The tree of life may be a popular concept in folklore, mythology, and religious stories…
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Once you get past the potatoes and the other humdrum members of the family, nightshades…
Spiders evolved over 380 million years ago, and are a vital part of the world’s…
“Well-behaved women seldom make history” (Laurel Thatcher Ulrich). Black widows, purveyors of poisons, and bloodthirsty…
Some of your favorite fruits can quickly become deadly if ingested in large amounts. Many…
Most plants can’t hurt you unless you’re in The Little Shop Of Horrors, and most trees can’t kill you unless one topples over and lands on your head. But then there are the others: plants and trees from the wrong side of town. They don’t like you, and if you get too close, they will make you pay dearly.
Let’s get one thing clear before we begin: at the risk of sounding controversial, TopTenz…
Most people would steer clear of any snakes or oversized spiders that crossed our paths.…
Update: With the recent (April 2010) eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano in Iceland, this list…
There is reason animals are called animals, and that is because they are wild. They…
When eating, we generally find food that we think tastes great. Others like to focus…
A tragedy is defined as an event that results in great loss, misfortune, and usually…
When it comes to the movies, we very rarely think of wine. Our villains are…
No visit to a new country would be complete without trying the native moonshine. Just…
Most countries have laws against them. In most places around the globe it is illegal…
It used to be that poisoning was the murder method of choice for those cunning…