Twenty-three people have died in Japan after eating fugu since 2000, according to government figures. Most of the victims are anglers who rashly try to prepare their catch at home. There have been documented deaths in the US from eating fugu (puffer fish). But then, it’s something like three fatalities…
THE Garden of Eden’s location may have finally been found thanks to a discovery by an archaeologist in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in … The Garden was destroyed by the Flood. Its actual location on the globe can never be established. Editor’s Note: If the idea of a worldwide…
The Israel–United Arab Emirates normalization agreementIsrael–United Arab Emirates normalization agreementThe Israel–Jordan peace treaty (formally the “Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan”), sometimes referred to as the Wadi Araba Treaty, is an agreement that ended the state of war that has existed between…
Perennial Irish rock band U2 are the most successful international artist at the BRITs, with a not-too-shabby 7 awards. Sharon Rachel Osbourne is a British-American television personality, music manager and … Sharon Osbourne co-hosted the 28th edition of the BRIT Awards at Earls … ITV1 has escaped criticism from media watchdog…
Baseball phenom Bryce Harper has signed a $330 million, 13-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to the Associated Press (AP), citing a person familiar with the negotiations. The deal is dependent on the 26-year-old outfielder passing a physical exam and believed to be the largest in baseball history. Bryce…
It’s unknown how they got in there; with the exception of the roughly mile and a quarter of the tunnels that are officially open to the public (in which, it should be noted, no one has ever gotten lost, as an operator of the Catacombs Museum told the Guardian in…
One death has already been recorded, that of a miner trying to steal some of the crystals: “He tried to take some plastic bags filled with fresh air inside, but the strategy didn’t work. He lost consciousness and later was found thoroughly baked.” There are now plans to air-condition the…
Although sleep paralysis can result in high levels of anxiety, it isn’t generally considered life-threatening. While more research is needed on the long-term effects, episodes usually only last between a few seconds and a few minutes. – Although there is no denying that sleep paralysis can be a horrifying experience,…
Four NFL teams — the Browns, Lions, Jaguars, and Texans — have never appeared in the Super Bowl. The Lions and Browns both won championships prior to the NFL merger in 1966. Jacksonville and Houston have only been around since 1995 and 2002, respectively, and are the league’s two newest…
If someone or something is instrumental in a process, plan, or system, that person or thing is one of the most important influences in causing it to happen: She was instrumental in bringing about the prison reform act. 1 : acting to get something done He was instrumental in organizing…