Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoDoomsday Clock - the Clock is a metaphor, not a prediction, for threats to humanity from unchecked scientific and technological advances.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down11
arrow-up143arrow-down1external-linkDoomsday Clock - the Clock is a metaphor, not a prediction, for threats to humanity from unchecked scientific and technological advances.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square2fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoGray goo - hypothetical global catastrophic scenario involving molecular nanotechnology in which out-of-control self-replicating machines consume all biomass (and perhaps everything else) on Earth.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkGray goo - hypothetical global catastrophic scenario involving molecular nanotechnology in which out-of-control self-replicating machines consume all biomass (and perhaps everything else) on Earth.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square4fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoFlorida School for Boys - Despite periodic investigations, changes of leadership, and promises to improve, the allegations of cruelty, abuse, beatings, rapes, and torture continued.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down10
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkFlorida School for Boys - Despite periodic investigations, changes of leadership, and promises to improve, the allegations of cruelty, abuse, beatings, rapes, and torture continued.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square3fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoLeo Stanley - an American surgeon notable for performing unethical human experiments on inmates for close to 40 years.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down11
arrow-up149arrow-down1external-linkLeo Stanley - an American surgeon notable for performing unethical human experiments on inmates for close to 40 years.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square5fedilink
Boozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoAlmendres Cromlech - complex of megaliths in Portugalplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down12
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkAlmendres Cromlech - complex of megaliths in Portugalplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgBoozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoJohn Haigh - the Acid Bath Murdererplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down12
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkJohn Haigh - the Acid Bath Murdererplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agoSankebetsu brown bear incident - the attacks ended when the hungry bear, so smart that it started to trick people, was shot dead.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down12
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkSankebetsu brown bear incident - the attacks ended when the hungry bear, so smart that it started to trick people, was shot dead.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoLina Medina - the youngest confirmed mother, aged five years, seven months, and 21 days.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down13
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkLina Medina - the youngest confirmed mother, aged five years, seven months, and 21 days.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square9fedilink
sag@lemm.eeEnglish · 16 days agoSudden arrhythmic death syndrome - Wikipediaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down10
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-linkSudden arrhythmic death syndrome - Wikipediaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgsag@lemm.eeEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square3fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days ago1951 Pont-Saint-Esprit mass poisoning - A foodborne illness was suspected; among these it was originally believed to be a case of "cursed bread" (pain maudit).plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-link1951 Pont-Saint-Esprit mass poisoning - A foodborne illness was suspected; among these it was originally believed to be a case of "cursed bread" (pain maudit).plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoBlack Volga - urban legend about a mysterious black car that travels the streets at night and abducts people for sinister purposes.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down11
arrow-up143arrow-down1external-linkBlack Volga - urban legend about a mysterious black car that travels the streets at night and abducts people for sinister purposes.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square4fedilink
Boozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoLegends of Myrtles Plantation - haunted house in Louisianaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down11
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkLegends of Myrtles Plantation - haunted house in Louisianaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgBoozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days agoExcarnation - refers to the practice of removing the flesh and organs of the dead before burial.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkExcarnation - refers to the practice of removing the flesh and organs of the dead before burial.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agoRabies - almost invariably fatal; causes about 59,000 deaths worldwide per year, 40% of which are children under the age of 15.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down10
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkRabies - almost invariably fatal; causes about 59,000 deaths worldwide per year, 40% of which are children under the age of 15.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agoWitch's mark - the entire body was considered a canvas for a mark, an indicator of a pact with Satan.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkWitch's mark - the entire body was considered a canvas for a mark, an indicator of a pact with Satan.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoRattlesnake James - the last person executed by hanging in Californiaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down10
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkRattlesnake James - the last person executed by hanging in Californiaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square5fedilink
Boozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoFeral child - young child lost in the wild, often raised by animalsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10
arrow-up122arrow-down1external-linkFeral child - young child lost in the wild, often raised by animalsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgBoozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agoGiles Corey - crushed to death as a witch in Salemplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down10
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkGiles Corey - crushed to death as a witch in Salemplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square8fedilink
Plum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agoPremature burial - also known as live burial, burial alive, or vivisepulture, means to be buried while still alive.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkPremature burial - also known as live burial, burial alive, or vivisepulture, means to be buried while still alive.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square3fedilink
Boozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agoBloody Mary (folklore) - spirit invoked via mirror ritualplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down11
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkBloody Mary (folklore) - spirit invoked via mirror ritualplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgBoozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square1fedilink