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11 AWESOME QUOTES ABOUT WAR AND ITS CATASTROPHIC EFFECTS

I won’t even lie—the original plan for this Thursday’s list was to collect 11 badass quotes and lines from tough warriors, perverted emperors, and bloodthirsty leaders throughout history but the good angel inside me didn’t let me. As I was seeking quotes in the style of “This is Spartaaaaaa!” or “Come and get them,” both lines provided by the ultimate badass in history, Spartan king Leonidas, after the Persians committed the fatal mistake of asking him to surrender and lay down his weapons, I saw one awesome line by Francois Fenelon which says,

“All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers…..READ MORE

25 Terrifying Demons That Won’t Let You Sleep At Night

Every religion, ancient or contemporary, believes in the existence of spiritual creatures and powers whose existence can’t be proven with logic or science. The spirits are either good and serve God’s will (angels in Western culture) or are evil and corrupt, deceive, and hurt humans in the service of their leader’s (Satan) devious plan and purpose.

From ancient Greece, Persia, Israel and Egypt to medieval Europe and Japan there have been many tales told by people who have claimed to have encountered demons. However, despite the fact that none of these stories can be proven, the blind faith and superstitions passed from generation to generation will make most of us keep the lights on at night….READ MORE

11 MOST HUMILIATING LOSSES IN SPORTS

After witnessing one of the most humiliating losses in sports history in the World Cup semifinal match between Germany and Brazil, we got even hungrier and decided to make a detailed research to discover more losses like this one. And no, this time our theme is not about surprising upsets in sports; we are after the most humiliating, degrading, embarrassing, and shameful losses in sports history that would make one to want to dig a hole and hide inside. So sit tight and enjoy the misery of some champs who dared to talk shit but not back it up with action….READ MORE

A Brief History of Nike

Very few people and even fewer brands have managed to become synonymous with pop culture in the 20^th century. But in the last few decades, Nike has become a Titan of the sporting world, as well as part of the daily lives of millions of people everywhere.

But during the 1960s, it was Germany’s Adidas and Puma sneakers that dominated the global market on every level and in every sport. American businessman Phil Knight was convinced that the way to compete with the Germans was to introduce cheap but high-quality running shoes from Japan. But though he had a great idea and a solid plan, Phil didn’t have the money to achieve his goal….READ MORE

10 Interesting Facts About The Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire existed for nearly 1,125 years, and it’s one of the greatest empires of all time. Yet many people know little about it, other than the word “byzantine” being synonymous for highly intricate, complex, and devious dealings.

Beginning its adult life as the capital for the Eastern part of the Roman Empire, the city of Constantinople—later Byzantium, and Istanbul today—became the center of an extremely vibrant society that preserved Greek and Roman traditions while much of Western Europe slipped into the Dark Ages. The Byzantine Empire protected Western Europe’s legacy until barbarism waned, when finally the preserved Greek and Roman masterworks opened the eyes of Europeans and stoked the fires of the Renaissance.

Many historians have agreed that without Byzantium to protect it, Europe would have been overrun by the tide of Islamic invaders. The purpose of this list is for the readers to take an accurate historical journey—based on real facts—very much worth taking….READ MORE

Yet Another 10 Awesome Quick Facts

According to a recent Wall Street Journal study, the average NFL game features only 10 minutes and 43 seconds of action. The rest are commercials, replays and commentary. This makes it possibly the most profitable 10-11 minutes of entertainment in the history of sports, particularly if you include the countless hours spent on sports talk radio and TV shows that continue to talk about the games and teams even in the off-season, all the while generating advertising revenue….READ MORE

10 Astronauts Who Became Pop Icons

Being an astronaut may not sound like such a dream job nowadays as it has done in the past—but there was once a time when almost every child dreamed of shuttling into space.

The space race between the USSR and the USA—not to mention countless blockbuster space films—created a popular conception of astronauts as some of the most heroic, intrepid, and glamorous people in the world. This list will attempt to rank the ten most famous, inspirational, and influential astronauts of all time, who each changed the course of history by breaking down one or another of humankind’s barriers….READ MORE

11 NOTABLE PEOPLE WHO MOST LIKELY DIED A VIRGIN

Many people consider sex the greatest pleasure in life and, of course, without it reproduction would be simply impossible. Also let’s not overlook that sex has become a business as well for many decades now since nothing sells as much as sex does. But what about the people who spit on sex and turn their backs on it? Are they weird? Are they scared? Are they just not interested?

In this list we will learn about eleven notable people who either by choice, from ideology, by need, or just due to the circumstances never got any and died as pure as they were born….READ MORE

11 MEMORABLE WORLD CUP MOMENTS

The World Cup has already begun and despite the first round always being kind of boring compared to the knockout matches that follow later in the tournament, the excitement of every true football fan around the world can’t be described better than in these three magical words: pizza-beer-couch. Other than pigging out being the master plan for this World Cup as for any other, there are many memories of fantastic moments from previous World Cups and we are showcasing eleven of these unforgettable moments because it’s a Thursday and that means we have a top 11 list to share. So sit tight and enjoy the journey back in time….READ MORE

11 AWESOME PORTRAYALS IN SUPERHERO FILMS

Since the early ‘90s there’s been a trend in the film industry, which continues to this day and seems to be expanding at light speed. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that since the year 2000 there has been at least one (if not more) film every year with a superhero and today in TCmag we are evaluating some of the best portrayals in such films, with our only criteria being the awesomeness of the actor/actress portraying the superhero or villain….READ MORE