Posted by rappin in Culture on 04 21st, 2009 | 3 Comments
11 Most Mysterious People
This is for people about whom there is (or was for a long period) a mystery as to their identity,immediate origins, or life.
The Dancing Man
The Dancing Man is the name given to the man who was filmed dancing on the street in Sydney, Australia, after the end of World War II. On August 15, 1945, a reporter...
Posted by rappin in Offbeat on 04 18th, 2009 | 9 Comments
Hitler was the perfect boss…
…Former maid breaks her silence on the ‘charming’ dictator
History has condemned him as the megalomaniac who brought death and misery to millions.
But for one woman, the name Adolf Hitler evokes a smile not a shudder.
She is Rosa Mitterer, who worked as a maid for the Fuhrer at his...
21 Dumbest Criminals of the 21st Century (So Far)
Poor Man’s Hummer
Jonesville, Virginia: William Anderson, 51, was arrested after attracting attention by applying for welfare at the department of social services while driving an H2 Hummer. Thinking it an odd sight, the local sheriff ran the plates, and the vehicle came up as stolen.
Repeat Offender
West...
Posted by rappin in Bizarre on 04 13th, 2009 | 6 Comments
Top 10 Weird Anomalies in Medicine
The most strange anomalies in medicine, all of them are rare diseases with bizarre signs and symptoms. Some of them have already been described in MedTempus. I indicate so with links. They are ordered from greater to smaller frequency.
10-Congenital insensitivity to pain
Frequency: 100 documented cases...
Posted by rappin in Environment on 04 8th, 2009 | 7 Comments
Animals on the brink of extinction
Lists 10 animals on the verge of extinction and the reasons behind the reduction in their numbers
1. Iberian lynx
The Iberian (Spanish) lynx lives in very small areas of central and southern Spain (Andalucia). It used to live throughout Spain and Portugal but its numbers have been drastically reduced...
Posted by rappin in Featured Articles on 04 4th, 2009 | 3 Comments
10 Facts About Diamond You Should Know
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.
- Confucius
There’s no denying that diamonds are a traditional symbol of romance and love. Why, a man needs a diamond ring to ask the woman of his dream to marry him, right? But was it always that way? Did you know that someone...
25 Amazing Pre-Prohibition Absinthe Posters
After having been banned for over a century in most countries, Absinthe is re-establishing itself as a (legal) cult favorite, and the drink of choice for people looking to become inebriated as quickly as possible. Suffice to say, many of the older absinthes producing companies are no longer in business....
