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William Wallace And The Inspiring True Story Behind 'Braveheart'

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The heroic Scottish warrior who inspired Braveheart, William Wallace led his people in their rebellion against the English until his torturous death in 1305.In 1995, Mel Gibson rode to box office riches as William Wallace, the legendary Scottish warrior who fought for his country’s independence in the late 13th century. But how much of the movie Braveheart is true? Much of what we know about William Wallace comes from the tales of a minstrel named Blind Harry. Read More...

"Don't Microwave Your Urine" Sign Appears In Florida Gas Station

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The culprits are allegedly not customers but are instead en route to a nearby drug testing facility.First Coast NewsBP gas station and convenience store owner Parul Patel has instituted a strange ban with their microwave. Weird news in Florida is certainly “heating up” as one Jacksonville gas station owner is “sick and tired” of locals using his microwave to warm their urine. BP gas and convenience store owner, Parul Patel, claims “random people keep walking in every day” to warm containers of their urine in his microwave. Read More...

10 Medieval Execution Methods That Define Cruel And Unusual

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Death By Impalement PinterestWomen were impaled through their vaginas, while men were impaled through their rectums. There was perhaps no greater proponent of impalement than Vlad the Impaler, who reigned over Wallachia (present-day Romania) in the 1400s. He was so adamant about skewering his enemies that his bloodlust later inspired the legendary character Count Dracula. As for the process itself, impalement was a macabre and prolonged torture that preceded an inevitable death. Read More...

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