10. Narcissus These cheerful yellow and white harbingers of spring, aka daffodils and jonquils, are actually mildly toxic if the bulbs are eaten in large quantities (Narcissus pseudonarcissus is shown). Some people confuse them for onions. Daffodil bulb diners tend to experience nausea, vomiting, cramps and diarrhea. A doctor might recommend intravenous hydration and/or drugs to stave off nausea... 

Peking man—the group of early humans whose 1920s discovery gave a big boost to the theory of evolution—lived hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously believed, a new study says. Some researchers believe the discovery hints at two separate migrations of Homo erectus (of which Peking man is a subspecies) out of Africa: one into northeastern China and another into Southeast Asia. The... 

While he may not want to suck your blood, the male fish seen above does sport spooky-looking fangs that have earned it the name Danionella dracula. Researchers at London’s Natural History Museum found several of the new species (bottom) in a tank of aquarium fish. Initially museum staff had thought the 0.7-inch-long (1.7-centimeter-long) creatures, caught in Myanmar (Burma), were part of an... 

Sam Hughes  presents a host of methods for ending the planet — and life — as we know it. Enjoy! 10. Total existence failure (Current feasibility rating: 0/10) You will need: nothing Method: No method. Simply sit back and twiddle your thumbs as, completely by chance, all 200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms making up the planet Earth suddenly, simultaneously... 

Explosions are tricky to measure. For one, what’s the criteria? And most data on “blasts from the past” are speculation at best. So consider this list “10 of the biggest explosions since the dawn of time,” measured by magnitude of the blast, loss of lives and impact on world history. In no particular order: 1. Atomic blasts over Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 6 and 9,... 

Amazing, we underestimate animals intelligence all the time. It really is incredible what they are capable of. Check out this amazing story with these amazing pictures! Bill owns a company that manufactures and installs car wash systems. (Magic Wand Car Wash Systems, just in case you want to buy one.) Bill’s company installed a car wash system in Frederick, Md. Now understand that these are complete... 

This seven-legged lamb was photographed when it was found on July 31, 2007, at the farm at Methven near to Christ Church which is situated in the South Island of New Zealand. The veterinarian, Steve Williams believed that this deformity was caused by a misprint in embryo formation. Due to this scientific reason, the lamb was being born polydactyl (or with many legs). He further remarked that this... 

A snake is an elongate legless carnivorous reptile of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by the lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Like lizards, from which they evolved, they have loosely articulated skulls, and most can dislocate their lower jaw in order to swallow... 

Man could think that his e-mail greeting card arrived the day of a secret love of the fan. None of that. But the days of cruising the Internet virus which is the name of St. Valentine. E-Mail looks like a love message for the day of love, is actually a virus that will make your computer to create a kind of asleep, useless devices. Behold how they are those who celebrate this international holiday,... 

Switzerland police, using the “Google” service for satellite mapping of the Earth, found marijuana plantations in the north-east country, after which arrested 16. Police in Switzerland by the accident, using the “Google” service for satellite mapping of the Earth, discovered marijuana plantations in the county Turgau to the North East of country. The result was the arrest 16 people, seizure... 

Egyptian authorities have raised the indictment against 11 persons, including two U.S. citizens, due to participate in the purchase of four babies, which are later intended to give for approval. 11-member group of health care and tourism workers in Egypt, are suspected for the purchase of children with intent to them that the acquisition, which is prohibited by the laws of Egypt, said today security... 

No, Lizzie Grubman’s still alive. This is an actual monster, some sort of rodent-like creature with a dinosaur beak. A tipster says that there is “a government animal testing facility very close by in Long Island,” but unless the government is trying to design horrible Montauk monsters that will eat IEDs and fart fire at bad Iraqis, we’re not sure why they would create such... 

Professional British skater Jayne Soliman last week was born a healthy girl, two days after she experienced a stroke and died. Jayne Soliman, British champion in figure skating, she had healthy and normal pregnancy, but the last week collapsed in her house, complaining to the strong headache. A few hours after being admitted to hospital, doctors have declared brain death, writes Daily Mail. But her... 

Brain old at least 2000 years was discovered today in the north of England, reported paleontologists … Brain, which is considered the oldest preserved brain in the world,was found in the skull that was discovered near the city of York on archaeological excavations from the time about 300 years before Christ. Skull was used in one of the rituals. Palaeontologist in the archeologic company of York,... 

Plastic surgeon from Beverly Hils carried 7,000 liposuctions … California authorities have launched an investigation against a plastic surgeon from Beverly Hils, which claims that he use lard  removed with liposuction from the body of customers as “ecological” fuel for his car. Ministry of Health opened an investigation in order to assess the accuracy of allegations doctor Alan Bitner that “recycled”... 

At a Zen Buddhist temple in southern Japan, even the dog prays. Mimicking his master, priest Joei Yoshikuni, a 1 1/2-year-old black-and-white Chihuahua named Conan joins in the daily prayers at Naha’s Shuri Kannondo temple, sitting up on his hind legs and putting his front paws together before the altar. “I think he saw me doing it all the time and got the idea to do it, too,” Yoshikuni said. The... 

When i saw ice i wished to stand on it. I took off my shoes and for 30 second I felt perfectly. – These are the words of Ice Man Wim Hof. Ice man Wim Hof the last 20 years spent On mastering talent that helps him to survive on extremely low temperatures. On the Arctic circle, Hollander Hof run the half-marathon with bare feet in 1999 year. And, last year in Laponia he broke his record runned... 

A wildlife park in China is looking for three human volunteers to share an enclosure with 36 wild wolves. Qinling Wildlife Park in Xi’an says they will be safe in a tree house 3 meters above the ground, reports the Xi’an Evening Post. It wants three volunteers, aged between 22 and 45, to spend three full days in the treehouse in exchange for a certificate and a cash reward worth 770$. “They will... 

She know to say 13,000 sentences in English and Japanese,she is very patiently, and never murmur against … Inventor Le Trung, 33-year old from Ontario in Canada, is constructed Aiko, a woman in the twenties, with perfect ratio, great hair and sophisticated features.She’s even remembered his favorite drink and she also cleaning and doing housework. Building a female robot for now costed 1.600 euros.He... 

Residents of the town of Elbrus say how many of them remember several meetings with Yetis. Residents of the northern Caucasus claim that the female Yeti long ago entered into contact with people and tried to make love with a local man. Residents of the town of Elbrus say how many of them remember several meetings with Yetis. - There is a lot of wild areas and forests, people are more often seen Yeti...