The western world would not exist as we know if it weren’t for the barbarians. Nor, would Christianity. Obviously the most famous barbarian is Conan the Cimmerian. But what is a barbarian? Put simply, it’s a savage, an individual who lives outside of what is considered “civilized” society. To the ancient Greeks, even Persians were considered barbarians. To the Romans, barbarians were the Celts, Gauls, and the ancient Germanic peoples. And as you can guess, throughout history there have been many important barbarians from these groups, among others.
JULIUS CAESAR
Before Julius Caesar was famous for being the first Emperor [...]
Do you love the water?
Do you dream of climbing the world’s tallest mountains?
Or is it history that grabs a hold of your heart?
It’s difficult to narrow down the most beautiful places of the world, isn’t it? After all, we’re all at least a little bit biased towards the places where we live and the experience of what we’ve seen. It’s unlikely that any two people would choose exactly the same places as the most beautiful places in the world that surrounds them. But the world is filled with so many beautiful places, and there’s room for all [...]
As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat. However, there are some people out there who would have you believe that this may not be strictly true. These people, who to the detriment of everything else, believe that there is more to disasters, assassinations and general wrong-doing than meets the eye.
For as many of these occurrences that have taken place over the years, it seems that somewhere, someone will be quietly collating information and data, ready to prove their alternative theory. How they come to their conclusions is sometimes ‘interesting’, but in many instances, their beliefs can also be very convincing.
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Before we get to our original list of some of the most dangerous animals in the world, let’s look at a few new additions. These are creatures we didn’t include in our first list, but they all have been known to be rather deadly to humans.
Box Jellyfish
The box jellyfish is one of the most venomous animals you could come into contact with. Fortunately “box jellyfish” actually encompass several species — around 30 of them according to the National Science Foundation (NSF) — and most won’t kill you if they sting you.
Unfortunately for Australians, one of the most [...]
Are you afraid of bridges? I wouldn’t blame you if you were. While most bridges we see and travel across on a regular basis are soundly engineered and reasonably safe, not all bridges are alike.
Bridges go far beyond the sturdy structures you drive across each day. And some of the world’s most dangerous bridges (not to mention scariest-looking ones) were intended for foot traffic. That’s what we’re going to explore here. But more specifically, we’re going look at hanging foot bridges — you know, the kind that leave you dangling above a rushing river, gorge, or some other bit [...]
What is the Dunbar Number?
150 is “the approximate number of people you would not feel embarrassed about joining uninvited for a drink if you happened to bump into them in a bar.” 150 is often referred to as the Dunbar number.
The Project and Social Media
Ten years ago, Robin Dunbar studied the sending of Christmas cards in England. He used the count to measure meaningful social connections. The number sent averaged 153.5, precisely what Dunbar expected. He and other researchers kept finding groupings of 150; self-governing communes, offices of Gore-Tex, etc. Dunbar postulates that this is simply the [...]
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be? What do you find appealing about that location when compared with all of the other amazing places in this world? We’ve put together a list of the top ten places to live for people looking for certain things in their hometowns.
Before we get to our list of our picks for the top ten places to live, let’s start by figuring out what makes a location a good choice in the first place.
What Makes for a Great Place to Call Home?
What would your ideal hometown look [...]
Do you love creepy old buildings? Have you ever wanted to explore a ghost town? Whether you’re looking for the scare factor or you simply have a passion for history, you would probably enjoy visiting some of the interesting abandoned places in the world.
Picture yourself standing in the halls of an abandoned hospital, a cool breeze rushing past with moans that make you wonder if it’s haunted. Imagine driving along a quiet back road and coming across a town — once bustling, now crumbling like the dreams of the workers who have long since gone. See the remnants of [...]
Let’s pretend for a moment that money is no object. Perhaps you’re a ridiculously successful entrepreneur. Maybe you were born into wealth. Or maybe you won the lottery (maybe even that nearly $600 million record-setting U.S. Powerball recently?). For whatever reason, you have more money than you could ever hope to spend. What would you do with it? Where would you go?
If, like many people, you dream of being able to travel the world, you could really do so in style. But where to the richest of the rich in this world stay when they travel? They likely stay [...]
Note: This post was originally published on April 1, 2009. It has since been updated with a new introduction and further background on the history of dangerous dogs. Our original author’s list by breed can still be found below.
What makes one dog breed get a reputation for being more dangerous than others? Should you be more cautious around specific breeds? And does a dog’s breed even matter, or is it always a case of bad training?
Let’s explore some of the world’s most dangerous dogs, what makes us consider certain dog breeds to be dangerous, and role and history [...]
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