Similarities between the two decades do exist, however. One being a sense of transition, as both started amid a global pandemic. So while reflecting back upon the 1920s at this festive time of year, let us remind ourselves that countless brunos, flappers, and moonshiners merrily lifted their glasses of eggnog with no more of a clue than we have today as to what the new year might bring… 10 Santa Hasn’t Aged a Day If you take a good look at pictures of Christmas celebrations from the 1920s, you might take note of the black-and-white photography, the outdated style of clothing, and the antiquated architecture....

This year, instead of exchanging presents out of necessity with a select few, try mixing your traditions up. Add a new habit to your celebration, and make it one that brings happiness to others. To help you get started, here are ten unusual and impactful Christmas traditions you can adopt to spread some joy. 10 One Simple Wish Children in the foster care system, whether orphaned, victims of abuse, or in any other way disadvantaged, often struggle during the holidays....

10Charles Lightoller There have been many theories as to exactly what happened when the ocean liner Titanic sank in the North Atlantic in April 1912. But the only surviving senior officer, Second Officer Charles Lightoller, may have known more than he publicly revealed about the disaster that cost 1,500 lives. According to his granddaughter, novelist Louise Patten, Lightoller told the real story only to his wife, Sylvia. Patten was born after her grandfather died, so she never spoke with him directly about this family secret....

10The Port Arthur Massacre Martin Bryant killed 35 people and wounded 21 others in a shooting massacre at Tasmania’s Port Arthur Historic Site in 1996, after which he was apprehended following an overnight standoff. He is now serving a 1,035-year prison sentence without parole. In the aftermath, new gun control laws were enacted across Australia, banning semiautomatic and self-loading rifles and shotguns, making it more difficult to obtain a firearms license, and removing and destroying over 60,000 guns through a buy-back program....

As Jesus is such a central figure in Western culture, many artists, writers, and actors have wanted to use the image of Jesus to get their message across. As you might have guessed, their works weren’t always well-received. Here are ten depictions of Jesus that caused furor. 10 The Black Christ In 1962, South African artist Ronald Harrison unveiled a painting of Jesus at St. Luke’s Church in Cape Town....

More often than not, these portraits are painted in traditional manners. But occasionally, some of these pictures spark controversies, raise eyebrows, and even cause major diplomatic rows. Below is a list of portraits of heads of state and government leaders which have become famous (or infamous) for some very curious and interesting reasons. 10 Sir Winston Churchill Graham Sutherland’s famous (or infamous) portrait of Winston Churchill was commissioned in 1954 by the House of Commons to mark the former prime minister’s 80th birthday....

We’ll kick off this list with a sad, and pathetic, subculture that rears its ugly head whenever England play a major international tournament. At World Cup 2006, the WAGs – wives and girlfriends – of the England players had a grand old time. The England manager, Sven Goran Eriksson, had allowed the WAGs to travel to the tournament and spend time with the players in between training and matches. These WAGs are extremely wealthy as some of their partners were earning upwards of one hundred thousand pounds a week....

According to a team of researchers at MIT, the largest droplets from a sneeze can land up to 1 to 2 meters away from the sneezer. Smaller droplets can travel as far as 6 to 8 meters. 99.9% of the time, a sneeze is just a sneeze. It happens and then we go on with our day. But, for some, a sneeze means so much more. The following are 10 examples of when a sneeze got someone in trouble with the law....

However, even when death is indisputable, the thought of burying a loved one’s body in the earth or at sea, of reducing the corpse to ashes inside a crematorium, or of the cadaver’s lying unclaimed in an unmarked grave or in a remote area of the wilderness represents a horrible prospect. There is another possibility, equally appalling, although unlikely: after death, a persons’ corpse, embalmed or mummified, might be put on public display, as an exhibit visitors would pay to see....

10 The Frog Stalker An irate man called the Crawley Borough Council in West Sussex, England, demanding help ridding himself of a frog stalker. The man’s problem was getting the authorities to take this threat seriously. After all, the frog hadn’t made any overtly threatening moves. But his behavior was suspicious. Apparently, the frog had planted himself at the bottom of the common stairs in the victim’s block of flats, harassing the man by waiting for him....

But for other would-be burglars, things didn’t go exactly as planned. Here are 10 inept burglars who needed to be rescued by the emergency services they were trying to elude. Some actually called the police after finding themselves stuck in the most embarrassing situations. Others didn’t seem to learn from their first lucky escapes and actually went back for more. It really does go to show that crime doesn’t pay....

Imagine an everyday item like your coffee mug exploding in your face, or you and your coworker’s beloved Apple devices suddenly ceasing to work despite the fact that everyone else’s devices are fine. How about even worse cases where a malfunction can cause a multimillion-dollar telescope in space to stop working or a cruise ship to tip to the side? Here are ten strange cases of malfunction in recent times:...

10The Mentors Originally formed in Seattle in 1976, The Mentors moved to Los Angeles in 1979 and quickly gained notoriety in the hard rock scene. The band members—guitarist Sickie Wifebeater, bassist Dr. Heathen Scumbag, and drummer/singer El Duce—all wore executioner masks and played what they called “rape rock.” Their unabashedly disgusting songs included titles like “Golden Showers,” “On the Rag,” and “Service Me or Be Smacked.” Due to the extreme nature of their act, The Mentors had a limited following but gained widespread national media attention....

Sometimes, they prefer creating new viruses and bacteria from scratch. However, these strains are not always dangerous to humans even though they could be deadly to animals like mice and even to other bacteria. SEE ALSO: 10 Viruses That Actually Help Humankind 10 Horsepox Scientists at the University of Alberta have created horsepox, a lethal virus closely related to the equally deadly smallpox. Unlike smallpox, horsepox does not affect humans and is only fatal to horses....

The following diseases have been proven to promote some degree of resistance against other illnesses. Some of the virueses mentioned continue to be incurable, and studying factors that grant resistance to these pathogens can help researchers develop more effective treatment options. So here are ten diseases that prevent other diseases. 10 Sickle-Cell And Malaria People who are carriers of the sickle-cell gene have been proven to be more resistant to malaria....

Animals have all the filthy habits we humans enjoy, but they work in a few more that we’d never even imagine. Some of your favorite animals are genetically built to do some absolutely retch-inducing things that we usually don’t talk about. Once you’ve read this article, you’ll never look at an animal the same way again. 10 Fruit Fly Swarms Are Really Just Massive Orgies If you’ve ever swatted your hand through a throng of fruit flies swarming over a random point in your house, we’ve got news for you....

However, what may still surprise you is just how many of those additives come from animals and how manufacturers use those animal by-products to produce almost every object you interact with daily. No matter what the object is, there is a good chance that it needed bleaching, preserving, coloring, lubricating, or some other process that used animal products in one form or another. Here are ten of those everyday items surprisingly made with animal by-products....

Even when you’re in a vegetative state, however, the cogs of the world—indeed, the cogs of your own brain—continue to turn. Things still happen. And sometimes, they involve you, even if you’re none the wiser. 10 Won The Copa Sudamericana In November 2016, Brazilian soccer was struck by tragedy. LaMia Flight 2933 crashed in northern Colombia, killing all but three of the Chapecoense players en route to Medellin, where they were scheduled to play in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final....

SEE ALSO: 10 Popular Ideas That Turned Out To Be Really Dangerous About a year ago, a couple of good friends invited me to help them run a vape shop and eventual e-juice manufacturer in my hometown (Louisville, Colorado). We in this industry believe vaping to be potentially enormously beneficial to public health, and we’ve been dismayed to see it take a pretty stern beating in the public arena. This, along with the FDA’s recent ruling in favor of strict regulation and all of the various local ordinances popping up, have prompted me to action....

10The State Of Franklin Wars are expensive and the first thing the United States of America dealt with after achieving independence was crushing debt. In 1784, North Carolina came up with a devious plan to cut its own expenses by ceding 29 million acres of wilderness to the federal government. The move came as a surprise to the residents of the aforementioned wilderness, who were worried that the federal government might sell the land to a foreign power to earn some quick cash....