Bioluminescence, by definition, is the emission of visible light by living organisms. Of all the discovered bioluminescent groups out there, 80% are found in the depths of the world’s oceans. In fact, most deep sea creatures glow in some fashion. On land, however, bioluminescent creatures are less widely distributed. There [...]
We humans tend to think that our modern technology has led to the conquering of Earth’s nature. Mother Nature begs to differ. This list is for those of you who want to forge a new path, or who would just like to read about how uncomfortable it might be to [...]
Maybe miracles are the mind’s way to exert extraordinary control over the body. Whatever you may believe, this list will certainly have you questioning the fabric of our existence. 10. Man’s Wedding Ring Deflects Bullet It is becoming a common debate whether the institution of marriage is growing outdated. [...]
With the recent galactic impact which occurred in Siberia still fresh in the minds of most, the unfathomably supersonic power of these rarely interfered with projectiles seems a fitting subject for a Top 10 list. Widely believed as the cause of the close of the Jurassic age, asteroid impacts pose [...]
Motor Racing is one of those sports that divides people. Some think the endless laps are boring, while the other half see something different in every twist and turn. I’m going to assume you fall into the second group, and can share my appreciation of a really good racing circuit. [...]
You’d think there would be a fairly clear job description for the role of Pope, and it’s written by the only boss these people have, in the second book of the Bible. It goes something like – must not kill/steal/lie/commit adultery/worship other gods etc. After all, if you’re head of [...]
You know all the vampire fiction – Dracula, Buffy, Twilight – but did you know that there are people out there who believe that vampires are real? And there are real-life vampire hunters to track them down and kill them? They don’t all quip like Buffy and the vampires aren’t [...]
Geology is an unpredictable master, isn’t it? One minute you’re lying in bed, the next your bed is disappearing into a sinkhole. That’s what tragically happened to Florida man Jeremy Bush on March 1 as a sinkhole opened under his house and his bedroom collapsed into it. You might think [...]
Not all religions are created equal – there are the benevolent ones, serving vegetarian food to the homeless, there are the bells ‘n’ smells formal churches and there are the slightly odd ones. But then there are a section of religions that take things to a whole new level – [...]
As you walk through London, there’s not much to indicate the hundreds of people and trains rushing underneath your feet. But every so often, you’ll feel an odd shake in someone’s house that’s a rattly Victoria Line train, or a faint hubbub when you’re in the basement at work. The [...]
Who doesn't love a beach vacation? The sun, the sand, the radiation...hang on, what was that last part again? Yes,...
Ever wanted to get lost somewhere? Well, there are some mazes out there where you can do just that. You...
Perhaps because of the diversity of American settlers, or perhaps because of frontier humor, towns with strange names abound in...
The concept of human imprisonment is one that has courted our species through a number of sociological ages. As the...
The world is awash with very real dangers which act to threaten the lives of the human populous on a...
The noun ‘hostage’ is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary Online as being ‘a person seized or held as security...
We humans have long been tunneling for many reasons. Ever since we realized the importance of hiding supplies and/or ourselves,...
Not much is generally known about serial killers aside from their crimes. It is widely believed, at least amongst experts,...
Leading internet sources will tell you that Paul McCartney, composer and bassist of the Beatles, lived 18 June 1942-present. But...
Childhood truly is a wonderful time in a person’s life, when the days are long and bright, the summers hot...
