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1 April 2013 at 07 : 26 AM
Medical Treatments That Are Just Too Bizarre
In today’s world when we think of medical treatment, you probably think of medicine, vaccinations, and surgery. Before the advent of medicine as we know it today however, medical treatments seemed downright barbaric. Some of these treatments were derived from ancient medical practices or came from other cultures (some are still being used today!). ...
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31 January 2013 at 07 : 55 AM
10 Creepy Things You Didn’t Know About Victorian England
When most people think of Victorian England, they may imagine beautiful mansions, coy women and gallant men. Well, little do people know that those crazy Victorians were actually quite the scamps. Everything from travelling freak shows to bizarre sexual habits, the Victorians did it all. Here are 10 of their more creepier aspects. Queen ...
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8 April 2011 at 05 : 15 AM
Weirdest Foods to Boost Your Sex Drive
When it comes to libido-boosting foods, you can always expect to find dark chocolate, wine, and oysters topping the list of aphrodisiacs. But if you’re only nibbling your Hershey Bar, you’re just getting warmed up. There's a whole world of exotic/weird/kind of gross food out there that, if you have the stomach for them, they may just put your love life ...
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5 April 2011 at 05 : 07 AM
12 Animals That Saved Human Lives
How many times have you turned on the news and heard a heartrending story about how an animal was saved by some caring individual? Well, how about an ANIMAL saving a HUMAN? Well amazingly it has happened and as these twelve stories prove, the animal-human bond can never be broken. Oreo the Cat Saved Family From House Fire Dianne Busscher ...
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1 April 2011 at 05 : 55 AM
The Seven Wonders of the World
It's a list almost as old as time itself. Thanks to the conquest of much of the known world in the 4th century BC, Hellenistic travellers had access to the civilizations of the Egyptians, Persians, and Babylonians. These visitors, smitten by the landmarks and marvels of the various lands, began to list what they saw. The most prominent of these lists ...
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8 March 2011 at 05 : 24 AM
Odd and Bizarre Jobs
So it's another Monday morning and off you go, dragging your sorry butt off to a job you can't stand. Well, have you ever heard of the following jobs: vomit collector, dung archaeologist, armpit sniffer? Well, yes, these jobs really do exist and just be thankful that some poor slob other than YOU has to perform them. Following are these and some other ...
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4 March 2011 at 05 : 09 AM
Mardi Gras: Let The Fun Begin
Nothing says Mardi Gras more than beignets, jumbalaya and dirty rice. But have you ever wondered about the origins of Mardi Gras? Well, put down your Hurricanes, Banana Fosters and Mojitos and have a read. And as they say in New Orleans, "Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez!"... "Let the good times roll!": The First Mardi Gras The history of Mardi Gras ...
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3 March 2011 at 05 : 48 AM
Collection Of Vintage Ads From the Past
"It's so easy a caveman can do it." "Progressive, call or click today", "AFLAC!!" These are just some of the ads that populate our print and air waves these days. But have you ever wondered what ads for popular products looked like in the old days? Well, have a seat people because following are some vintage ads from the past that would definitely raise ...
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23 February 2011 at 05 : 10 AM
15 Bizarre Phobias
From Wikipedia: “A phobia is an irrational, persistent fear of certain situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject." Of course we are all probably familiar with the more commons phobias: claustrophobia-fear of tight spaces, agoraphobia-fear of open spaces. ...
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18 February 2011 at 05 : 39 AM
World’s Most Bizarre Sports
The thing about us humans is that there's nothing that we love more than a good old-fashioned competition. But plain old baseball is kind of boring and football is sort of passe. Well, leave it to the rest of the world to come up with some pretty outlandish "sports". Following are ten of these so-called sports that give final proof that we humans will ...
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