test of time without anyone realizing it. 10 Government Although it is often taught that the Roman Empire had the first system of government, that is actually just the first record of government in the West....
Listverse readers already know many still-unsolved mystery writings of the past, like the Voynich manuscript and the Phaestos disk, and treasure-hunt codes of the present, like the Kryptos cipher sculpture that was recently updated with the “Berlin clock” hint. Now you can test your discovery skills against a fresh slate listing ten more of the most compelling unsolved codes and ciphers ever concealed, all of which have supernaturalist or globalist backstories....
10 Sun Bear Bears possess some of the most disagreeable personalities in the animal kingdom. While the Grizzly Bear immediately comes to mind as the most ferocious and dangerous bruin, it is actually a gentle giant compared to the true black sheep of the ursine rogue’s gallery. Weighing just 65 kilograms and measuring 1.5 meters in length, the Asian Sun Bear is the world’s smallest bear species, and the most ferocious, with the largest teeth in proportion to body size....
10Jurassic Park This 1993 blockbuster took place on the island of Isla Nublar, part of the mythical Cincos Muertes island chain. It was originally scheduled to be filmed somewhere off the coast of Costa Rica, but Steven Spielberg ultimately chose a more accessible—and absolutely stunning—location for the prehistoric park. Before the island of Oahu, Hawaii became the home of big-budget productions like Godzilla and TV’s Lost, Universal Studios recreated the magical yet terrifying animal preserve from Michael Crichton’s classic novel upon the soil of Isla Nublar....
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10 Adrift Adventurer In February 2016, a fisherman discovered the mummified remains of a German adventurer on a yacht adrift off the coast of the Philippines. Using documents recovered from the vessel, investigators identified the man as Manfred Fritz Bajorat, 59. Bajorat was discovered slumped over in the radio room “like he was sleeping.” The cause of death remains a mystery. However, no foul play is suspected. Bajorat’s yacht, Sayo, was discovered 100 kilometers (60 mi) from Barobo in the Philippine Sea....
10Crassigyrinus One of the smallest animals on this list is formidable nonetheless, hailing from the early carboniferous period over 300,000,000 years ago. Reaching around 2 meters (6 ft) in length, this animal almost resembled a cross between a salamander and a moray eel, with a long, sinuous body, four stunted legs, and a huge head with many long, sharp teeth. Due to large, protruding eyes, Crassigyrinus is believed to have been nocturnal or inhabited dark, murky water....
I don’t think anyone would ever say the same about people who steal from non-profit organizations. Such people are abusing their position, taking money donors have given in good faith, and depriving the people or organizations that should benefit from the donated funds. Non-profits rely on goodwill and enjoy various privileges; unfortunately, they are sometimes secretive and unprofessional regarding due diligence. Most charities are legitimate, but before parting with your money, you should research the organization you want to donate to so you don’t line the wrong people’s pockets....
10 Bottled Message102 Years Old In 1913, 20-year-old Richard Platz stuffed a postcard with his address into a beer bottle and threw it into the Baltic Sea. The message urged the finder to return it to him. But instead of returning to the young German that cast it adrift, the beer bottle bobbed through both World Wars, the Great Depression, and the Cold War. More than 100 years later, a fisherman in the Baltic Sea captured the weather-beaten time capsule....
See Also: 10 Unsolved Thanksgiving Mysteries 10 The balloons were introduced to make it less terrifying When Macy’s first got the idea for the parade in 1924, employees participated along with animals from the famous Central Park Zoo. Originally donkeys, elephants, goats, and camels walked the route. Seems innocent enough, right? It might have been, except in 1925 and 1926, the organizers decided to up the ante, adding lions, tigers, and bears....
This week, we take a look at the past, present, and future. The past comes in the form of historical artifacts, both intact and now destroyed. The future is represented by our extraplanetary discoveries and our ambitions to leave Earth. We are also reminded that we should also have a bit of fun in the present, whether this comes in the form of Hello Kitty bullet trains or giant penis drawings....
We look at a couple of interesting rivalries this week, one over which state has more lakes and the other over research rights at Pompeii. We also answer a few lingering questions, such as “What happened to the submarine Minerve?” and “Where are all the paintings by Bob Ross?” There is also talk of an 800-year-old tradition and the most expensive sneakers in the world. 10 Asterix In Britain After a decade of study, the artifacts belonging to an ancient warrior dubbed a “real-life Asterix” are ready to go on display for the first time....
We have a multifarious collection of news items today. There’s pole dancing in China, a ghost ship in Myanmar, and a giant penis on an English hillside. We make an amazing discovery about sharks and explore some trouble aboard the ISS. We also take a look at two peculiar heists—one which just occurred and one that was solved after 13 years. 10 Astronaut Plugs Hole With Finger Astronauts aboard the International Space Station faced potential peril last week when they discovered that a leak somewhere on the station was causing the air pressure to drop....
10Most Ancient Surface1.8 Million Years In Israel, an expanse of desert looks the same way it did almost two million years ago. This desert pavement confirmed scientific suspicions that should an area remain dry and extremely flat, and suffer little to no weather or geological activity, then its entire face can stay preserved for millions of years. This incredible—and touchable—piece of antiquity is not the oldest geological wonder, but it can win the prize for being one of the most mesmerizing....
Achievement: 5 VFL Premierships in 6 years (1955-1960) Melbourne was stung into action following the painful loss in the 1954 Grand Final to Footscray. That Grand Final was to become the first of 7 in a row for the Demons of which they won 5. Coached by the ‘Red Fox’ Norm Smith and captained by Ron Barassi and John Beckwith, the Demons ushered in a faster, more disciplined game style that has become the trademark of modern football success....
