10 More Amazing Weather Phenomena Our World As a follow up to Cedestras brilliant list of 20 amazing and unusual weather phenomena, I have decided to make a list with 10 more items. Our atmosphere shows off so many strange and wonderful displays, but often times these brilliant phenomena happen so rarely, and in places all over the world (insert lame ‘once in a blue moon’ pun here). Now then, onto the list! Lunar Corona Formation This item, a personal favorite of mine and one that’s amazing in itself starts off the list. There are various different names for fogbows; mariners call them sea dogs, pilots call them cloudbows, some people call them white rainbows because of their lack of color (they do have some red and blue in them though, sometimes). Triple Sunrise Illusion It’s a little hard to see but there are 3 side by side suns in this illusion. You might describe these sun rays as god rays, in a particular formation. Aliens! WHAT DOES IT MEAN?! Kelvin Helmholtz cloud formations
15 Things You Didn't Know About the Brain In my opinion, the human brain is the one of the most fascinating things this world has to offer. Think about it, this organ creates thoughts and creates what is essentially life for us and all other animals. If there is no after-life or soul, the brain is all we have, the world as we see it is a result of our brains. Though the make up of all our brains is the same, they all work a little different. How can we know how other people see the world? Whether you enjoy conversations like these or you think they are just a bunch of bologna, these are thoughts that only humans have. Click Share This Infographic Get Free Infographics Delivered to your Inbox
15 Uses of Newspaper in Our Daily Life Newspaper is one of the major sources of news. The industry was once so prosperous that newspapers were not only published in the morning, but also in the evening. As time passed, newspaper is facing fierce competition from e-paper. The free information offered in the Internet and the environmental urge of paperless lower the demand on newspapers. The whole industry is shrinking. 1. 2. 3. (Gift wrapping, image from Google Search) 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. (Papier-mâché, image from Google Search) 9. (Handmade papers, image from Google Search) 10. (Paper airplane, image from Google Search) 11. 12. 13. (People reading newspaper, image from Google Search) 14. 15. Obviously, reading to get the news is the main use of newspaper. Other articles you may be interested in reading: Ten Merits of Digital Camera Crystal Gazing on Computer Technology
10 Curious Tales and Oddities From History Weird Stuff What could be better? The bizarre and history combined in one list! It is a well known fact that I love both subjects (and facts and factlets), so this list really has been a joy to put together. Once you are done reading be sure to mention any other oddities we may not know in the comments and perhaps they will appear on a forthcoming follow up list. In 1900, Maria Salome (20 years old) made her grand debut as the first female bullfighter. When Pope Paul VI died, in 1978, it was the mark of the beginning of the year of three Popes. Speaking of strange deaths, in 1979, a 58 year old man and his 53 year old wife died from spending too much time in their hot tub in California. The Phantom time hypothesis is a theory developed by Heribert Illig (born 1947) in 1991, which proposes that there has been a systematic effort to make it appear that periods of history, specifically that of Europe during the Early Middle Ages (AD 614–911) exist, when they do not. Jamie Frater
10 Creatures With Crazy Faces Animals While a couple of the entries on this list have been featured on other lists in the past, most have not. This list looks at a variety of creatures (some well known, others not at all) that have very unusual facial features. Be sure to add your own favorites to the comments. This denizen of the abyss is very small (the largest species known is only 12 cms), and completely harmless, but its face is the stuff of nightmares. The hatchetfish is the living proof that you don’t need long sharp teeth or red glowing eyes to be creepy. Found in the rain forests of the Philippines, this endangered bat has one of the strangest faces among mammals. A species exclusive to lake Xochimilco, in Mexico, the axolotl (meaning “water monster” in nahuatl, the language of the Aztec) is actually a kind of salamander. The snub nosed monkey looks like it had a nose job with the same surgeon who did Michael Jackson. This fish has such a weird face that one can only wonder why it isn’t more famous.
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. Here are the 20 smartest animals in the world: 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.
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. It has been determined that the viewing public enjoys learning about bizarre humans and their struggle. For this reason, movie studios have been known to select stories that will intrigue and sometimes shock the public. 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. The Radioactive Boy Scout
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. 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. This number is the single most widely encountered constant in the whole universe. According to recent studies, talent is not really something you are born with.
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. Izu Islands 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.
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. Second, everyone considers him or herself an “amateur” psychologist. While most of us don’t have direct experiences with black holes DNA or atoms, we all have experienced and generated behavior, emotions and thoughts. 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. Wilhelm Wundt Wundt is probably the most influential psychologist that no one has ever heard of.