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Throughout the history of mankind, many men (and women) have claimed to be the flesh and blood incarnation of God. As time has worn on, the general populace has grown savvy to such outlandish claims, but not everyone. Even with the onset of cutting edge technology to help the population sort through the allegations of [...]
Posted by Fred Hunt on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, People, Religion · Tagged alan john miller, branch davidians, cults, david koresh, david shayler, false prophet, God, great britian, islam, Japan, jesus, Jesus Christ, jim jones, Jonestown, Messiah, Mitsuo Matayoshi, modern day messiah, modern god, People's temple, prince philip, prince phillip duke of edinburgh, prophets, rabbi schneerson, Reincarnation, South America, Texas, vissarion, waco, Warren Jeffs
According to MedlinePlus.com, your skin is the largest organ in your body in both weight and surface area. Your skin alone weighs between six and nine pounds and stretches about 2-square yards! Your skin plays an important part in protecting your body from harmful bacteria, infections and regulates your body temperature. Sometimes, your skin takes [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Health · Tagged Acne, Acne vulgaris, Argyria, Biology, Blister, blisters, Cellulite, chronic disease, diseases, Elephantiasis, full-fledged acne, HPV, Human papillomavirus, Human Werewolf Syndrome, Hypertrichosis, India, infections, infectious skin disease, just fatty tissue, laser, laser treatment, Leprosy, Maggot, Maggot therapy, Medicine, Neglected diseases, non-surgical treatment, Papillomavirus, rare disorder, ringworm parasite infection, secondary infection, Skin Blisters, South America, very effective acne, Wart, warts, Werewolf Syndrome
Crime does not pay, so the old saying goes, but take a look at the top ten crimes in the world today and the amounts involved and you have to admit why some decide it is far too lucrative to be bad. There are some illegal activities you will not find surprising, such as the [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Crime · Tagged Abuse, Afghanistan, Africa, Argentina, Arguments for and against drug prohibition, Bolivia, brazil, Bulgaria, canada, china, Cocaine, Colombia, crimes, Economics, Ethics, Europe, European Union, former Soviet Union, Human trafficking, illegal oil, illegal oil trade, Illegal Wildlife Trading, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Myanmar, oil, oil sales, oil-producing countries, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, peru, Philippines, Political corruption, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Smuggling, South America, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Soviet Union, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, traditional medicine, Turkey, United States, USD, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela
The first sword appeared during the Bronze Age. It was made of copper and was uncovered at the Harappan sites in present-day Pakistan. By the Middle Ages iron and steel swords were being mass produced and used in battle. Soldiers were trained in swordsmanship and prepared for combat. It was before the era of guns [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Monday, November 1, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under History · Tagged al-Jafr, Alfonso VI, ali, Argentina, Army, Austria, Ave Maria, Blade weapons, Bladesmith, Bryan Johnson, Buenos Aires, Burgos, Central Europe, chief general, china, Colada, Coldy Bimore, commander, Córdoba, Corsuble, Curtana, Damascus, Don Juan Manuel, Dumbarton Castle, El Cid, Elba, emperor, Europe, famous sword maker, Fencing, France, French Senate, Fujiwara Kanenaga, General, Geunchogo, Governor, Greater London, hardened steel, Hugh Cressingham, Iberian Peninsula, Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi, island of Saint Helena, Isonokami Shrine, James IV, Japan, Japanese Imperial Army, Japanese sword, John de Menteith, José de San Martín, Joyeuse, King, Korea, Korean Peninsula, leader, Liberator General, London, Masamune, Masatomo Kan, Medina, Mejiro, Mejiro police, metal, Middle East, military and political leader, Military history, military leader and diplomat, Napoleon Bonaparte, National Historical Museum, National Monument, Ogier, Oliver Cromwell, Pakistan, priest, Russia, Sabre, Saint Denis Basilica, Saint Helena, Saracen, Scotland, Sergeant, Shilling, Singapore, Sixth Coalition, skilled military strategist, son-in-law, South America, Spain, steel, steel swords, Stirling, Stirling Bridge, Sword, Swordsmanship, The Guardian, the king, The Louvre, the Philippines, Tokugawa Iemasa, Tomoyuki Yamashita, United Kingdom, United States, USD, Vienna, Wallace Sword, West Point Military Museum, West Point Museum, William Wallace
Halloween is one of the creepiest times of the year. The holiday was molded from ancient Celtic practices, religious rituals, and European folk traditions. Halloween is a time for celebration, candy, and ghostly superstition. The day has long been thought of a time when the dead come alive and watch over the land. These spirits [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Friday, October 22, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, History, Holidays, Travel · Tagged Africa, Albert, America, Americas, author, Battle of Okinawa, BBC, Blue Bell, Blue Bell Hill, British Broadcasting Corporation, Bryan Johnson, buffalo, Bund, Burke, Camp Scott, canada, Canadian National Railway, Canadian National Railway Company, castle site, Chidester Mill, Clinton, commander, Corll Candy Company, counselor, Crime, Crime in the United States, David Brooks, Dean, Dean Corll, Doris Denise Milner, Doylestown, Durham, East Africa, Eastern Air Lines, Eastern Air Lines Inc, Edinburgh, Egypt Road Bridge, Elmer Wayne Henley, emperor, Energy, energy surrounding, england, Europe, France, Gene Leroy Hart, Germany, Girl Scout camp, Great Britain, Guadalupita, halloween, Hare, Heights Boulevard, Heights Elementary School, Hirohito, Houston, Houston Heights, Human height, Inc., Indian Ocean, Japan, Japanese government, Japanese military, Jefferson County, Ku Klux Klan, L-1011, Lake Sam Rayburn, large archeological site, large mining boom, law indicating, Liberty Township, Lori Lee Farmer, mainstream media, Mariana Islands, Maud Hughes Bridge, Maud Hughes Road Bridge, Mayes County, Mayes County Jail, Medway, MERCAT TOURS, metal warehouse, Mexico, Michele Guse, Missouri, Mount Tapochau, Mun, Netherlands, New Jersey, New Mexico, Norrie Rowan, North Bridge, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oklahoma police, Pacific Ocean, Passaic County, PERA Building, priest, prince, Richard Cross, Richard Kuklinski, Rogue Hollow Bridge, Rogues’ Hollow Bridge, Saipan, Salem, Santa Fe River, Saskatchewan, Scotland, Screaming Bridge of Maud Hughes Road, Snake creek, South America, South Bridge, Spring creek, St. Louis, State Highway, Stockholm, Sweden, Södermanland, Tanzania, Texas, The Netherlands, Tim Kerley, transportation, United Kingdom, United States, United States Army, United States' Commonwealth Day, USD, Weird NJ, West Milford, Yellowstone River, Yi script
It comes as little surprise that there are certain foreign-made cars that aren’t sold in the United States. From the Nissan Skyline to certain special editions of the BMW M3, there are plenty of high performance machines that the Germans and the Japanese don’t market to Americans. But what’s not as well known are the [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Business, Misc · Tagged Alan Mulally, America, Argentina, Asia, Australia, BMW M3, brazil, Buick, Cadillac STS, Campos, canada, car, Car manufacturers, Caribbean, CEO, Chevrolet, Chevy, Chevy Chase Bank FSB, Chevy Montana, china, China Film Group Corporation, city car market, Corsa, Daewoo, Daewoo Corporation, Daewoo Lacetti, Daewoo Matiz, design, Engineering, Europe, European Car, Everest, Falcon XK, ford, Ford Australia, Ford Expedition, Ford Falcon, Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus, Ford Ka, Ford Motor Company, Ford plant, Ford Ranger, Ford Transit, General Motors, Germany, Hampshire, Hatchback, Holden, Holden Ltd, Holden Viva, India, Ka, Korea, Lacetti, Latin America, LTD., luxury car branch, Mazda, Mazda 3, Mazda Motor Corporation, Mexico, Montana, Motor Trend, Motors Liquidation Company, New Zealand, Nissan, NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR CO., Nissan Skyline, Opel, Opel Corsa, OPEL Inc, oversize luxury car, performance machines, phenomenal gas mileage, Pontiac Matiz, racer, rally car, Road transport, Sabine Schmitz, similar car, South Africa, South America, South Korea, Southampton, taxi services, Thailand, top 10 american cars, top 10 cars, top 10 foreign cars, TopTenz, TopTenz.net, Transit, truck-car hybrid, United Kingdom, United States, Viva, Volvo, Volvo AB, XK
As if death was not morbid enough, many people have taken last rites to a whole new level of dreadfulness. In some cultures disposing of the corpse might mean anything from eating it up to dancing with it. Those of you who think burial and cremation are the only death rituals; please prepare yourself before [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 8:26 am
Filed under Nature, People, Photos · Tagged anthropologist, Australia, Bizarre, Buddhist monks, Burial, china, coffin, cremation, culture, cultures, dead, death, death customs, death rituals, die, dying, endocannibalism, fasting, fasting to death, funeral, funerals, Ghana, human behavior, Human Interest, India, Indonesia, Japan, Madagascar, Maharashtra, mortality, Mumbai, Napolean Changon, odd, Santhara, sky burial, Sokushinbutsu, South America, strange, Tana Toraja, Tibet, top 10 death customs, top 10 death rituals, top ten list, TopTenz, Toraja, Tower of Silence, Vimla Devi, Yanomamo
