Top 10 Banned Books

we've collected our ten favourite books, that have been hauled off the shelves in favour of something more wholesome.


1. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (1932)
The gist: Written in 1931 and published a year later, Huxley's parody of H. G. Wells’ utopian future in his novel, Men Like Gods isn't wholly dissimilar to George Orwell’s 1984. Addressing the period's core theme of industrialisation

Top 10 Largest Castles in the World

Finding the largest castle in the world is not as straightforward as it might sound. First, although commonly defined as “a defensive structure built as a residence for a ruler or nobleman” it isn’t always clear what a castle really is. Most people would agree that the Moscow Kremlin is not a castle but how about the fortresses in India and Japan?

Second, what should be used as a measure of

Top 10 World's MOST Streets

World's Widest Street (9 de Julio – Buenos Aires, Argentina)


July 9, 1816. Argentina's birthday. On this momentous day, Argentina gained its independence, and in commemoration of this big event the Argentines named this main street in downtown Buenos Aires, 9 de Julio. But this is not just any street. You have to see it to believe it. Nine lanes wide, with gardened medians between the opposing

10 Natural Plants That Can Get You High

The majority of us think that Cannabis is the only natural growing plant that people use around the world to get high. Most people don’t realize other plants can have the same effects when consumed. Here’s our list of 10 naturally cultivated plants that can get you high.

Note: We suggest you take our word for it! Experimenting with the below plants is not recommended.



1) Salvia divinorum

Top 8 Awesome Octopuses

Like all cephalopods, octopuses (and yes, that is the correct pluralization of the word) are amazing and fascinating creatures. They are among the most intelligent invertebrates (if not the THE most intelligent), and experiments have shown that they have both short-term and long-term memory and can solve puzzles and mazes. The complex octopus nervous system also accounts for their lightning-fast

Strange Creatures

Axolotl


The axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum, is a neotenic salamander, closely related to the Tiger Salamander. Larvae of this species fail to undergo metamorphosis, so the adults remain aquatic and gilled. It is also called ajolote (which is also a common name for different types of salamander). The species originates from numerous lakes, such as Lake Xochimilco underlying Mexico City. Axolotls