10 Most Common Traits Of Potential Serial Killers

by Hestie Barnard Gerber

This list aims to look at the common traits of serial killers. What makes them tick? Why are they compelled to do what they do? Are they made by what surrounds them in their infancy, or are they born with certain traits that predispose them to violence? The ten characteristics below may not be present in every serial murderer – but they’ll give you an idea of some of the warning signs.

9 Most Disgusting Soda Flavors

Have you ever craved for an ice cream-flavored soda? Or perhaps a yogurt flavor? How about Eel-flavored, Garlic, Celery, or perhaps a soda with some tasty Marijuana flavor in it? Well, if you haven’t.. either way, they do exist! See for yourself the 9 Most Disgusting Soda Flavors you never even thought could exist!

FanWing a New Type of Aircraft

The FanWing experimental aircraft opens up a new area of aerodynamics. Various designs to establish a means of integral lift and thrust using a horizontal-axis wing rotor are recorded back as far as the late 19th century. Some of the experiments started to take off but did not sustain flight. The FanWing series of prototype models in a patented blown-wing solution offers both basic proof of concept and a steady trajectory of improved and controlled flight performance.

Malaysia's 10 Best Islands

Hardcore foodie? Scuba snob? These Malaysian getaways have everyone covered

By Simon Ostheimer

From the cosmopolitan charm of Penang to the hippie getaway of the Perhentians, Malaysia embraces a diverse array of islands. Here, in no particular order, we present our top 10.

World's Most-Visited Tourist Attractions

Embrace the wisdom of crowds by adding the world’s most-visited tourist attractions to your bucket list.

By Kate Appleton, Rich Beattie, Adrien Glover, Lyndsey Matthews, Joshua Pramis, Ann Shields
From October 2011

Ever heard of Everland or Lotte World? Most Americans have never planned a trip to these South Korean theme parks, yet they rank among the world’s 50 most-visited tourist attractions - beating out the Great Pyramids (4 million), the Taj Mahal (3 million), and Stonehenge (1 million). And there are more surprises. Where we choose to spend our vacation time says a lot about what we value, and despite - or perhaps because of - the lingering global economic crisis, we are traveling more than ever. International tourist arrivals were up 6.6 percent in 2010, according to the World Tourism Organization. China ousted Spain as the third most-visited country with 55.7 million foreign arrivals, while France and the U.S. held tight to their first and second place rankings.

Like it or not, theme parks are just as appealing in these countries as they are in South Korea. Disneyland Paris drew the same number of visitors (10.5 million) as Sacré-Coeur, and two of the world’s 10 most-visited tourist attractions are Disney parks. America also dominates our list. Some credit goes to the weak U.S. dollar, which drew 8.7 percent more foreign tourists in 2010 than the previous year - and likely persuaded many Americans to explore within our vast borders. China and India are even bigger than the U.S., but their lack of dependable visitor statistics and limited domestic tourism markets help account for their few attractions on our list. Expect to see more of them over time; already attendance at Beijing’s Forbidden City has surged from 7 million visitors in 2007 to 12.83 million visitors in 2010. So what is the most-visited tourist attraction in the world? And can 39.2 million people be wrong? Read on to see the results - and an explanation of our methods for calculating it all.

Tokyo's Top 10 Mythical Beasts

By Matt Alt 

Everyone knows Tokyo's home to some pretty strange inhabitants. No, we aren't talking about the ones you wake up next to after a long night in Kabukicho or Roppongi. Even weirder than that. And much, much older. Creatures from myth, legend, fairy tales, arcane religious texts. They're there, lurking quietly in the shadows - and sometimes right out in the open.

Don't believe us? We don't blame you. That's why we prepared a little roadmap. The kind of thing you won't find in any guidebook. And the best part is, the stops are all 100 percent real. Hang on, it's going to be a strange trip ...

Wells In India Made Out Of Endless Steps

The endless steps on the walls seen in these pictures are big water reservoirs that go by many names like Baoli, Baori, Baudi, and so on, but are most known as India’s stepwells. It looks like the steps are made for other purposes than practical reasons, but that is not the case. The steps give rather efficient use of the water as they access the stored water, but they also work as a great and easy maintenance of the well.

Callaway’s 2014 Corvette Stingray Aerowagon Concept

By Justin Hyde

Chevrolet never built the 1954 Corvette Nomad wagon that Harley Earl built for General Motors' Motorama traveling road show, but ever since a few hearty after-market designers have attempted to graft a taller hatch onto the Vette's rear flanks to form a proper two-door shooting brake (British for "sports car station wagon") - often with questionable results.

How To Argue Effectively And Win

It can be difficult for people to get their point across without hurting one another in the process. Here are some tips for effectively resolving a problem by stating your views, while being collected and reasonable. Also included are tips on winning an argument.

10 Mythical Things That Actually Existed

by Matt Martin

Modern people are skeptical by nature. Maybe that’s because we grew up reading, listening to, and watching fantastical stories, only to discover the real world isn’t as exciting. Monsters are not real. Magic is not real. Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and Hanukkah Hank. But just because Santa isn’t a magical elf overlord, it doesn’t mean there wasn’t a real life individual who did some breaking and entering and left gifts in his wake.

Let’s give our skepticism a dose of reality and take a look at ten (and a bonus and competition) supposedly mythical things that actually existed, or that have had real world equivalents.

Football : 10 Worst England Players Of The Century

By Michael Potts

106 Players have been capped for England since 2000. Ten of those have left us scratching our heads as to why...

Did You See That? How Subliminal Messages Work

By Allison Ford

They’re everywhere … appearing on billboards and in magazines, in television commercials and in movies. Sometimes they can even be detected in popular songs (but only if you play them backward). They’re subliminal messages, and they control what we buy, what we think, and what we do, all without our conscious minds even realizing it. How do they work? Or maybe the better question is - do they really work at all? 

10 Beasts That used To Be Mythical

by TyB,

This list is about animals that were once thought to be mere legends, but were eventually confirmed to be real. Today, many of these “mythical beasts” are so well known that we couldn’t imagine a zoo without them!

World's Largest Limousine

Forget those Hummer limousines. The Midnight Rider is the world’s largest limousine. The vehicle is owned by Southern California based company.

Top 10 Ridiculous Technology Lawsuits Ever

by Warnor

Whether you like reading the press online or you enjoy a traditional newspaper, you probably read about plenty of unusual news. A weird accident, an amazing pet or perhaps an invention can definitely make your day. Most of these things are impressive because they are unique. They may seem funny, but they can be extremely important to the main heroes. The same goes for the most unusual lawsuits in the world. If you think they were funny, think twice. The people who started them actually believed in their chances. Here are the 10 most ridiculous lawsuits from the technology industry.

Top 10 Prehistoric Fish Alive Today

This list looks at fish that were around in remote, prehistoric times and have survived to our time, still keeping their “prehistoric” looks to prove it. Feel free to mention those I have excluded in the comments.

16 Common Household Items With Secret Uses

Ever locked your keys and cellphone inside your car in the middle of nowhere and had no idea what to do? Well after reading this you probably still won’t, but at least you learned that you can see through frosted glass using scotch tape - along with many other random facts you probably won’t use anytime soon but hey, at least you know about them now.

World's Smallest Aquarium With Fish

Siberian craftsman Anatoly Konenko is responsible for the smallest aquarium in the world. A glass cube measuring 30 x 24 x 14 mm, filled with multicolor stones and sand, contains 10 ml of water for a tiny fish. It also have a little water purification filter to keep the water healthy for fish. Only baby fish can fit inside the tiny glass cube that is the world’s smallest aquarium.

And Remember to Brush Your Teeth

LOL cats are here again, but today they came to teach the youngest of us, and to remind the others, to brush our teeth because we really need them. In addition to reminding they decided to do so in front of the camera, so that the youngest ones have some idea how it is done. You can repeat after them, now go and take your toothbrush and put a little paste on it. Watch closely, and start!

Google Rejected Logos

Supposed to be celebrating: Children’s Day 2003.
Reason for rejection: Too childish.