This classic lie is named after the notorious Charles Ponzi. It works like this: A schemer promises investors great returns, but instead of investing the money, he keeps some for himself and uses the funds from new investments to pay off earlier investors. Bernie Madoff admitted that his investment ...
The Greeks built an enormous wooden horse with a hollow belly in which men could hide. After the Greeks convinced the Troyans that this structure was a peace offering, they accepted it and brought the horse within their city. That night, as the Trojans slept, Greeks hidden inside proceeded to ...
The second most poisonous vertebrate on earth (the first one is golden dart Frog). The meat of some species is a delicacy in both Japan (as fugu) and Korea (as bok-uh) but the problem is that the skin and certain organs of many puffer fish are very poisonous to humans. Most of the victims die after ...
The octopus is very small, only the size of a golf ball, but its venom is so powerful that can kill a human. Actually it carries enough poison to kill 26 adult humans within minutes, and there is no antidote. They are currently recognized as one of the world's most venomous animals.
One drop of its venom is so powerful that it can kill more than 20 humans. The snails can be found in warm salt water environments. Symptoms of a cone snail sting can start immediately or can be delayed in onset for days. It results in intense pain, swelling, numbness and tingling.
The world's longest venomous snake – growing up to 5.6 m (18.5 ft) in length. One single bite of this deadly snake can easily kill a human. This snake is even capable of killing a full-grown Asian Elephant within 3 hours if the larger animal is bitten in a vulnerable area such as the trunk.
Their venom is among the most deadly in the world. It's toxins attack the heart, nervous system, and skin cells. And the worst part of it is that jelly box venom is so overpoweringly painful, that human victims go in shock, drown or die of heart failure before even reaching shore. Survivors ...
The capital of the United Kingdom is the place that everyone must visit. Being one of the biggest urban areas of Europe, London has many places of attraction to offer like the Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace.
