10 Shocking Mass Suicides That’ll Make Your Blood Curdle

They say that life is very precious. But there are people who like to rise above this notion. We have all heard news reports of people who have committed suicide and their reasons often vary. While some are forced to end their life, some just deliberately choose not to continue the beautiful journey that it is.

Here are 10 times when a large number of people collectively decided to end their lives.

1. 39 people of Heaven's Gate Away Team 'evacuated' Earth to go to the revolutionary kingdom in the sky.

On 26th March 1997, 39 people were found dead, lying neatly in their bunk beds, faces and torsos covered by a purple cloth. In the misguided hope of reaching a kingdom above the Earth because they believed that after they died, an extraterrestrial body or a UFO would come to take them to the revolutionary kingdom, where they believed originally belonged.  They suffocated themselves by placing plastic bags around their heads after ingesting Phenobarbital with pineapple and vodka.

50 Completely Random Facts About The World That Will Blow Your Mind

The world is filled with things that just can't be explained. There are things right in front of us which we don't even notice and then there are those we have absolutely no idea about. Facts that haven't been heard by most of us or haven't been told to most of us. Regardless, these 50 random facts are worth knowing. Some are so random that we never even would've thought they mattered.

1.The world's deepest postbox is in Susami Bay, Japan. It is 10 metres underwater.

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These 20 Countries Have The Highest Number Of Beauty Queens

The Big Four is a group of the four female international beauty pageants decided on the basis of set criteria like global prominence and prestige, worldwide media coverage, the pageants longevity, consistency, and history; production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.

Basically, the Big Four comprise of: Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth.

Check out how the top participating countries have fared in all four pageants combined:

20. Japan

3 crowns, 15 runners up

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How Many iPhones Would It Take To Stop An AK-47 Bullet? Let's Find Out!

If you've ever thought to yourself, "I wonder how many iPhones it would take to stop an AK-47 bullet?" --because that's a totally normal thing to ponder, this video is for you! Watch as popular YouTuber, Everything Apple Pro, puts iPhone's durability to the test, lining up seven iPhones, and a Samsung S6 -- just for good measure. By the end of this video, you'll know just how many iPhones you need to stack in your pocket to save yourself from an AK-47 bullet. However, as Everything Apple Pro discovers, not even a total of eight phones can save you from a shot-gun. Don't even try. 

Note: Don't try this at home, kids.

29 Unbelievable Facts About India Most Indians Didn’t Know

India is a big country not only in terms of area and population, but also in terms of diversity. Knowing everything about this great country is almost impossible. Here are 29 shocking things that will make you even more curious about India.

1. Hindi is not the National Language of India

There are more than 20 official languages and Hindi is one of them but it is not our National language. Official languages are the ones which a country uses to communicate on an official level. In fact, there are some cities in India like Chennai, where people are happy not to communicate in Hindi.

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An Island With Only 48 Residents And No Gay Couples Just Legalized Same-Sex Marriage

Pitcairn Island, often considered the world’s smallest inhabited territory due to its minuscule population of 48, just passed a law allowing same-sex marriage, even though it has no gay couples who want to wed.

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12 Disturbing Facts About Airplanes That’ll Make You Think Twice About Flying

Remember the first time you flew in an airplane and the crazy thoughts that zipped through your head? Will the door break open? Will the plane have to land on water? Will there be a hijacking? Well, most of us brushed away these negative thoughts trusting technology and the pilot. But the truth is far from what we believe it to be. Here are 12 disturbing facts that will make you think twice before flying:

1. Takeoff is a very dangerous time.

The fear of flying stems from the thought of the plane going down. But the fact is that you are equally unsafe on the ground. Heavy fog and botched up radio signals have resulted in the worst airplane disasters. Mayday, mayday!

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The Racist Signs South Africans Have To Look Everyday for 40years.

1956

A sign common in Johannesburg.

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These South African signs are examples of what was known as Petty Apartheid. South Africa's Apartheid — an Afrikaans word meaning "apart-hood" — was implemented by the National Party after winning the country's 1948 general election. Petty Apartheid was the range of laws implemented by the National Party that placed detailed restrictions on the behaviour of the different races in the country.  

While Grand Apartheid was responsible for demarcating separate Homelands within South Africa, Petty Apartheid began with the 1949 Prohibition of Mixed Marriages. This was followed by 1950's Immorality Amendment, which outlawed "unlawful racial intercourse" or "any immoral or indecent act" between the races.

The core of the Apartheid system was the division of people into racial groups using a complex and trivial series of tests. The result was the classification of the population into one of four groups: White, Black, Indian and Colored, with Colored and Indian groups further subdivided. (The group names are capitalised here to indicate their use under Apartheid.)

These 10 Countries Starving To Death Will Make You Think Twice About Wasting Food Again

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There are countless countries suffering from hunger issues. Some a lot more than others. Starvation, famine, food insecurity, poverty and so many other things. There are countries we haven't even heard of, but their fate is so much worse than ours. The hunger issues of a country are determined by Global Hunger Index (GHI) score. The GHI score is calculated by averaging the percentage of the population that is undernourished, the percentage of children younger than 5 years old who are underweight, and the percentage of children dying before the age of 5. Countries with extremely alarming hunger issues have a GHI of over 30 and those between 20 to 30 come under alarming hunger problems.

Here is a list of 10 countries of the world that starving to death based on the GHI:

1. Haiti (Global Hunger Index: 23)

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Not only is there underdevelopment but natural disasters and political issues have made Haiti worse. 55 % of the people are below poverty line. With around 3/4th population of the country living on less than USD 2 per day, the malnutrition rate of children between 1 to 5 years is 22.9%.

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Incredibly Bizarre Jobs That Are Now Extinct

#1 Bowling Alley Pin Setter

Since this was traditionally a very low paying job, it was typically done by teenagers.

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This Village Shows What Happens When Humans Disappear, And It's Hauntingly Beautiful

In China's Yangtze River, the Shengsi Archipelago is a popular tourist destination for its subtropical climate. It's made up of 400 islands, but only 18 are habitable. One of those is hiding a stunning secret.

Photographer Zhou Jie, who goes by the name Jane Green online, took some haunting pictures of an abandoned fishing village on one of the islands. Uninhabited, it's slowly being overgrown with ivy and other native plants. This makes it look like the buildings have sprung up from the Earth.

The buildings here have all been overgrown, giving them a ghostly appearance.

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15 Strange & Scary Facts About Death You Probably Didn’t Know

Death is both saddening and fascinating. We all wonder what happens after we die, but do we ever really learn as much as we can from the information we do have? It's like they say, your body is a temple, except this temple does some seriously strange things. Using your own digestive juices to eat yourself? No problem! Getting an erection when you're hanged to death? It happens!

Scroll down for some really strange facts about death!

1. A human head remains conscious for around 20 seconds after being decapitated.

It's probably thinking "this is weird".

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15 Unbelievable Coincidences That’ll Make You Go Whoa!

1. All the survivors of the ship-tragedy had one thing in common

December 5, 1660: A ship sank. Only one person was left alive and his name was Hugh Williams.

December 5, 1767, another ship sank. 127 people died but one man survived. His name was Hugh Williams.

August 8, 1820 a picnic boat sank near the River Thames. Only one person lived and his name wasHugh Williams.

July 10, 1940 a British boat sank. Only 2 people could escape. A man and his nephew, both were named Hugh Williams.

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BEST STORY EVER: Jackie Chan Picks A Fight With Bruce Lee... And Loses

BEST STORY EVER: Jackie Chan's Best Story Ever: for a young martial arts performer, getting to act opposite Bruce Lee  & See What Happens

This Video Shows How You Can Have The Best Selfie Stick Ever, It's "A Friend"

When it comes to satire, the people at CollegeHumor are right up there with the best in the business. This time, their ability to make the mundane seem hilarious was directed at the practice of using selfie-sticks. And social isolation. How?

Guy Makes $250,000 A Year By Impersonating Alan From ‘The Hangover’

#1 This Guy Turned Depression And Weight Gain Into A Job

Thaddeus Kalinoski had lost his job, grew a beard and gained 20 pounds. He soon realized he resembled Alan from The Hangover movies.

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Did You Know Placing An Ice Cube On The Back Of Your Neck Can Do This To You?

Sit down. You might laugh it off as you start reading this, as one of those silly hacks you find on the Internet. But as you read further, you'll find the many positive effects of following this simple hack - which is place an ice on the nape of your neck, where the skull meets your neck. It is known to make you feel energized and also make you feel younger. This spot is called the Feng Fu.

Applying ice on that exact pressure point rejuvenates you and the body in the following ways: 

1. Improves your quality of sleep

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11 Famous People And Their Equally Famous Last Words

What do Mahatma Gandhi, Karl Marx and Shakespeare have in common? 

Words.

Over the ages, the history of mankind has seen many noted authors, revolutionaries and speakers etc. whose words have mesmerized and inspired the world, cutting through generations. Such is the power of great words- they immortalize you! However, one's last words hold an equally important place simply because they are a summation of his entire life. They may be profound or light-hearted, but always intriguing.

The famous last words of these 11 celebrities leave a lasting impression:

1. Jack Daniel (1850-1911)

"One last drink please."

Some people live a lifetime creating something and wish to die by its side as well. Jack Daniel, the founder of the world-famous Jack Daniel's Tennessee whisky distillery was one such man and his last words prove it.

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16 Amazing Facts About Sleep That Will Surely Impress You

You need to sleep every day and sleeping is so important to you that lacking it could shorten your life. But I guess you didn’t really know much about sleep until you read this, right? Some of the facts about sleep really surprised me! I hope you’ve learnt something new about sleep from this infographic.

15 Of The Most Evil Men The World Has Ever Seen

The world has seen tragedy in many forms. Wars, genocides, riots, killings, famines and what not. The real evil however lies within the architects of these inhuman practices. Men who advocated crime to a level no one else could fathom. Their decision wreaked havoc on humanity and all that comes with it. 

Here are 15 of the most evil to have ever been born:

1. Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)

The chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Führer of the Nazi Party, Adolf Hitler was perhaps the most intelligent, creative and brutal dictators of them all. He was largely responsible for the holocaust and the second World War. He believed that Jews were the root cause of all problems and set out to eliminate them. His actions resulted in death of over 50 million people. Hitler committed suicide in his bunker on 30th April 1945. Hard to believe that he was once a talented artist and part of a Bohemian community.