The Impact of a Giant Asteroid Once Brought Earth's Oceans to a Boil
 

Earth has experienced numerous global catastrophes throughout its history. The most recent was the impact of an asteroid in the area of today's Gulf of Mexico, which ultimately led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.

In comparison, asteroid S2 was an enormous celestial body—many times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Around 3 billion years ago, its impact caused devastation on a scale far beyond what Earth had seen before, yet paradoxically, it contributed to the development of life on the planet.

Obesity is currently so widespread in the Western world that many experts refer to it as an epidemic. 
The main causes of excess weight among a significant portion of the population are predominantly a sedentary lifestyle and poor dietary habits.

That's why many people follow all sorts of bizarre internet diets that promise miraculous results. However, these diets are, at best, ineffective, and at worst, they can harm our health. Many of them are not even new.

In ancient times, Earth was utterly uninhabitable for humans, and in about 200–300 million years, it will be again. The primary cause will be extreme heat, which will wipe out not only the human race but also most other mammals on the planet.

This unsettling conclusion comes from researchers at the prestigious University of Bristol.

Axes, swords, pistols, and even electric current or poison have all belonged to a broad family of tools designed to carry out executions. Some of these methods still endure in certain parts of the world.

Among this category, the guillotine stands out as one of the most iconic execution devices in history. Surprisingly, its story does not begin in France.

Samurai are as intrinsically linked to Japan as sumo wrestling and modern technology. These legendary warriors, in many respects, resemble medieval knights, yet there are several fundamental differences between them.

Various monsters have been a part of human stories perhaps since the dawn of memory. Even though we know that these creatures never existed, a deep-rooted fear of will-o'-the-wisps, werewolves, zombies, demons, and other supernatural beasts still lingers within us.

However, there is one type of monster that not only frightens us but also intrigues us. These are the vampires. At first glance, they are indistinguishable from humans.

Their main distinctions lie in various superhuman abilities and the makeup of their diet.