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A lot of anime is about schoolgirls. Schoolgirls with robots, schoolgirls with psychic powers, or just naughty schoolgirls. But Azumanga Daioh is just about schoolgirls, following them as they grow, become friends, and deal with tests, homework, and bizarre teachers. Its potent humour comes not from overblown nonsense, but from how recognizable the situations are. Anyone who has been in highschool will find something to enjoy here. The impossibly good-natured Tohru Honda meets the mysterious Sohmas, a family with a terrible curse hanging over their heads....

10 Entroido CarnivalSpain Entroido Carnival takes place in Laza, Spain, and lasts for three days. On the first day, men dress up in terrifying wooden masks and march through the street with whips. They represent the Galician taxmen who policed the townspeople in the 16th century. Get in their way or exist near them and you’re gonna get a whipping. Monday is the most violent day of the festival. It’s centered around a practice called farrapada (“ragging”)....

That’s all well and good for the average tabletop gamer, but there’s a far more interesting aspect to the hobby. People have been pouring so much detail into board games over the years; some of them are nearly impossible to play in a reasonable amount of time. This list features the board games with the longest legitimate playtimes, and they aren’t for the faint of heart. If you played any of these, share your experiences down in the comments and let everyone know how many hours you spent playing a board game....

While most games are fun, some board games have developed cult-like followings, with a fan base that is borderline obsessive. Here are 10 of the most popular board games with fans who fall more in line with devoted priests than players. 10 Munchkin This irreverent card game is all about pillaging and looting your way to victory. With easy-to-learn rules, Munchkin has become one of the most popular board games in the world....

Top 10 Iconic Places Pictured From Behind 10 Hidden messages Towering above Rio de Janeiro, the Christ the Redeemer Art Deco statue is one of the largest statues of Jesus in the world and one of its New Seven Wonders. The statue’s open arms are a symbol of peace and it is the most famous landmark in Brazil. The right arm points to south Rio and the left to north Rio....

Still, it’s common knowledge at this point that some companies do participate in shady transactions from time to time—which makes these conspiracies even more jarring. But whether it’s a crackpot tale or the truth staring you in the face, the conspiracies are unavoidable. Here are 10 powerful companies tied to conspiracy theories. 10 Bayer Bayer is best known for inventing aspirin. Founded in 1863 by Friedrich Bayer, this company started as a small, three-person dye company....

10 The ‘Marinated’ Zanzibari Bride During the days leading up to her wedding, a Zanzibari bride is pampered in ways that would befit a fairy princess. First, a special hut is prepared for her. She will spend about a month in seclusion in this hut, away from the prying eyes of any males. Qualified women usually stay with her in the hut, giving her advice and lessons on how to take care of her new husband and home....

Let’s clear up the first misconception. The coronavirus is not called COVID-19. Instead, COVID-19 is the name of the disease caused by the virus. That virus has been dubbed SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). Think of it like AIDS and HIV. AIDS is the name of the disease. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Unlike our previous Wuhan flu lists, we’re going to keep things a bit lighter here....

SEE ALSO: 10 Creepiest Facts About Killer Clown John Wayne Gacy Dahmer had been an active serial killer and cannibal for 13 years. His reign of terror had come to an end, but these crimes were never forgotten. There is still so much about his twisted story that creeps people out today. 10 His Fascination with Death and Sex Began in Childhood Born on May 21, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was the first son of Lionel and Joyce Dahmer....

Despite the controversies surrounding cults, they have been a source of great interest and entertainment to the general public. And some cults have massive followings that we wouldn’t think are possible. Here are the top 10 cults with massive followings. 10 The Children of God David Berg formed one of history’s most infamous cults, The Children of God, in the 1960s. What made the cult’s beliefs deviate from mainstream religion was its fine blend of promiscuous sex and worship of Jesus Christ....

Aleppo Earthquake – 1138, Syria [Deaths: 230,000] The Citadel at Aleppo Aleppo is located along the northern part of the Dead Sea Transform system of geologic faults, which is a plate boundary separating the Arabian plate from the African plate. The earthquake was the beginning of the first of two intense sequences of earthquakes in the region: October 1138 to June 1139 and a much more intense series from September 1156 to May 1159....

Despite the appeal, buffets have garnered negative attention due to sanitary violations and twisted, unscrupulous patrons who seem determined to ruin someone’s meal. The following 10 items cover a myriad of bizarre and appalling buffet mishaps, meltdowns, and even a murder too ridiculous to comprehend or imagine. 10 Bottomless Brunch In late 2017, the enthusiasm aboard one of the world’s largest cruise ships, Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, was abruptly halted after 195 people were stricken with vomiting and diarrhea....

Recent finds plugged a few gaps but only made the entire phenomenon more fascinating. Researchers discovered the same commodity held different values for different groups, common modern items were for the rich only, and relationships existed within societies and countries never thought possible before. But trade also had its dark side. It spread disease and the opportunity to plunder. 10 A Mayan Marketplace For a long time, scholars believed that the Maya did not have marketplaces....

This list covers a handful of films that I believe to be truly outstanding with their use of special effects, and despite there being a plethora of films that could be on this list, these films are the finest example of modern day technology pushed to its very limits. Deep Impact is a 1998 science-fiction disaster film which finds a 7-mile wide comet, discovered by young astronomer Elijah Wood, to be heading toward Earth with the predicted consequence of mass extinction....

Billed as the world’s tallest man, Arthur James Caley (aka the Middlebush Giant), was given the stage name of Colonel Routh Goshen by P.T. Barnum. Stories about him abounded: Barnum either discovered him while traveling abroad, or first saw him on the streets of New York; he was either born on the Isle of Man, in 1827, or in Jerusalem in 1837 – Barnum made up so many stories about the big guy that he himself might not have remembered which one was true....

Made in the 1440’s, by Donatello (1386-1466), Bronze David is one of the most famous sculptures today. It is notable as the first unsupported standing work in bronze cast during the Renaissance period, and the first freestanding nude male sculpture made since antiquity. It depicts the young David with an enigmatic smile, posed with his foot on Goliath’s severed head just after killing the giant. The youth is standing naked, apart from a laurel-topped hat and boots, bearing the sword of Goliath....

SEE ALSO: 10 Gruesome Facts About Suicide And Death Cleanup While the story gives the reader some relief that umbrellas were not being used as bombs, they were still a popular weapon in many murder cases in the past. 10Criminal Eye Gouger New York seemed to have a lot of problems with people gouging eyes out with umbrellas in the late 1800s. Perhaps it was because, for many, it was the most readily available weapon....

What would today’s music be without the influences of boundary-pushing music artists throughout history? Those of us who grew up during the 70s, 80s and even 90s, cannot imagine a world in which there is no David Bowie, Prince, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner or Elvis Presley music. On this list are just some of the world’s biggest stars and their iconic moments that will live on in the years to come....

10 Rayer (Rahere) According to 12th-century writings, Rayer was an ambitious young man who made himself useful to all the right people, especially noblemen. Even though he was lowborn, he made the most of what he did have available: his wit. Rayer was notorious for making fun of anyone who wasn’t present for a conversation—to the delight of everyone who was there. A source for scandalous gossip and whispers, he apparently performed clerical duties alongside being the jester of Henry I....

Fiji’s national rugby team is a part of the Pacific Islands rugby Alliance along with Samoa and Tonga. Fiji was one of the sixteen teams to participate in the 1987 rugby world cup and made it to the quarter finals only to be beaten by France. Between 1987 and 2007, Fiji has only made it to the quarter finals twice, losing to England in the quarter finals in 1999 and losing to South Africa in the semi-finals in 2007....