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When such indictments happen, parents are usually content with allowing the abuser to go through the legal system. However, sometimes, the justice system fails or takes too long to avenge their children. When this happens, some parents decide to take the law into their own hands to make sure the people who hurt their children are punished. 10 Eduardo Gallo In July 2000, Paola Gallo and several of her friends were relaxing at her parents’ weekend home in Tepoztlan, Mexico, when a group of armed men jumped the fence, entered the house, and terrorized the group for two hours....

Welcome to Russia. With the Baltic states preparing for being invaded and the US declaring the threat from the Kremlin’s cyber attacks “more severe than we have previously assessed,” we’re seeing an explosion in Cold War–style propaganda. The breadth of Moscow’s new capabilities is astounding—and utterly insane. 10Controlling The News (With Actors) On February 27, 2014, state-owned Russian TV channel NTV broadcast a propaganda coup. Live in Simferopol, they captured Crimean self-defense units seizing the parliament to protect it from Ukrainian nationalists....

10Ancient Britain Had African Citizens Although London is one of the most multicultural cities on Earth, it’s only been in the last century or so that minorities have become a familiar sight in Britain. Go back a millennium, and everyone would be lily white, right? Not quite. Britain has had black citizens for at least 1,800 years. In 2010, researchers at Reading University found evidence that Roman York had been home to individuals of North African descent....

And with that, there will be no Archosaurs on this list. The term “Archosaur” refers to the clade in which dinosaurs belong, alongside their modern counterparts, birds and crocodilians. But they used to be even more diverse, including the likes of the flying pterosaurs and some ancient marine reptiles. Everything else is fair game. It’s hard to say when exactly the first dinosaurs appeared, with estimates ranging from 250 to 235 million years ago....

Russia has become famous for its unusual people, events, and traditions. Even when alcohol isn’t involved, the people of Russia seem more willing to step outside the norms of society than most other cultures. And as a result, their country is full of weird and surprising stories—here are only a few examples. 10 Winnie-The-Pooh Steals Tourist’s Money In Moscow Russia has its own version of Winnie-the-Pooh, which has been a beloved cartoon character for decades....

10 Semantic Satiation Have you ever repeated a word several times and found that, after a while, it started to lose meaning? If you have, you needn’t worry—scientists have studied this phenomenon and call it semantic satiation. Studies found that as you repeat a word, your brain becomes satiated and you start to get confused about what the word even means. You see, normally when you say a word (e.g., “pen”), your brain finds the semantic information for a pen and connects the two things together....

Some people, however, take lying to a whole new level, either because of the scale of the lie or because of their refusal, even in the face of overwhelming evidence, to admit that they may have been, shall we say, economical with the truth. Here are ten liars who should have known better. 10 Hwang Woo-Suk Hwang Woo-Suk, a South Korean stem cell researcher, was a gifted scientist. He gained his doctorate in Seoul before taking up professorships in both Japan and Korea....

In the two week period leading up to Valentine’s Day, American sales of gold jewelry lead to 34 million metric tons of waste. The vast majority of roses sold for Valentine’s Day in the U.S. are imported from South America, wasting fossil fuels. Valentine’s Day traces its roots to an ancient pagan holiday called Lupercalia, in which men stripped naked, grabbed whips, and spanked young women in hopes of increasing their fertility....

Gerth is an interesting photographer in that he holds down a full time job as a banker in between his photo shoots—not unlike American composer Charles Ives who worked as an insurance dealer in-between composing some of the most significant classical pieces of the twentieth century. He is based in Germany but has travelled to over sixty-five countries on his photographic journeys. His work is found in countless magazines and international photographic exhibitions....

Oddities 21 – 25 “Rhythms” is the longest English word without the normal vowels, a, e, i, o, or u. Excluding derivatives, there are only two words in English that end -shion and (though many words end in this sound). These are cushion and fashion. “THEREIN” is a seven-letter word that contains thirteen words spelled using consecutive letters: the, he, her, er, here, I, there, ere, rein, re, in, therein, and herein....

It’s also annoying when the line is moving at a snail’s pace or when the clerk has no idea what he’s doing. We may get a little huffy and shoot the clerk an angry look or two. But generally, we don’t actually, you know, shoot. The same cannot be said for the following list of fast-food customers. They lost their cool . . . and their minds. 8 Man Melts Down Over No Ice Cream According to the International Dairy Foods Association, the average American eats 10 kilograms (23 lb) of ice cream a year....

Alessandro Moreschi The Last Castrato The recording of Moreschi was extremely popular on the original list, so I have found a second song by him. In this recording of Domine Salvum Fac, we hear the typical “sobbing” style from the time. Here we also have Moreschi backed by a choir and singing some of his finer high notes recorded. Moreschi was the last recorded castrato (a man who had had his testicles removed as a child, to prevent his voice from breaking as he grew older)....

New Design and Logo Our Logo competition was highly successful and resulted in the selection of a great new logo. As a result, I was able to put together a new design of the entire site, taking in to account some of the things that have bothered me about the old design. Most noticeable is the new color scheme and layout; I have removed the left hand panel which has given us a much greater amount of space for the body of our lists....

10 Arthur Manby In 1929, Arthur Manby was one of the most-disliked men in Taos, New Mexico. The Englishman brokered land deals, owned mines, and controlled local water rights. His success eventually earned him a 19-room estate, but he was deeply unpopular. Locals alleged Manby swindled his way to wealth with shady deals. He supposedly had deep connections to corrupt state politicians as well. That summer, Manby was named in several civil lawsuits about his business dealings....

So let’s look at how these drug lords met their end and where to find their final resting places—maybe. 10 Felix Mitchell Felix Mitchell was a street legend in Oakland, California. “Felix the Cat” turned a local heroin hustle into a drug empire that earned millions. By the 1980s, he was infamous for ruthless violence. Police claimed he killed or ordered the deaths of six people. Prosecutors caught up to him, though, and by 1985 he was imprisoned....

10“Gay Monopoly” Fire Island Games released this “Celebration of Gay Life” in 1983, right in time for the decade’s new gay rights movement. Like so many spins on the classic version of Monopoly, this game keeps the core real estate mechanics but throws in a thematic twist. In the original game, players buy houses and hotels; in Gay Monopoly, they buy bathhouses and bars. The original playing tokens have been swapped out for what were assumed to be gay-themed substitutes—a teddy bear, a jeep, a blow drier, a leather cap, handcuffs, and one stiletto heel....

The Loulan Beauty died on the Silk Road, at a time when it was firmly believed no Caucasians had ever ventured that far. But she is clearly Caucasian, with her high cheekbones, high bridged nose and blonde hair. She died sometime in her 40s, and is still dressed in her red robes, her hair crisply braided in what was probably a very fashionable ’do 3800 years ago. In fact, for 3800 years old, she is remarkably well preserved....

Arzak SpainWebsite The Arzak story is rooted in tradition, but ambitious chefs and diners are drawn there by its reputation for the avant-garde, its research kitchens and experimental bent. This is the next wave of Nueva Cocina Vasca from its founders, as seen in dishes like Apples Roasted in Foie Oil, Soup of Prawns and Cactus, From the Egg to the Chicken, and The Lemon, The Sand and The Dates....

Across the world, scientists are at work developing all kinds of mind-boggling machinery and bizarre AI. In the last few years alone, roboticists have unveiled a sassy android, a shape-shifting submarine, and a device that allows fish and bees to speak to each other. From cuddle machines to worm-powered Lego, here are ten of the weirdest robots ever built. 10 Futuristic Things AI And Robots Are Already Doing 10 Irony Man, The Sassy Robot Fans of Douglas Adams will no doubt be familiar with Marvin The Paranoid Android, the depressed if slightly conceited robot from The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy....

A surprise placing for the “king of the jungle” (though it has never lived in a jungle). Lions are the only social cat in the world. They are so cooperative when they hunt that this might be one of the reasons they have a evolved to have the weakest bite of the genus Pathera or big cat. Another reason might be that their hunting habit, strangling its prey by biting its trachea, lacks the need of a strong bite....