May 2011

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May 4, 2011

Science & Nature

Top 10 Bizarre Mental Case Studies
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With an average weight of 1.36 kilograms, the human brain is truly something to marvel at. It is difficult to believe that something akin to a malformed sponge at first glance, contains over 100 million neurons and 100... Read more
— by Brandon Gautier

Recent comment by segues

In medical reports, such as papers reprinted in the medical journals, these patients are always referred to by their...

Tue

May 3, 2011

Miscellaneous

10 Fascinating Last Letters Written
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Many might ask themselves if you knew death was near and you had an opportunity to write one last letter, who would you write to and what would you say? This list involves 10 such individuals who were able to put their... Read more
— by Paul Holtum

Recent comment by ellen e.

this is just typical of a a holtum to write a list of this nature. reminds me of the...

Mon

May 2, 2011

Science & Nature

Top 10 Hybrid Animals
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To get a hybrid animal, two animals from different species but from the same genus must be crossed. The resulting animal will be a hybrid. This does not happen very often in nature and most hybrid animals are sterile... Read more
— by Christine Vrey

Recent comment by ahamed hassan

there are many more hybrids remains like jaguar x lion = jaglion jaguar x tiger=tiguar jaguar x leopard= lepjag scimitar oryx x addax

Sun

May 1, 2011

Food & Health

15 Most Unusual Korean Dishes
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In my recent article, Top 10 Korean Foods You Have To Try, I explored 10 of the most delicious and satisfying Korean foods. In today's list we look at dishes that most of us living outside of Korea find very unusual... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by Vialeb

dog stew..haven't tasted it yet but the name of the dish makes me wanna puke..i don't eat dogs..seriously,does it taste...

Sun

May 1, 2011

Entertainment

Top 10 Greatest Circus Performers
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They came in all shapes and sizes, and we gawked and gasped, just like we were supposed to do. Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages: our list of the top ten attractions ever to grace the sawdust stage of circus... Read more
— by Jack Borgeson

Recent comment by ratmandu

Where is Clyde Beatty ! Are you serious ? The greatest lion tamer of all time and the single biggest name...

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