Have you ever thought about how the world will end? It seems people, in general, are obsessed with the idea of dying, and thus, with the extinction of their species and of the entire world. Almost all cultures have this apocalyptic prophecy or the other, just like they have creation myths. It seems men like to weave stories with a beginning and an end, and they feel the need to say they know for sure …
Humans love to think they own the world. But the truth is that we are just one of hundreds of thousands of species living on Earth – including all types of insects. It is estimated that there are 1.5 billion of crawling creatures and, although this number includes graceful butterflies, dangerous insects are contemplated too. In the world, there are about 900 thousand different kinds of living insects, making up about 80% of all of …
This is so true when it comes to the strangest foods around the world. I mean, some people do eat the strangest things. Writing this article was very interesting for me, because being a Portuguese gal, I am used to a rich and varied cuisine within a perfectly normal range of food ingredients. I admit that there are some things that we eat that might be seen as little bit weird, such as escargots, chicken …
You’ve heard of the Illuminati, but do you know who they are or what they do? Here are 15 facts about the Illuminati conspiracy to show you that this conspiracy theory is more fact than fiction. 1. Illuminati is a Latin word meaning “enlightened ones.” The Illuminati is a group of individuals who believe that they are more enlightened than everybody else. When Adam Weishaupt organized the Bavarian Illuminati on May 1, 1776, he intended …
As of 2010, just under 14 million people were adherents of the Mormon faith. That may sound like a hefty number, but it’s just a drop in the proverbial bucket compared to Christianity, which touts more than two billion adherents. The number of people practicing Mormonism is quite close to the number of practicing Judaism, and there are plenty of popular misconceptions about both faiths. Mormonism is a religion that has its roots in the …
Some mysteries are thousands of years old and others only date back to 1979, but they still offer people many reasons to speculate about their meaning. This invites people to suggest their own explanations for these unsolved mysteries, and if one cannot be proven to be right, people may continue to offer conspiracy theories and inferences alike for these unsolved mysteries for some time to come. 1. Jack the Ripper The serial killer who committed …
Over the years, there have been many amazing coincidences that defy all rational explanation. These coincidences continue to fascinate people around the world. Here are the most shocking coincidences that have been verified: 1. James Dean’s car curse Legendary actor James Dean was killed in a tragic car accident in September 1955. The following events took place after his death, all involving the Porsche that he was driving: a. The car was towed from the …
Freemasonry connotes generations of firm tradition, the Celtic cultures of Ireland and Scotland, and whispers of closed doors, secrecy and scandal. Many organizations use rituals to increase the allure of the group and to separate the novices from the initiates. However, the Freemasons seem to have particularly attracted the rabid fascination of today’s cultural scholars and conspiracy theorists. Although it is difficult to verify their veracity, here is our best guess at the top 10 …
Who hasn’t heard that the United States government and NASA faked the moon landing in 1969? Or that there are aliens and alien spacecraft hidden at U.S. military base Area 51? These conspiracy theories are some of the more famous speculations produced in the past fifty years, but schemes such as these have been proposed for hundreds of years. Conspiracy theories are ideas that attempt to explain a case or situation based on a plot …