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Raëlians If you believe UFOs spawned most religions, mind transfer is possible and cloning can lead to reincarnation, then you might be a candidate for the Raëlian Church, started in France in the 1970s. A Raëlian follower made headlines in 2003 when she claimed to have conceived the first cloned human, but the event was [...]

Misspelled Tattoos? That’s “Awesme” Most reputable tattoo shops don’t allow customers to be rocked off their gourd when they get inked. And for good reason – heaven forbid someone wake up with an image of Porky the Pig flipping you the bird tattooed on their chest. From the looks of these tattoos, I’m not quite [...]

You cannot escape the product placement of Fed-Ex in Cast Away. It’s literally everywhere.My first thought was, “I wonder how much Fed-Ex paid for that.Here are the answers to some of those questions—including the Seinfeld Junior Mints and the Reese’s Pieces from E.T. Junior Mints, Seinfeld “Who’s gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It’s chocolate, [...]

In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a sacred place or shrine of importance to a person’s beliefs and faith. Members of many major religions participate in pilgrimages. A person who makes such a journey is called a pilgrim. The [...]

Animals that were thought to be mythical but ended up being real. This is a combined list of animals that were thought to be extinct but were rediscovered at some point. Those types of animals are called Lazarus species. Okapi The Okapi is the actually the mascot of the International Society of Cryptozoology because it [...]

Don’t believe everything you read. What might start as an incorrect observation can become a false “fact” that is widely accepted. This is the evolution of the myth and our history is peppered with more than a few things that just aren’t true. Napoleon was short Napoleon’s nickname may have been “Le Petit Caporal,” drawings [...]

1. Child-safety seat manufacturers are starting to make bigger models after a recent study showed that over 250,000 U.S. children age 6 and under are too fat to use them. 2. According to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, nearly half the 4,000 people responding to an [...]

The Ark of the Covenant  To the ancient Israelites, the Ark of the Covenant was the most sacred thing on Earth. The central and paramount object of the Hebrew nation, this ornate chest was, according to the Bible, designed by God. Measuring 44 inches long, 26 inches wide, and 26 inches high, the chest was [...]

The “ability to make unexpected discoveries by accident” the serendipity effect.To demonstrate the importance of serendipity, we’ve put together a list of 19 examples of unintentional discoveries that too often we find ourselves taking for granted. In no particular order. . . . . Post-It Notes The invention of the humble Post-It Note was an [...]

Obtaining a patent is a costly and time consuming process. Inventors must have unstoppable faith in their vision in order to realize their dream of acquiring a patent. But sometimes these inventions come from a creative place so deep, they can be perceived by some as offbeat, unusual and possibly a bit eccentric. And that’s [...]

Like in other countries there is a mania for tattoos among criminals, but in Russia they give much more sense for those signs on their bodies. Each even smallest detail can be interpreted as a biography verse from the life of tattoo owner, both police and criminals can just look at the body of the [...]