Saturday, June 28, 2014

20 Incredibly Strange X-Ray Images

Original source : http://www.smashinglists.com
Posted : June 2010
Author : the admin

Being a physician myself, I say we experience a loads of X-Rays each day but sometimes they are incredibly odd leaving us in wonder how and why it’s like this. So i decided to search for more of these and came up with a few here. To the best of my knowledge, these X-Rays are real and haven’t been photoshopped or altered in any way with the exception of one at the end (in bonus).

Top Ten Crazy Fears That Actually Have Names

Original source : http://www.smashinglists.com
Posted : January 2013
Author : the admin

Everybody has met somebody who says that they aren’t afraid of anything. Big lies, right? Even if you don’t fear the reaper, or the boogie man, and would gladly frolic around in the dark carrying spiders with your head wrapped in snakes, there is still something that gives you the heebie-jeebies. It just might not be something that anyone would expect. That doesn’t mean, however, that there isn’t an actual phobia for it. Here is the top ten list of the craziest fears that have actually been given names.

Friday, June 27, 2014

Revisiting Infamous Human Experiment

Original source : http://english.pravda.ru
Posted : July 2013
Author : Mirella Ionta

We have all heard about human experiments. Just search under the key words "human experiment" on Google Search Engine and surely you will find the top ten list of the most cruel research studies of the 1900s, some of which attached a medical rhetoric rationalizing their scientific value, while others were shamelessly performed in times of war and hatred. From the infamous concentration camp infernos of the Nazi Germans to The Monster Study, an experiment conducted on twenty-two orphan children in Iowa in 1939, to the Poison Laboratory of the Soviets secret services, known as The Chamber to Unit 731, a bio-chemical warfare unit of the Imperial Japanese Army existing in the pause between the two World Wars, disturbing images and reports of the vivisection of pregnant women and the barbaric treatment of human subjects continue to haunt the credibility of both the medical community and governmental organizations. 

10 Requirements Of A Habitable Planet

Original source :http://www.smashinglists.com
Posted : February 2011
Author : the admin

Scientists have recently discovered around 140 Earth-like planets using the latest Kepler telescope. Even more exciting than that is the fact that scientists now claim that there could be  many more that harbor the exact conditions necessary for life. But what criteria should be met for a planet to qualify the title of earth-like or more probably habitable? Lets see.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

11 Superhero Movies That Never Escaped Development Hell

Original source : http://www.forevergeek.com
Posted : October 2011
Author : Robin Parrish

With all of the great superhero movies that there have been, there’ve been quite a few stinkers as well. And then there have been some that never made it before cameras - both promising sounding scripts and some that were so very, very bad. Here are 11 superhero films that might have been.

Top 10 Futuristic Predictions That Materialized In 2012

Original source : http://www.smashinglists.com
Posted : February 2013
Author : the admin

Just as we can sit and discuss the nature of the future that may await us and our planet, it’s very likely that generations previous to us have done the same. Whilst many of these predictions have likely come and gone, many may be yet to arrive whereas some may never be realised at all. Here are some events that happened in 2012 which you could imagine have been pondered upon in the past.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

12 Bizarre Examples Of Genetic Engineering

Original source : http://www.energy-dimension.com
Posted : December 2010
Author : draganescu

Glow-in-the-dark cats? It may sound like science fiction, but they’ve been around for years. Cabbages that produce scorpion poison? It’s been done. Oh, and the next time you need a vaccine, the doctor might just give you a banana. These and many other genetically modified organisms exist today because their DNA has been altered and combined with other DNA to create an entirely new set of genes. You may not realize it, but many of these genetically modified organisms are a part of your daily life - and your daily diet. Today, 45 percent of U.S. corn and 85 percent of U.S. soybeans are genetically engineered, and it’s estimated that 70 to 75 percent of processed foods on grocery store shelves contain genetically engineered ingredients. Here’s a look at the some of the weirdest genetically engineered plants and animals already in existence - and many that are coming your way soon.

Monday, June 23, 2014

The Best Of Movie Mistakes

Original source : http://www.lazypalace.com
Posted : December 2010
Author : the admin

Here is the collection of the most famous movie mistakes. Most of them are not new, but still interesting. Enjoy :)

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