Top 10 Lesser Known Mysteries Mysteries It was Einstein that said ‘The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.’ For me, mystery is the fabric of Life, and since I discovered Listverse a few years ago I have noticed it’s a sentiment many people share. The Brentford area of London is a peculiar place in terms of the names. There have been no other sightings since, and the Legendary Griffin has drifted into local folklore. Amphibians in Ancient Iraq In ancient Mesopotamia, the world’s first academically ratified, fully functioning civilizations of Babylon, Sumer and Akkadia emerged. In the district of Dowa, 100km north of the nation’s capital, Lilongwe, reports emerged of a rabid animal, with hyena like features, attacking and mauling members of the region. Valley of the Headless Men Mysterious Man of the US Declaration
10 Bizarre Human Mysteries Mysteries WARNING: this list contains some graphic images. Every so often, we’ll come across strange and inexplicable conditions found in the human body. Shamanistic practices were once much more prevalent in the world, and considered a profound foundation of the tribes that believed in them. Many of these shamans have been discovered as fraudulent, proving the use of slight of hand tricks and passing them off as legitimate procedures, but that isn’t the case for all of them. Much like entrancing healers, psychic surgeons can perform procedures that would normally require tools and what we consider conventional medical supplies (like anesthesia). These types of surgeons are mostly found in Brazil and the Philippines, where people strongly believe in spirits (which aid every procedure/treatment). Spontaneous Human Combustion SHC is burning from the inside out. Fire Immunity and Fire Starter On the subject of fire, we come to the Leidenfrost effect. D.D. The Delphic oracle did it.
7 Man-Made Architectural Wonders of the Ancient World 7 Man-Made Architectural Wonders of the Ancient World Article by Steph, filed under 7 Wonders Series in the Travel category. The Colosseum, the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Great Wall of China and Machu Picchu are world-famous ancient architectural wonders, but they’re hardly the only man-made structures worthy of effusive praise, enthusiastic photography and economy-stimulating tourism. Chand Baori, India (images via: moolf) Perhaps one of the most beautiful examples of patterns in architecture, the 10th century Chand Baori well in the Indian state of Rajasthan is the world’s deepest, extending 100 feet below the surface of the earth. It’s difficult to imagine the construction process for such a complex stone structure with the technology available at the time. Sacsayhuaman, Peru (images via: world-mysteries) How did the Incas move these massive stones? Leshan Giant Buddha, China (images via: wikimedia commons, national geographic) Teotihuacan, Mexico (images via: travel this world)
Five Weird Facts About Your Wife's Brain | Why Men Don't Listen To Women in Marriage Communication June 18, 2011, By Steve Kissing Men and women are equals in the grandest sense of the word, yes. But just as our bodies are undeniably different, so, too, are our minds. This means, as crazy as it may seem, that how you experience the world isn’t necessarily how your wife experiences it. You can’t fight the evolutionary and social causes behind these differences. 1) She Remembers More. Lesson: Don’t argue with your wife over details about something that happened months or years ago. 2) There’s a Reason She Cries. Lesson: If you wish your wife cried less, work harder at paying attention to the small ways she’s telegraphing her feelings. NEXT: Her Instincts are Solid
Future Expats Forum | Best Countries for Quality of Life in 2011 An organization called Nation Ranking recently released its 2011 Quality of Life Index. One hundred thirty-seven countries were ranked according to: “a nation’s livability for its average inhabitant. It is a composite of six sub-indexes, each describing one of the elements which objectively influence the quality of life: health, education, wealth, democracy, peace and environment.” You can find the entire report here. IcelandNorwaySwedenSwitzerlandLuxembourgAustriaFinlandNew ZealandGermanyCanada Additional rankings that might interest you: Australia is #14, France is #15, the United Kingdom — current scene of riots — comes in at #19, the US at #31. Also interesting to me are the sub-rankings. Factored into the Health index were life expectancy at birth, infant mortality and access to health care. SingaporeIcelandJapanAustraliaFranceCanadaSwitzerlandSpainIsraelSweden This one was full of surprises, for me at least. FinlandS. One of the surprises was #11, N. The UK was #17, the US #22.
Top 20 Facts About Sleep Facts The science of sleep is a modern one – in fact most scientific information on sleep has been gained in the last 25 years. This is a list of 20 very interesting facts about sleep. Facts 1 – 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Facts 11 – 20 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Source: ABC News Australia Jamie Frater Jamie is the founder of Listverse. Top 10 Most Influential Psychiatrists Humans Psychology has, historically, been considered the ugly stepchild of science. There are some legitimate reasons for this. First of all, the average person associates psychology with the kooky antics on on-screen therapists in various movies and T.V. shows. Karl Lashley Karl Lashley is a debatable choice for the tenth spot. B.F. My first cheat: Piaget was not a psychologist. Abraham Maslow Maslow, an American psychologist, was familiar with the two dominant forces in psychology during the mid-twentieth century: namely, psychoanalysis and behaviorism. Max Wertheimer Wertheimer was a German psychologist, fascinated by fact that what we often see is not what is present. During the late 1800s, “intelligence” was conceptualized as a psychological quality passed on from one generation to another. Wilhelm Wundt Wundt is probably the most influential psychologist that no one has ever heard of. Few famous men have started out so ignominiously. Sigmund Freud William James
12 bizarre real-life places that are stranger than science fiction Science fiction is home to some fantastic societies, from Cloud City to Bartertown. But you doesn't have to leave reality for this—our own world has places so abnormal, they make alien societies seem ordinary. Here are 12 remarkable locations in which people once lived (and some still do). 1. Off the coast of Japan lies a series of volcanic islands. 2. Neft Daslari is a functional city built 34 miles from the nearest shore. 3. One of the creepiest places on Earth, Sedlec Ossuary is a Roman Catholic chapel in the Czech Republic. 4. Temperatures in this Australian mining town reach well into broiling, so the opal miners who live there have built most of their town underground. 5. In 1962, a huge underground coal deposit ignited beneath the town of Centralia, Pa. 6. It's funny how something as boring as zoning regulations could lead to one of the most exciting office buildings on the planet. 7. Inside a spectacular Spanish church sits an enormous glass box. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
5 Numbers That Influence Our Life In Unexpected Ways From counting out the exact change for a coffee cup to planning a retirement fund, numbers influence almost every aspect of one’s life. However, numbers have a much deeper influence on the world around us, often in ways that we don’t even realize. A mathematical constant determines what we find beautiful and a number decides how many friends we have; mathematics is written into our genes and here are just a few of the fascinating ways it changes our lives. Certain communities survive largely unchanged over long periods of time while other tribes or even modern neighborhoods collapse into chaos and hostility. We keep in touch with some friends and co-workers and ignore others, apparently for no reason. Researchers claim that human social functions are hardwired around the number 150. There are several other examples which prove that after any community reaches more than 150 members, people stop caring about each other. Advertisements 0StumbleUpon 0Reddit
10 People With Disturbing Tales To Tell Weird Stuff Some of the best movies and nonfiction books in the world are based around the lives of people. In most cases, these individuals have experienced odd and noteworthy events in their lifetime. In 1933, Lina Medina was born in Ticrapo, Peru. As one would expect, sexual abuse was immediately considered and Lina’s father was arrested on suspicion of rape and incest. In 1941, James Joseph Dresnok was born in Richmond, Virginia. During the 1960s, James Dresnok participated in several propaganda efforts on behalf of the North Korean government. In 1949, Issei Sagawa was born to wealthy parents in the city of Kobe, Japan. Issei Sagawa has said that he attacked Renée Hartevelt because of her health and beauty, two qualities that he lacked. Robert Young Pelton is a Canadian author, filmmaker and adventure seeker. The Darién Gap has been described as the Everest of backpacking, and one of the world’s last wild places. The Radioactive Boy Scout
20 Smartest Animals in the World Are parrots really smarter than a 3-year-old child? Do pigs really sing to their young? Do elephants really bury their dead and visit the graves of their relatives? Humans have always considered ourselves the smartest creatures on Earth, but new research has revealed that other animals are much smarter than we ever thought possible. Chimpanzees: Chimpanzees are very closely related to human beings, so it makes sense that they would have the ability to manipulate their environment, use tools and work together as a group to accomplish tasks.