10The Nine-Year-Old Author After her mother died in 1917, 36-year-old Daisy Ashford was going through her papers when she discovered a relic from the past. It was a book Daisy had written as a child, back when she wanted to be an author. It was called The Young Visiters (give her a break, she was nine), and the story followed an “elderly man of 42” named Alfred Salteena who wants to become a gentleman and marry his young ward, Ethel Montecue....

Season Three was originally scheduled to begin airing in October 2018, but it now looks like this will not happen until the summer of 2019, prompting a buzz of speculation regarding the show to begin circulating the web again. Here is a look at ten of the most interesting theories or explanations currently making their way around our virtual world. 10 It’s All A Game One theory is that the whole thing is all just a game....

Everyone is familiar with the current 2012 doomsday predictions. In December of 2012, the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, which was used by several Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, will reach the end of its 13th baktun. People have predicted that this indicates that a massive geological event will occur on Earth. This article will be examining some theories surrounding the sun, space and the 2012 severe weather patterns. Put yourself in the place of a high level government official....

10 DNA Testing Takes Time Testing DNA takes a long time. One of the newest technologies in DNA analysis is called RapidDNA and can reportedly give you results in 90 minutes, but it’s a newfangled innovation that isn’t widely used yet. It isn’t even approved by the FBI or compatible with their database. The amount of time it takes to get DNA results isn’t as much about the speed of the instruments as it is about the backlog....

Well, guess what? All those things existed in those time periods. While there’s a perfectly rational explanation for all these incongruous things, it does make you wonder whether history is as linear as we think it is. 10 Comic Books In Mayan Times He’s a tall, cheeky cartoon rabbit with his own catchphrase and laconic wit who constantly outfoxes his clueless enemies. No, we’re not talking about Bugs Bunny. We’re talking about the star of some of the oldest comic strips in the world: the strips written by the Maya....

Would they? We may hope that all governments would put the interest of their people first, but, if we look to history for examples, we can see that people have declared war on their enemies, their neighbors and even their friends for the most trivial of reasons, and sometimes for no reason at all. Here are 10 times battle was fought over absolutely nothing. See Also: 10 Incredible Historic Sites We Lost Forever (Due To Stupidity)...

Few people make easier targets than Mahatma Gandhi. It’s not just that he’s a saint — he’s an easy target, too. He’s a man from a foreign culture that’s easy to misunderstand, and his life is full of complicated moments that, pulled out of context, can be made to sound horrible. But there’s little to no truth to all of those stories about Gandhi’s hidden dark side. Gandhi was simply a man who believed passionately in peace – and his reward has been a whole slew of books degrading his name....

These are the tales of people who set a standard for drunken disasters that the rest of us can only dream of reaching. 10 Quenching Legends, Myths, And Stories Involving Alcohol 10 Got stuck in a photo stand Most of us who like a drink tend to go a bit over the top on our birthdays, so perhaps we should not judge Danny Melody too harshly. His mad moment also happened in Dublin, a city that is renowned for being party hearty....

The only criteria for entries on this list was that the accidents had to be while climbing mountains, not trekking or rock climbing, and had to result in multiple lives lost. They are not in any order as any loss of life is a tragedy. Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world, and was first climbed on May 9, 1956, by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition....

If asked to name the most notorious serial killers from this era, most of us wouldn’t hesitate to name Jack the Ripper or Dr. H.H. Holmes. Yet there are many others who are rarely mentioned in the history books, but their twisted crimes will never be forgotten. Detailed below are ten of them, along with their chilling deeds. 10 Madame Delphine LaLaurie Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie was a well-known and captivating socialite who would host lavish parties at her home in the French Quarter of New Orleans, but she hid a disturbing secret—the torturing of slaves for her own sick pleasure....

Here are 10 of the most unique temples, churches, and mosques from around the world. 10 The Chapel of Cartwheels, the Philippines The Chapel of Cartwheels is very aptly named, as it is literally a chapel made of cartwheels. The modest building is located on the Hacienda Rosalia sugar plantation in Negros Occidental, the Philippines. It was used by the plantation’s farmers and stands in contrast to the lavish Gaston Mansion nearby....

This week, we look at regular people doing the right thing. Three young brothers raise money for the homeless while a neighborhood comes together for a girl who was trying to do a good deed. An officer saves a baby’s life during a routine traffic stop, and a man gets a pen pal after 50 years. Also, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing. 10 Traffic Stop Saves Baby’s Life Last week, a deputy pulled over a car for speeding and ended up saving the life of a 12-day-old girl....

Many of the resulting short films were the stuff of nightmares. Haunted houses, demons harassing innocent young women, giant man-pigs harassing innocent young women, giant frogs harassing innocent young women . . . you get the picture. These early short films were glimpses into some deep, dark souls. 10Le Cochon Danseur (The Dancing Pig)Skip to 2:09 The basic story of the video involves a girl sitting down to have a picnic and being repeatedly interrupted by a man wanting to join her....

The eyes have long been considered the windows to our soul, the omniscient presence of God, of prophecy, and as symbols of inner spirituality and the cosmos. Here is a list of ten ways cultures around the world are obsessed with eyes. 10 The Evil Eye Most cultures around the world have some version of the evil eye. Whether it’s the “mal de ojo” in Mexico, the “mati” in Greece, or the “ohlo gordo” in Brazil, all of them share one thing in common—that a person could be cursed or harmed with an unwanted gaze or stare given out of jealousy or envy....

SEE ALSO: Top 10 Disturbing Facts About Facebook Reason: More Facebook Friends Increases Working Intelligence Right off the bat, it turns out that the more friends you have, the smarter you’re going to be. Specifically, people who have more friends on Facebook tend to have more developed brain matter in the amygdala. The amygdala is a section of the brain associated with emotional responses that ties in with memory function, like remembering faces and names....

10Their Venom Is Less Deadly Than You Think Black widow and brown recluse bites are sometimes thought of as a death sentence. The generally accepted story is that unless someone bitten by a black widow or brown recluse gets treatment, they will die. However, not only are the effects of the venom usually exaggerated, but those who supposedly die of spider venom often have some other condition entirely. Spider bites are often misidentified, with up to 80 percent of alleged brown recluse bites actually being irrelevant, misdiagnosed illnesses....

Demons and possessions are fears shared by many, especially among the religious world. Most experts nowadays agree that “demonic possessions” are simply treatable mental illnesses. After all, it’s not the Middle Ages anymore. Though exorcisms are rarely practiced now, they used to be much more commonplace and could be violent, dangerous, and downright creepy. 10 Clara Germana Cele In 1906, Clara Germana Cele, a 16-year-old Christian schoolgirl living in South Africa, was allegedly possessed by a demon....

10 Zebras Looking at the black-and-white stripes of zebras, it’s hard to believe that they have something to do with camouflage. But that has been the widely accepted explanation since we first encountered these animals. Through research, scientists have debunked the camouflage theory, although we still don’t know why the stripes exist. The myth originated because we were observing zebras from our perspective of vision. It seemed to make sense that the confusing colors would help these animals blend in with their surroundings....

Legends and exaggerations aside, the Wild West still holds great interest for history buffs. And, just like with other historical periods, we’ll occasionally learn new things regarding affairs thought truly dead and buried a long time ago. 10 No Pardon For Billy The Kid In 2010, the governor of New Mexico brought into discussion a potential pardon for one of the country’s most notorious outlaws—Billy the Kid. This was due to a pardon that the Kid was supposedly offered back in 1879 by Lew Wallace, then governor of the New Mexico Territory and, coincidentally, the man who wrote Ben Hur....

Diane Wiest has enjoyed a successful career on stage, television, and film. She might be best known for roles in Parenthood and Edward Scissorhands, and she has become better known for a series of anxious, insecure women who seem to be taxed to the breaking point just getting through the day. Hedaya had a minor role in Oliver Stone’s Nixon and later played Nixon himself in Dick. He was a junior high school teacher for many years before deciding to pursue acting full-time....