Most of us love and eat mushrooms. They are delicious. For vegetarians, they are the best source of protein. With that in mind, we are all accustomed to the regular type mushrooms, the champignons mushrooms. That is just one of the many hundreds of mushrooms. And today, we will discuss some strange and weird looking … Read more
The traditional Christian funeral is the one we see often on movie and TV. However, that is just one way of burying a dead body. You will be surprised by some of the death rituals around the world. There are some weird, some spooky, and some downright entertaining rituals. With that in mind, let’s take … Read more
The London Hammer is a name given to a hammer made of iron and wood. It was found in London, Texas, in 1936. The hammer was found by Max Hahn and his wife while they were out walking. But it wasn’t until 1983 that the hammer attracted worldwide attention. In 1983, creationist Carl Baugh bought … Read more
Up until few years ago, we all knew there are 12 zodiac signs. But then scientists discovered a new Zodiac sign, called Ophiuchus, and our world completely changed. There are still controversies whether this sign really exist or not. But whatever the case is, the riddle and mystery of the zodiac got that much more complicated … Read more
One of the biggest inventions in science happened by accident. Yes, we are referring to Isaac Newton and his gravity theory. The “apple incident” has become a cult nowadays, but nobody can say for sure if it happened like the history books tell the story, or not. Be as it is, it is just a … Read more
In the world of animals, only sponges, Latin name phylum Porifera have asymmetrical body plans. When that happens in different animals, it is a rarity. Yes, some animals start life with one type of body symmetry, but develop a different one as adults. For example, sea stars are classified as bilaterally symmetrical, but their adult … Read more
The Salem witch trials are hearings and prosecutions of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1963. People feared they were in danger of the witch conspiracy and decided to start a witch hunt and execute the ones accused of the crime witchcraft. The society of this time was afraid of the ones using witchery … Read more
Visit Georgia and you will see five granite slabs rise in a star pattern. Each of the five granite slabs weighs more than 20 tons. And on top of each of them, there is a capstone. The builder of the stones remain mysterious. Why were they placed there? What does it write? There are popular … Read more
In summer 2007, at a site in Ireland, archaeologists were uncovering layers of graves. They were astonished to find two skeletons with large stones lodged in their jaws. This was exceptional; all the other skeletons in the cemetery had been normal Christian burials. The archaeologists believe that the skeletons were treated as if they were … Read more
If you thought crossing a border is a simple task, think again. Yes, most borders are a straight line. And you can cross them easily. But there are more than 190 sovereign countries in the world. Think about how many borders are out there. And not all of them fall under the normal category. The … Read more