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Top 10 Highest-Grossing Hollywood Films of All Time
Top 10 Highest-Grossing Hollywood Films of All Time: 1)Avengers: Endgame (2019) - A superhero film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, it is the fourth Avengers film and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It grossed over $2.798 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of all time.
By Honor White Angel3 years ago in Fiction
Top 10 Mysteries Surrounding the Tunguska Event in Russia
The Tunguska Event in Russia: The Tunguska Event was a powerful explosion that occurred on June 30, 1908, in a remote area of Siberia, Russia. The explosion, which is estimated to have been equivalent to the power of a large nuclear bomb, flattened over 800 square miles of forest. Although no impact crater was found, scientists estimate that the object that caused the explosion was a meteor or comet fragment that exploded in the atmosphere.
By Honor White Angel3 years ago in Fiction
Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries of the Oakville Blobs in Washington
The Oakville Blobs in Washington: The Oakville Blobs, also known as the Oakville Goo, were a phenomenon that occurred in 1994 in Oakville, Washington. On August 7th, 1994, residents of Oakville reported finding strange, gooey blobs falling from the sky. The blobs, which were described as being translucent, slimy, and smelling of rotting fish, were found on rooftops, cars, and roads. The blobs were later determined to be a type of marine organism known as pyrosomes.
By Honor White Angel3 years ago in Fiction
Top 10 Unsolved Mystery: The Black Dahlia Murder in California
The Black Dahlia Murder refers to the unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short, a young woman whose body was found mutilated in a Los Angeles neighborhood in 1947. The case received widespread media attention due to the gruesome nature of the crime and the mystery surrounding the identity of the killer. Despite numerous suspects and investigations, the case remains unsolved to this day. The case has been the subject of many books, movies, and television shows, and continues to be a source of public interest and fascination.
By Honor White Angel3 years ago in Fiction
Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle
Bermuda Triangle: The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean in which a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. While the US Navy says that the number of ships and planes reported missing in the area is not significantly higher than in any other similarly-sized region of the ocean, many people believe that there is something unusual about the area. Some theories about the disappearances include human error, severe weather conditions, and even the possibility of extraterrestrial activity.
By Honor White Angel3 years ago in Fiction
Ebb and Flow
The Mediterranean Sea sparkled in the afternoon sun as the small fishing village of Portofino, Italy bustled with activity. The colorful buildings lining the harbor were adorned with bright flowers, and the aroma of fresh seafood filled the air. Among the hustle and bustle of the village was a young woman named Isabella, who had grown up in the village and spent her entire life working in her family's seafood restaurant. She had a passion for cooking and a love for the sea, and she was determined to one day open her own restaurant.
By FalconVision3 years ago in Fiction
The Last Cat
It had happened so fast. Within a year every cat (but one) on the face of the earth was either dead or in the process of dying. The newly discovered virus, Feline Leukemia Virus - variant AB.8 (FLV-Ab8), was found to be responsible for the deaths. Most scientists believed the virus had arisen naturally, a mutation or series of mutations of the commonly circulating Feline Leukemia virus, which, though often fatal, is not all that transmissable, and for which a highly effective vaccine exists. A small but vocal minority of scientists were convinced the virus was the result of a bioweapons research program. They claimed the virus had managed to escape its home lab either by acccident, or that it had been released intentionally. Most pointed the finger at Russia and China as both were known to have or have had active bioweapons research programs, and they remain two of the very few countries where laboratory research using cats (domestic cats) as test subjects is still allowed and fairly common. In truth, the bioweapons crowd had some strong arguments in their favor. There were elements of the FLV-Ab8 genome that had sequence signatures indicative of human intervention. Most troubling however was the speed and mechanisms by which the virus mutated within the infected host to evade its' immune system. This was something that had never seen in a naturally occuring virus before. Virologists and molecular biologists would be studying and learning from this virus for a very long time to come. In the now however, the virus' impact was devastating and every cat was affected equally. By every cat, I mean every cat, from the most common domestic to the most exotic wild species, each and every one of the 37 cat species comprising the family Felidae was gone or soon to be gone, forever. This included, among others, cheetahs, pumas, jaguars, leopards, lions, lynxes, tiger, and domestic cats, living in any region of the world, and cats are native to almost every region on Earth, with the exception of Australia and Antarctica. I say forever because all attempts at cloning had failed, and though each species' genetic material had been saved and frozen in cryogenic storage, it would be hundreds, perhaps thousands of years before technology would advance to the stage where this material could be used to produce the cats again. The ecological impacts were significant and mostly just beginning to be felt. Rodent populations had boomed out of control in many important agricultural regions resulting in untold levels of crop destruction, starvation, and putting several countries on the brink of war. Resource competition between countries contributed to greatly rising tensions world wide. Diseases the rodents transmit such as plague and hanta were on the rise, and there were many more predicted impacts, along with surely many, many more that remained unforseen. The earth, however, would persevere, it would adapt, we would adapt, we would survive the loss of the cats, as painful as it might be.
By Everyday Junglist3 years ago in Fiction
Top 10 World's Most Expensive Luxuries
Top 10 World's Most Expensive Luxuries: Antilia, Mumbai: $2 billion - The world's most expensive home, owned by Mukesh Ambani, a billionaire businessman from India. The History Supreme yacht: $4.5 billion - This 100-foot luxury yacht is made of solid gold and platinum, and is considered the most expensive yacht in the world. The Graff Pink Diamond: $50 million - This 24.78-carat pink diamond is considered one of the most expensive diamonds in the world. The Card Players painting: $250 million - A painting by Paul Cézanne, considered one of the most expensive paintings ever sold. The Blue Moon of Josephine: $48.5 million - A 12.03-carat blue diamond considered one of the most valuable diamonds in the world. The Pink Star: $71.2 million - A 59.6-carat pink diamond that was sold at auction in 2017. The Oppenheimer Blue: $50.6 million - A 14.62-carat blue diamond that was sold at auction in 2016. The Pink Promise: $32 million - A fancy intense pink diamond that was sold at auction in 2017. The Bulgari Blue: $15.7 million - A 9.87-carat blue diamond that was sold at auction in 2017. The Perfect Pink: $23.2 million - A 14.23-carat fancy intense pink diamond that was sold at auction in 2010.
By Honor White Angel3 years ago in Fiction
