Are there any facts that are extremely scary to know?

Anthony Davenport 

In 1997, 14 year old Nathan Zohner presented his science fair project to his classmates, seeking to ban a highly dangerous chemical from its everyday use.

The chemical in question? Dihydrogen monoxide.

Throughout his presentation, Zohner provided his audience scientifically correct evidence as to why this chemical should be banned.

He explained that dihydrogen monoxide:

• Can cause severe burns while it’s in gas form
• Corrodes and rusts metal
• Kills countless people annually
• Is commonly found in tumors, acid rain, etc.
• Causes excessive urination and bloating if consumed

Zohner also noted that the chemical is able to kill you if you depend on it and then experience an extended withdrawal.

He then asked his classmates if they actually wanted to ban dihydrogen monoxide.

And so 43 out of the 50 children present voted to ban this obviously unsafe chemical.

However…this chemical isn’t typically considered toxic at all.

In fact, dihydrogen monoxide is simply an unconventional name for water.

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Nathan Zohner’s experiment wasn’t a legitimate attempt to ban water, but instead an experiment to get a representation of how gullible people can really be.

Also, all of the points that Zohner used to convey his point were 100% factually correct; he just skewed all of the information in his favor by omitting certain facts.

One journalist eventually dubbed this event as ‘Zohnerism’, where true facts are used to mislead people towards false conclusions.

And this occurs a lot more often than you think, especially when politicians, journalists, etc., use proven facts to persuade people into believing false claims.

The fact that people can mislead, and be misled so easily, is highly unsettling.

He was called a “Failed Genius”

Imagine for a second you’re the smartest person in the world; seems pretty cool, right?

WRONG.

In 1962, a boy named Kim Ung-Yong was born in South Korea. When he was nine months old, he was already speaking in completesentences.

By age 5, he was solving differential calculusproblems and speaking five different languages.

And by age 8, he had been invited to the US by NASA to help do research for them.

With a tested IQ of 210, the Guinness World Record at the time, many people believed he would go on and change the world.

But after spending ten years at NASA, performing extraordinarily well, Kim suddenly quit.

This entire time, everyone had been so fascinated with Kim's intelligence that no one had ever thought to ask him what he wanted to do with his life.

Spending his childhood at NASA, he was burnt out, lonely, and had no friends.

So he decided to go back home to South Korea, went back to school, and then decided to pursue his true passion of teaching,becoming a professor at Shinhan University, where he still works today.

Although the media has repeatedly called Kim a “Failed genius,” Kim says he considers his life a success; he’s doing what makes him happy.

He wants people to know that IQ is just another talent that people have; it doesn’t mean anything.

He says everyone has their own hopes and dreams, and we should always respect that.

I think Kim is the most successful genius; he had the courage to leave everything and pursue his true happiness; it’s not always easy to follow your heart.

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Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy whispers sweet nothings into the ear of Irene Dunne.

Spencer Tracy is recognised as one of the greatest ever cinema actors. He appeared in some of my all time favourite movies, Captains Courageous, Boys Town, San Francisco.

He could be very loyal to those he liked, or a complete monster to those to whom he took an umbrage. The 1943 movie, A Guy Named Joe, showed both these sides of his character.

In the movie he played a pilot during WWll who was in love with the Irene Dunne character. He was killed and his spirit was given the task of looking after a young pilot played by Van Johnson in his first big role.

Spencer took an instant liking to Van and an instant dislike to Irene. Instant dislikes were quite common to Spencer. Peter Lawford who had been given a small role in, Plymouth Adventure, was removed before filming because Spencer decided he didn’t like him.

He showed his dislike of Irene by teasing her during rehearsals which had her in tears. This is the story that was put about for years. Teasing. A fairly innocent word. It’s something children do but you just develop a thick skin and deal with it.

It was years later that the truth came out and it was something worse that simple teasing. During rehearsing romantic scenes where he had to lean into her he whispered the most disgusting filth into her ear. He went into graphic detail of what he would like to do with her if he had her alone. Irene was shocked, frightened and disgusted by his fantasies. She complained to the studio heads who could do very little. They were probably guilty of worse themselves such were the prevailing attitudes of the times. And probably now too.

It was Van Johnson who helped come up with a solution. Literally accidentally. He suffered a bad car crash which necessitated a long convalescence. The studio announced their intention of having him replaced in the picture. One hearing this Spencer stepped in using his influence in voicing his support of Van and insisting they wait till his recovery.

Someone in the studio obviously had a brainwave when he realised they had the solution of Irene’s problem. He simply said to Spencer, Ok, lay off Irene and we’ll keep Van in the picture. Spencer immediately agreed and the picture was finished to everyone’s pleasure and was a huge hit.

Spencer and Van went on to make three more movies together. Spencer and Irene? No, never.

The Maine Coon

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Ask, Seek, Knock

October 6, 2022 Thursday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Readings for Today Saint Bruno, Priest—Optional Memorial Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin—USA Optional Memorial

Video “And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”  Luke 11:9-10 Sometimes this Scripture passage can be misunderstood.  Some may think it means that we should pray, pray more and pray harder and eventually God will answer our prayers.  Some may think that this means that God does not answer prayer if we fail to pray hard enough.  And some may think that whatever we pray for will be given to us if we just keep asking.  We need some important clarifications on these points. We certainly should pray hard and often.  But one key question to understand is this:  What should I pray for?  This is key because God will not give us what we pray for, no matter how long and hard we pray for it, if it is not part of His glorious and perfect will.  For example, if someone is sick and dying and it is part of the permissive will of God to allow that person to die, then all the prayer in the world will not change things.  Instead, prayer in this case should be offered so as to invite God into this difficult situation so as to make it a beautiful and holy death.  So it’s not a matter of begging God until we convince Him to do what we want, as a child may do to a parent.  Rather, we must pray for one thing and one thing only…we must pray for the will of God to be done.  Prayer is not offered to change God’s mind, it’s to transform us, strengthen us and enable us to embrace all that God calls us to do.   Reflect, today, upon how you pray.  Do you seek only the will of God in all things and pray deeply for that?  Do you knock at the heart of Christ seeking His holy and perfect plan?  Do you ask for His grace to enable you and others to fully embrace all that He has in mind for you?  Pray hard and expect that prayer to change your life. Lord, help me to daily seek You and to increase my life of faith through prayer.  May my prayer help me to receive Your holy and perfect will into my life.  Jesus, I trust in You.

Quelle pourrait être la substance la plus dangereuse sur Terre ?

C'est une substance très courante qui, bien avant que ses effets négatifs ne soient connus, était utilisée dans 3 000 à 4 000 produits ménagers quotidiens.

Quel est ce produit mortel ? Ce n'est rien d'autre que de l'amiante.

La légende raconte que l'amiante a été découvert pour la première fois par un homme ordinaire en Russie dans les années 1700. Il a trouvé le minerai et l'a ramené chez lui. Sa femme a décidé de lui fabriquer une paire de gants avec des fibres d'amiante. Après cela, les gants sont tombés accidentellement dans la cheminée, mais ils n'ont pas brûlé. Cela a prouvé que l'amiante ne peut pas brûler, ce qui l'a rendu très utile pour les matériaux de construction.

Dans les années 1930 et 1940, l'amiante était un matériau de toiture largement utilisé à travers l'Amérique. Ce n'est que dans les années 1940 que le risque de cancer de l'amiante a été pris en compte et depuis lors, l'industrie a tellement prospéré qu'il faudrait plus de 30 ans pour cesser de l'utiliser.

La façon dont ce minéral mortel a affecté des millions de personnes aux États-Unis et dans le monde n'est pas facilement comparable à toute autre catastrophe naturelle, bactérie ou arme mortelle.

C'est Libby, Montana, une ville avec plus de 2 500 personnes qui y vivent. En raison d'une mine de vermiculite contaminée par l'amiante à proximité, l'air dans et autour de la ville est rempli d'amiante, qui comporte un risque énorme de cancer du poumon ou de mésothéliome.

C'était autrefois une ville prospère freinée par la propagation de la maladie de l'amiante. Et puisque tout l'amiante n'a pas été retiré des vieux toits, des tuyaux et des planchers, le sort de Libby pourrait s'abattre sur de nombreux autres endroits.

Ce n'est peut-être pas la chose la plus meurtrière ou la plus catastrophique sur cette page, mais elle a le plus grand potentiel de menacer votre vie et celle des autres.

What is the most dangerous chemical on the planet known to man? - Ask me anything

Dimethylcadmium is the most toxic chemical known to man.

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What is the most dangerous chemical on the planet known to man?

Dimethylcadmium is the most toxic chemical known to man.

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It is instantly absorbed into the bloodstream and rips apart the organs that need the most blood supply, including two body parts you may have heard of; heart and lung.

If the uncertainty leaves the poor unfortunate alive, the danger is certainly not over as dimethylcadmium is highly carcinogenic. If that’s not bad enough, it also explodes in water and breaks down into dimethyl calcium peroxide.

In short, it is a volatile, poisonous, cancer-causing, explosive, and vicious small molecule that can easily be called the most dangerous chemical known to man.

1. ClF3 (Chlorine Trifluoride): The Nazis experimented with this compound in warfare, but determined it was too dangerous even to use as a weapon. Explodes on contact with water. It is lethal if inhaled. When decomposing it emits hydrofluoric acid. If it is loaded into a flamethrower and ignited, it can reach temperatures of 2400 degrees Celsius (to melt steel without problem, even rocks). It is such an effective oxidizer that it can burn things like bricks or asbestos (material used as insulation!)
2. C2N14 (Azidoazide Azide): The most explosive chemical ever created. For those of you who know a little chemistry, none of its 14 nitrogen atoms have a triple bond, creating a huge exothermic potential. He is so sensitive that it is not clear how sensitive he is; it cannot be measured well since any touch or blow causes an explosion. Things that can cause it to explode are: moving it, touching it, dissolving it, just leaving it on a glass plate, exposure to bright light, exposure to x-rays, putting it in a spectrometer, turning on the spectrometer and…nothing, just doing nothing.
3. CH3-Cd-CH3 (Dimethylcadmium) – I refer to Kevin A. Mora’s answer. It is the most toxic compound per gram. Its effects are both instantaneous and chronic (ie if you miraculously survive the first encounter, you will still be affected long term, it is extremely carcinogenic). It explodes if it gets wet with water, burns when touched, and if left to decompose it creates a crust of dimethyl calcium peroxide, which explodes when touched. And it smells bad.
4. H2FSbF6 (Antimonyfluorhydric Acid): The most potent acid known. It combines especially well with calcium, so if it eats away at your soft tissue it will start to burn your bones. The only way to store it is with Teflon. We don’t know much about the compound because it’s very difficult to experiment with. It corrodes glass so you can’t put it in a syringe, for example.

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The Greatest Stories Ever Told

“The famous Italian diver Enzo Maiorca dove into the sea of ​​Syracuse and was talking to his daughter Rossana who was aboard the boat. Ready to go in, he felt something slightly hit his back. He turned and saw a dolphin. Then he realized that the dolphin did not want to play but to express something. The animal dove and Enzo followed.

At a depth of about 12 meters, trapped in an abandoned net, there was another dolphin. Enzo quickly asked his daughter to grab the diving knives. Soon, the two of them managed to free the dolphin, which, at the end of the ordeal, emerged, issued an "almost human cry" (describes Enzo). (A dolphin can stay under water for up to 10 minutes, then it drowns.)

The released dolphin was helped to the surface by Enzo, Rosana and the other dolphin. That’s when the surprise came: she was pregnant!

The male circled them, and then stopped in front of Enzo, touched his cheek (like a kiss), in a gesture of gratitude and then they both swam off.

Enzo Maiorca ended his speech by saying: “Until man learns to respect and speak to the animal world, he can never know his true role on Earth." ~ Vangelis.”

Yakuza - The Japanese Mafia

Members of the "Japanese Mafia" known as the Yakuza are marked by two unmistakable physical features: full-body tattoos and a missing pinky finger on the left hand. The tattoos' permanence demonstrates undying loyalty to the syndicate while members show their bravery by withstanding the pain that accompanies covering one's entire body in ink. Meanwhile, the ritual severing of the left pinky — which is painstakingly performed knuckle by knuckle — is a punishment that shows subservience to the boss by weakening the fighting grip of the hand.

To this day, Yakuza members continue to practice both sacred traditions, which have accompanied their ruthless pursuit of power via crime and violence for centuries. Learn more about the fascinating 400-year history of the Yakuza: How Japan's Worst Gang, The Yakuza, Moved Into Stock Investment And Disaster Relief

Elie Wiesel

Born 98 years ago today, Elie Wiesel grew up in Sighet in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. In March 1944, Germany invaded Hungary and Sighet was brought into the war. On May 15, deportations to camps began. Elie, his parents, and his sisters were deported to Auschwitz. In January 1945, Elie and his father were part of a death march to Buchenwald, where his father died en route. 16-year old Elie was liberated from the camp in 1945 by advancing Allied troops and joined a transport of 1,000 child survivors to France. Elie was reunited with two of his sisters in a French orphanage. Unfortunately, the rest of the Wiesel family did not survive the Holocaust. By the age of 19, Elie had settled in France and studied at the Sorbonne. He worked as a journalist for French and Israeli newspapers, while also teaching Hebrew and working as a choirmaster. For the ten years, Wiesel refused to write or discuss his experiences during the war or in the camps. After a meeting with Francois Mauriac the two became close friends and he began to reconsider not discussing his experiences. Wiesel first wrote a 900-page memoir in Yiddish. He then rewrote a shortened version of the manuscript in French, “La Nuit”, in 1955. As its profile rose, “La Nuit” was eventually translated into 30 languages and ten million copies were sold in the United States alone. Wiesel went to the United States in 1956 and became naturalized in 1963. He went on to get married and have a child while continuing to write books, all of which reflect on World War II and his experiences. Wiesel was later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for his work speaking out against violence. He also received many other prizes and honors for his work, including the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. On the morning of July 2, 2016, Wiesel passed away at the age of 87 at his home in Manhattan.