Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, which lasted over 250 years. He finally ended the Sengoku Period of Japan, and pacified and unified Japan. He did this by defeating the Forces loyal to the Toyotomi clan, and several clans of Western Japan. He was a great leader who is believed to have fought in over 90 battles. He is considered to have united Japan after the people’s morale has been weakened, following their defeat by the Koreans in the Imjin War....

10 Animals With Cannibalistic Sex Habits 10 Germany’s Bursting Toads While exploding toads may sound like the work of science fiction, it’s a phenomenon that was first seen in Germany in 1968, although there have been recorded cases in Belgium, Denmark, and the USA. The most well-publicized incidence of dirigible amphibians happened in 2005 around lakes in the Altona district of Hamburg, Germany. Over 1,000 toads swelled up and burst, causing their internal organs to fly out....

This condition is the fear of places or situations that might cause a panic attack or lead to feelings of helplessness or embarrassment. It is usually caused by the worry that they will have no way to escape if the anxiety intensifies. Here are ten unexpected famous people carrying a fear of uncontrollable anxiety despite their success. 10 Donny Osmond Donald Clark Osmond is a former teen idol who began his celebrity career in a family soft rock band called the Osmonds....

You want everything to go smoothly. People are in mourning, and this isn’t a time for slip-ups. How we wish the world worked that way. Here are the top ten funerals that went horribly wrong. 10 That’s Not the Right Video Back in 2016, Simon Lewis, 33, and his newborn son, also named Simon, died in a car accident in Cardiff, Wales. Simon’s wife was still pregnant at the time of the collision (she was in the passenger seat) and expressed concern that something was wrong with Simon Jr....

It may seem odd to have a computer among the greatest chess players, but that’s exactly what this machine was designed to do, play chess. The rivalry between Kasparov and IBM began in 1989 but it wasn’t until May 11, 1997, that Deep Blue finally succeeded in defeating the then World Champion Garry Kasparov in a 6 game match. It won 2, lost 1 and had 3 draws after being defeated by Kasparov the previous year, though 1996 was the first year a computer actually won a game against a reigning World Champion....

10 John Locke The most important thinker of modern politics is the one most directly responsible for Thomas Jefferson’s rhetoric in “The Declaration of Independence” and the rhetoric in the U.S. Constitution. Locke is referred to as the “Father of Liberalism” because of his development of the principles of humanism and individual freedom, founded primarily by #1. It is said that liberalism proper, the belief in equal rights under the law, begins with Locke....

10 Disturbing Videos Of Violence And Insanity 10 Matchstick Men—2003 Nicolas Cage has some truly terrific films under his belt. One of these is the fantastic black comedy Matchstick Men, in which Cage plays Roy Waller, a con artist suffering from OCD and Tourette syndrome. Roy and his partner Frank swindle people out of their hard-earned cash by selling marked-up water filtration systems. When Roy unexpectedly suffers a severe panic attack, Frank convinces him to go to a psychiatrist....

Because of this unique skill, homing pigeons were used for many years as a means of communication among humans. This list looks at homing pigeons during World War I and World War II and how they played an integral role in saving hundreds of lives. If you know of any other famous pigeons from any time period, please be sure to mention in the comments! 10 Cher Ami Our list begins with Cher Ami, a heralded messenger pigeon that single-handedly saved a battalion of 200 men from certain death....

But cancel culture existed long before the internet was born and “progressives” took the helm. For years, people have used spurn and blacklists to attack those who dare to rock the boat of public opinion. Throughout history, people have been “canceled” because of their gender, the color of their skin, or because they disagreed with the powers that be. Often they faced much worse than an online hate mob or being dropped from Netflix....

With the stunning city ruins from both Roman days and Greek (Sabratha, Leptis Magna, and Cyrene) being just three of the five UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country, the draw of this country mainly relates to tourism. Baths, the theater, a temple to Zeus and more are in incredible condition, mainly because nobody visits them. Why? Well, the armed conflict, militia from several different sides, and public unrest doesn’t help the tourism industry....

10 The Birds 1963’s The Birds showed us exactly why Alfred Hitchcock was the master of suspense. Based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier, the movie takes something relatively innocuous in the form of birds and transforms them into hauntingly creepy killers. It also made a star out of Tippi Hedren, who received numerous praises for her performance and won the now-defunct Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year....

Sylvester Clark Long is probably the easiest fake memoirist on this list to sympathize with. Long soared to fame after he adopted the name Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance and published his memoir, Long Lance. Long’s book detailed his life as a Blackfoot chief’s son. He claimed that he had graduated from West Point, and had served heroically in the First World War, gaining the rank of captain after having been wounded eight times....

Upon closer inspection, some have bullet holes. Others hide mysterious messages. This being art, controversial interpretations are always going to be there. But one of them, the claim that Jesus was a victim of sexual violence, could have repercussions throughout the Catholic Church. See Also: 10 Controversial Depictions Of Jesus 10 The Creepy Jesus Lamb As history has proven, Jesus paintings are prone to botched restorations. When another masterpiece was cleaned and shown to the public in 2020, many thought it had happened again....

Charles Messier was a French astronomer who was obsessed with discovering and studying comets and their orbits. However, his search for the elusive comets ended up leading him to create one of the most famous catalogues of deep sky objects. He realized these deep sky objects could distract other comet-chasers, and so he decided to distinguish them as immobile objects in the night sky. The resulting catalogue, published in 1774 when the astronomer was 44 years old, contains over one hundred deep sky objects, including nebulae and galaxies....

Top 20 Most Beautiful Songs Of The ’80s Thanks to pop culture embracing the all-powerful ’80s nostalgia over the past few years, with shows such as Stranger Things or movies like Guardians Of The Galaxy, the unique electronic music genre that is Synthwave (or Retro Wave for nerds) has become quite popular. Some of the most recognized artists in the world, like The Weeknd or Taylor Swift, have been adopting its influences and slowly bringing it to mainstream audiences....

10 Heroes Who Lived To See Themselves Become The Villains For nearly a century, movies have been a huge part of our lives, there have been countless villains, but that includes a ton who were forgettable. The truly memorable villains are the insidious and most pernicious ones, who bide their time and execute their plans with furious intensity, often building up a body count that can leave an audience speechless....

See Also: 10 Innocent People Who Suffered For Crimes They Didn’t Commit While Jewell was not the bomber, security guards do have something of a reputation for being addicted to power and control (two addictions also shared by serial killers). One international security company, G4S, has been under the spotlight in recent years not only for its shoddy hiring practices, but also for the number of employees who have committed high-profile rapes, murders, and mass shooting sprees....

10 Natalie Wood This is a very real mystery and prompted a very real police investigation. Celebrated film actress Natalie Wood died in 1981 while staying on her husband Robert Wagner’s yacht, alongside Christopher Walken, and boat captain Dennis Davern. What is known is that Wood died of drowning and hypothermia. What is unknown is everything else. Watch this video on YouTube How she got into the water, why she got in, what preceded her entering the water, and who may have been involved are all unknowns....

However, men are not the only ones with the capacity to be serial killers. Throughout history in countries all over the world, many women have committed heinous murders that have earned them the title of “serial killer.” 10 Elizabeth Bathory80 Victims In Transylvania Elizabeth Bathory was born into a powerful, distinguished family with a dark side. At 15, she married Ferenc Nadasdy and moved into Csejthe Castle. Her husband shared some of her interests and built a torture chamber for her enjoyment....

First appeared in The Tar Monster, 1978 I know that the Tar Monster appeared several times, but what the heck! He’s a monster made out of tar! The villain behind him in the original series was Mr. Stoner, who was trying to scare away the archaeologists from the Sanctum of Byzantium so that he could steal the temple’s ancient treasure. First appeared in Hang in There Scooby Doo, 1977 This is another one of those monsters that makes you think, ‘wow, those Hanna-Barbera guys really ran out of ideas’....