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Skateistan, an innovative NGO in Kabul founded to empower Afghan children (and especially young girls), teaches children to skateboard as a gateway to get them more involved in education. In many Afghan communities, it is customary to forbid women from …

Dendrophilia Having sexual interest in trees. Climacophilia Sexual arousal by falling down stairs.  ‘Yiff’ or ‘Yiffy’ This fetish features ‘furries’ or anthropomorphic animals in an erotic setting. Paraphilic infantilism Involves performers wearing diapers. This often has somebody acting in the …

There is no such thing as grape ice cream. The reason? It has a lot to do with dogs, girls, the 1876 World’s Fair, pharmaceutical companies, and it’s more complicated than you might ever imagine. After his successful invention of …

The Kardashian sisters visited their ancestral homeland last week to draw attention to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. But the country has plenty going on, even when it’s not being graced by some of the most famous members …

Sometimes, you just have to get away from it all—like, really get away—but perhaps the thought of roughing it in the wilderness without modern conveniences isn’t your thing. That’s why the House in the Sea could be your ultimate vacation …

On April 12 Alain Robert, a French rock and urban climber, did the unthinkable when he scaled the side of the Cayan Tower in Dubai, otherwise known as the “Twisted Tower.” The 52-year-old man began climbing at 8pm and made …

YouTube commenter that goes by ’00WARTHERAPY00′ shared a supernaturally touching story about racing their father’s ghost in Xbox racer RalliSport Challenge, 10 years after he had passed. “Well, when I was 4, my dad bought a trusty XBox. You know, …

This list of the best selling comics of the past 15 years consolidates each series into the best-selling title they have. Death of Wolverine #1, 274,000 copies The passing of the most popular X-Men character was a huge event, spawning …

George Harrison Member of the Beatles – Lung cancer “Love one another.” Pancho Villa Prominent Mexican revolutionary general – Assassinated “Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something.” Buddy Rich Drummer – Heart failure during surgery While …

Goodfellas (1990) Based on: Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi Year published: 1986 101 Dalmatians (1961) Based on: The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith Year published: 1956     Father of the Bride (1991) Based on: …

John Constantine Sting The magician/detective/conman was made to look like Sting because his creators were huge fans of his music. Although similar in looks and age, the comic book character does tend to smoke a few more cigarettes than the …

With any meat, once it’s on the grill don’t move it more than you have to. Additionally prevent yourself from pressing down on burger patties when they plump. If you’re seasoning the meat with additional ingredients or flavors, don’t over …

In the forests surrounding the Neva Bridgehead area in Russia the trees carry a deep scar of history. All through the forests are the remnants of war. The saplings on the ground grew up and found there way up, around, …

Will Smith Isn’t Dead. Here’s Why Someone Wants You to Think He Is. Posts like the one you see at left keep popping up all over Facebook. But Will Smith isn’t dead, nor is he currently filming Bad Boys III, …

10. The Ironman Triathalon Arguably the world’s most famous one-day endurance event, the Ironman World Championship is a true test of all-around ability and fortitude. To complete the famed race in Kona, Hawaii, competitors must swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 …

17 Awesome Shel Silverstein Poems…

Here’s the list of Top 10 best Japanese manga you need to read before you die. Just pick another one, but remember to skip the second because that might make you feel more sad. 10. Hunter x Hunter 9. Berserk …

How much is raising a dog like raising a child? Father and dog owner Rob Fee lays it all on the line for us…

1. Olympia Theater, Greece 2. Sci-fi Dine-in Theater, Disney’s Hollywood Studios 3. Electric Cinema, Notting Hill 4. The Paramount Theater, Oakland, California 5. Hot Tube Cinema, London 6. Movie Theater In Paris 7. Egyptian Theater, American Cinematheque, Los Angeles 8. …

After a long life spent being kind and compassionate to every animal she met, Margarita Suarez, an animal lover in Merida, Mexico, received an unexpected honor at her funeral – a pack of stray dogs and even a bird that …

When you think of traveling the world, what famous landmarks make it to your bucket list? Chances are, one of them is the magnificent Eiffel Tower. This incredible feat of structural engineering is adored by people all around the world. …

Is there anything that spiders can’t catch? This unsuspecting snake was just wandering around when he found himself trapped in a web. It just goes to show that sometimes brains really do beat brawn.

Being a football player is a dream for many children in America. Though one has a slim chance of getting drafted in the NFL, there’s no shortage of people trying their darndest to achieve such a feat. If one is …

15. Baltimore, MD (E Oliver St / N Broadway) 14. Oklahoma City, OK (NE 36th St / N Martin Luther King Ave) 13. East St. Louis, IL (Caseyville Ave / N Park Dr) 12. New Orleans, LA (Marais St) 11. …

Mike Tyson and his trainer, Cus D’Amato, before his first professional fight 3-6-1985 Manute Bol playing defense in 1984 (At 7 ft 7 in tall, he was one of the tallest men ever to play in the National Basketball Association) …

Here in North America, we have to deal with a swarm of cicadas arriving every 13 years or so. Near the Tisza River in Hungary, a similarly frightening plague occurs—and it happens every year. The Palingenia longicauda, (also known as …

This Plymouth Duster wasn’t much to look at when it was first purchased, but now it’s a whole new car. It went from a piece of junk in the garage to a car that has appeared in magazines and even …

Through his photos of the nomadic Dukha people in northern Mongolia, photographer and scholar Hamid Sardar-Afkhami gives us an unprecedented look into the everyday lives of a people that rely on herds of migrating reindeer for their day-to-day existence. The …