Feedback
Where Did The Zodiac Names Come From?
Throughout history, people have tried to understand the stars that they see in the sky and put them into groups so that they could analyze them. There are 88 known constellations in the sky. Twelve of them are seen in the same place at the same time in the sky as the earth orbits around the sun. It's not known whether these 12 constellations get their names from zodiac signs or the other way around, but all of them have stories based in mythology. Here are some of the stories telling us where the names of the signs came from.
13 Interesting Facts About Pablo Escobar And 'Narcos'
We had been looking so forward to it, but the second season of the legendary series, Narcos is finally out! We thank Netflix again, for not only producing such a great show, but also releasing all episodes at the same time! All that's left for us to do is binge-watch the sh*t out of it! Here are some facts about the show and Pablo Escobar that not many people know!Caution: The content involves a small dosage of spoilers!
Bedlam, The Real Horror Story Of An Asylum
3 years ago, something dreadful was found during the new metro line construction in London: mass graves with more than 3,000 human skeletons. Investigations showed that some of these people died because of the plague, the ruthless epidemic disease of the time. The rest, however, were the patients being treated in Bethlem Royal Hospital in the 16th century. Here is the terrifying story of these patients, who were murdered by the hospital:
10 Famous Cannibals And Their Take On Human Flesh
Eating human flesh is one of the biggest taboos in our society, however no matter how hard the human civilization tries to stop this from happening, there are people who have tasted human flesh. There are even some tribes who are known to be cannibals, and there is even a horrible disease that is associated with a cannibal tribe: Kuru Disease. One doesn't have to be even remotely interested in cannibalism to be curious about how these people review the human flesh. Let's hear it from them!
15 Interesting Facts About Violence That You've Never Heard Before
Are people naturally violent?  Maybe.. Can we say that animals use violence while killing other animals to survive? Maybe..It's only possible to answer these questions if the idea of violence between the different and same species is clear. As there are many things that we don’t know about violence, there are other facts that we know for sure. Here are the 15 of them:
The Most Horrible Experiment in History: Little Albert Experiment
etiket
Observing in his field research that fear in humans is something that is 'learned' rather than something that humans are born with, behavioral psychologist John B. Watson decided to test his hypothesis in his lab. And his choice of subject was probably the worst one in history: 8 month-old Albert.
Advertisement
The 7 Richest Drug Lords Of All Time!
Here are the 7 richest drug smugglers of all times, ranging from tech gurus to the ones who escaped from bad homes and became criminals...Mind the fact that they basically ran their countries back in the days!
20 Mind-blowing Events Showing How Mysterious Our World Is!
etiket
The world is filled with mysteries, wonders and beauties, all waiting to be discovered. We are yet to find out about so many things...Just as if we didn't have enough on our hands, we are now adding 20 more mysteries to blow our minds away, all thanks to this Imgur user. Fasten your seat belt and let's roll.
It's Not As Easy As You Think: 15 Facts About Being A "Centaur"
Centaur is a mythological creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse. They're always portrayed in movies or books as wise, kind and strong creatures with their six-pack absi making most people think it must be awesome to be a centaur. But is it? Let's objectively think together about what it's like to be a Centaur...
25 Biggest Empires In The History
So you think the most famous empire, Roman Empire would be the biggest? It’s not even on the list! (It almost made it, though!) Here, time to lean some historical facts and be amazed! These facts are based on Wikipedia and put together for the historical nerd in you. So the fact credits go to Wikipedia and its contributors.
Advertisement