Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a multiplayer online battle arena mod for the video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansi...
WORLD'S HIGHEST TENNIS COURT
Yes the picture's real. Burj Al Arab in Dubai is home to the world's highest tennis court (at times).
Amazing Aerogel: Strong as Steel, Light as Air
One of the world’s most amazing materials wasn’t created by nature – it was invented by a couple of scientists who made a silly bet.
Walking Corpse Syndrome (Cotard’s Syndrome)
The Cotard delusion, Cotard's syndrome, or Walking Corpse Syndrome is a rare mental disorder in which people hold a delusional bel...
WARNING: SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ON COMPUTER CAN KILL YOU
Researchers at the University College London believe that spending more than five hours a day in front of a computer may damage your ...
Death Road of Bolivia: World's Most Dangerous Road
According to the Inter-American Development Bank, the Death Road in Bolivia is statistically the most dangerous road in the world.
THE SEAL MASSACRE HAS STARTED
The world’s largest and cruellest marine mammal slaughter of 85 000 still-nursing baby seal pups has begun in Namibia.
SITTING TOO LONG CAN KILL YOU
Need motivation to get up from your desk? A new published this study led by the University of Sydney has found that too much sitting ...
Classic photo of Julio Aparicio GORED IN THROAT During Bullfight
Julio Aparicio, one of Spain 's most famous matadors, was gored in the throat 2 years ago during a bullfight .
CHE GUEVARA LEGACY
Following the Cuban Revolution, Guevara performed a number of key roles in the new government.
12 WAYS TO KILL STRESS BEFORE STRESS KILLS YOU!
Researchers suggest that as much as 60-90% of illnesses are directly caused by or exacerbated by stress. Stress is related to major...
PSY’S "GANGNAM STYLE" IS THE HIGHEST VIEWED K-POP VIDEO ON YOUTUBE
When South Korean rapper PSY released his music video " Gangnam Style " last July, he had no idea it would go so globally vir...
MASSIVE ASTEROID TO HIT EARTH IN 2040?
- The 460 feet (140 meter) wide space rock may pose a hazard in 2040, so researchers are calling for deflection plan discussions.
TOO MUCH SLEEP COULD KILL YOU!
Too much sleep can be as bad as too little - and may even shorten life, new research suggested today. A study that included more than...
CAUGHT ON CAM: THE 30 METRE FIRE TORNADO THAT WHIRLED AROUND AUSTRALIA FOR 40 MINUTES
An astonished filmmaker is coming to grips with the moment he witnessed one of nature's rarest phenomenons - a tornado comprised ...
Ten Harmful Chemicals to Ban from Your Home
Experts suspect this cocktail of chemicals in our water, food , air and homes may be part of the cause of the rising rates of some can...
MARIJUANA COMPOUND FOUND SUPERIOR TO DRUGS FOR ALZHEIMER’S
Researchers discovered that the psychoactive component of marijuana , Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), both “competitively inhibits the ...
FILIPINO HOMELESS BOY WINS $130,000 PEACE PRIZE
The obstacles seemed insurmountable for a 13-year-old Filipino street kid. Forced to scavenge for his survival from the age of 2, sle...
THERE ARE WEIRD SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND JOHN F. KENNEDY.
* Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. * Abraham Lincoln was elected ...
The Crusades: Myth vs. Truth
Persistent historical inaccuracies that still pervade popular thinking is that the Crusades was a war of aggression committed by Chris...
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF: THE LARGEST CORAL REEF SYSTEM IN THE WORLD
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretchin...
FUNCTIONING GUNDAM WILL NOT BE IMPOSSIBLE ANYMORE BECAUSE JAPANESE LAWMAKERS WANTED TO CREATE ONE
In what could be an anime fan's wildest dream —or an ordinary Japanese taxpayer's nightmare —come true, Japanese politicians ...
TETRIS: THE GREATEST PUZZLE GAME OF ALL TIME
TETRIS is a tile-matching puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by ALEXEY PAJITNOV in the Soviet Union.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU QUIT SMOKING?
Right now is a great time to quit smoking . Why? In as little as 20 minutes you’ll start to feel the benefits of not smoking. Curio...
JAPAN'S UNDERWATER CROP CIRCLE WAS MADE BY A TINY PUFFERFISH
More than 70 percent of Earth is covered in water, and the oceans remain some of the most mysterious parts of our world. According to ...
THE LONGEST PLACE NAME IN THE WORLD
TAUMATAWHAKATANGIHANGAKOAU AUOTAMATEAPOKAIWHENUAKITAN ATAHU is the Māori name for a hill, 305 metres (1,001 ft) high, close to Por...
WATER ON MARS?
This set of images compares the Link outcrop of rocks on Mars (left) with similar rocks seen on Earth (right).
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