A novel written by Morgan Robertson in 1898, titled “Futility Or The Wreck Of The Titan“, features the ocean liner Titan, which sinks in the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg. The story of the doomed Titan has uncanny similarities to that of the real-life sinking of the RMS Titanic. Just by looking at the cover of the book, it ...
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Some people have claimed that Russia’s land mass is larger than Pluto. Let us take a look at this claim. The answer is an astounding yes ! The largest country by land mass on Earth is Russia. It is 17,098,322 square kilometers or 6,601,699 square miles. Pluto has a land mass of just 16,647,940 square kilometers or 6,430,000 square miles. ...
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This picture is from 1935 accompanying the following headline and text: Though most animals are gun-shy, a wild puma kept at a laboratory in Moscow, Russia, deliberately fires a cannon to signify that it is hungry. Laboratory workers trained the animal, in accordance with the theories of Dr. Ivan Pavlov, noted physiologist, by firing the piece and giving the puma ...
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News is trickling in regarding Super Typhoon Haiyan Yolanda that has just hit the Philippines. This typhoon is expected to be one of the largest typhoons that have ever hit land in recorded history (based on satellite images). It is also expected to be the largest storm of 2013. Mass evacuations were held prior to the typhoon hitting however the ...
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A cute raccoon sits on the dining table and enjoys eating grapes. A pretty awesome raccoon.
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Some Halloween costumes are downright offensive, a good example would be Prince Harry’s Nazi costume which was first publicized on January 13, 2005 by the BBC. But Alicia Ann Lynch costume of a Boston bombing victim has since gone viral. There is no way this costume is remotely funny or entertaining. One does have to wonder what went on in ...
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Five French teengaers from the town of Bordeaux got arrested after they kidnapped or llamanapped a llama from a circus and took him on a tram ride across town. After a night out at a club last Thursday (October 31st, 2013), the group decided, “Hey, let’s bring an animal out on a tour.” They then proceeded to break into a ...
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An adorable young orphan kid completely stole the show when he photobombed and videobombed Pope Francis during a ceremony in the Vatican. The kid, clad in a yellow black striped rugby shirt found his way on to the stage and even managed to take a seat in the Francis’ chair. The Pope however did not seem to mind, he smiled ...
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Move aside Darth Vader, Taiwan’s new army uniforms show that the police mean business. These uniforms are armor for the Special Forces that include bulletproof armor and a ballistic face-mask. These could most probably be the scariest Halloween costume of the year. Do not expect these officers to be handing out candy this festive season. Here are the new uniforms.
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The Married Kama Sutra is a humorous guide to the positions of married life by Simon Rich and Farley Katz. This book is totally safe for work and does illustrate the trials and tribulations of married life down to a tee. Here are a few images or rather “positions” from the guide. If you are interested in getting the guide, ...
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