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Five Ways The World Could End
With December 12, 2012 looming on the calendar, thoughts of the end of the world might be something we’re concerned about. This theory comes to us since the Mayan Calendar ends a cycle – which many take as the end of the world. Personally, I don’t believe that is the end of the world because their calendar ended. However, I do think there are other possibilities that may keep us teetering on the edge of extinction. Here are five theories of our demise. Full Story »
5 Actors To Play Rocky Balboa In The Remake Of Rocky
Posted by Jimm in Entertainment, What Ifs on July 25th, 2010
OK, I don’t even know if they have a plan to remake Rocky, the success story about a local boxer from Philly who got to fight the heavyweight champion of the world, but if they did, I have five actors to play the part! Who could take the place of the Italian Stallion, Sylvester Stallone in a modern rendition of this film classic? I am sure whomever they chose would probably speak a little clearer (“Yo! Adreee-anne!“), but is anyone in Hollywood capable of filling those gloves? Here are five that I think would be good in the part: Full Story »
What If: “The London Gun” Hadn’t Been Created?
It’s been awhile since I’ve written one of these “What If’s” so it is about time to talk about some unknown history they don’t teach you in history class. So, you’ve never heard of the “London Gun”? It was a secret weapon designed by the Nazis during World War 2 in an attempt to finish off England once and for all. If this weapon had been activated, the entire history of the planet may have been different – and not for the better! Here is the story… Full Story »
Five Things That Will Happen in Cleveland IF Lebron James Leaves
Posted by Dennis Howell in Sports, What Ifs on June 2nd, 2010
The NBA’s summer free agent frenzy is picking up steam. This year’s class could historically cash in. Big names like Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Joe Johnson, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce stand to make some serious money. The biggest name available though belongs to Lebron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was quoted recently telling CNN’s Larry King “Cleveland has the upper edge in signing me.” However, if he does leave Cleveland, it would be devastating to the city. Here are 5 things we could see in the city of Cleveland IF Lebron leaves. Full Story »
What If Jesus Actually Wrote A Book About His Teachings?
Posted by Jimm Fowler in What Ifs on May 20th, 2010
Wouldn’t life be a lot simpler if people could stop arguing about what Jesus meant to say and actually just read the words themselves? If Jesus said “it is better to turn the other cheek”, there would be no room for discussion, you’d just know exactly what he meant. What if there was such a document? Some people believe there actually was a missing book of Jesus Christ. Here are five things you might find surprising: Full Story »
What If: Who Really Killed The Red Baron?
Posted by Jimm Fowler in History, What Ifs on April 6th, 2010
Even though popular culture will tell you it happened, this dog did not kill the Red Baron.
Frieherr Manfred von Richthofen (also known as The Red Baron) was Germany’s number one flying ace of all time. In World War One, between April, 1916- April, 1918, the Red Baron was credited with shooting down 80 Allied planes. The number was actually higher, but with the rules of air warfare, at the time, a plane had to be shot down over occupied territory to count as a kill. In those twenty-four months, the Red Baron was at the top of his game. It all ended on April 22, 1918, when he was killed by a .303 caliber bullet while flying over enemy territory. Who really killed him? The controversy continues to this day. Full Story »
Five Super Volcanoes That Could Devastate Earth
Posted by Dennis Howell in History, What Ifs on March 31st, 2010
As 2012 approaches, I guarantee you will be in more than one conversation involving the end of days. You will talk about maybe a gigantic meteor crashing into the earth and causing massive tidal waves. Maybe you will discuss the possibility of nuclear warfare ending the world. If the world is to end, the one way I don’t want it to happen is by the eruption of Super Volcanoes. I’m talking full-scale eruptions, eruptions with all the volcanoes energy behind it. Here are five Super Volcanoes that could do some serious damage to the Earth as we know it. Full Story »
Searching For Amelia Earhart
Posted by Jimm Fowler in History, What Ifs on March 13th, 2010
Amelia Earhart was a pioneer female pilot and writer who disappeared while trying to make an around-the-world flight in 1937. Where did she go? What happened to her? It’s a mystery people have been trying to solve since she disappeared 73 years ago. Here are five theories about what might have happened to her. Full Story »
What if Texas Succeeded in Seceding from the U.S.?
Posted by Jimm Fowler in What Ifs on February 10th, 2010
There’s been a lot of talk about the state of Texas seceding from the United States. Governor Rick Perry has mentioned secession several times over the past year as a way to avoid federal taxes and ex-Governor Sarah Palin even mentioned it the other day in a speech in the southern state. But what would happen if they actually did it? Here are five very real possibilities. Full Story »
Alternate Realities: What if the Music Had Not Died?
Posted by Jimm Fowler in What Ifs on February 3rd, 2010
On this date in 1959, a small plane went down near Clearlake, Iowa, killing all four people on board. Among the dead were singers Buddy Holly, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, Ritchie Valens, and pilot, Roger Peterson. What if it never happened? What if the plane was never chartered and never crashed. Here are five possible outcomes. Full Story »
What If Kurt Cobain Never Committed Suicide
Posted by Dennis Howell in What Ifs on January 28th, 2010
Since I took some time off myfivebest added the “What If” category and I have been itching to do some posts. One question some of my friends and I debate is “How would it have been if Kurt Cobain would have never committed suicide?” Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of Nirvana and when he died he was instantly remembered as one of the greats, but would it have been that way had he not committed suicide? What if Kurt Cobain never committed suicide? Full Story »
Alternate Realities: What if Lee Harvey Oswald had missed?
Posted by Jimm Fowler in History, What Ifs on January 16th, 2010
If you were alive in 1963, it is most likely that you remember exactly where you were when JFK was killed. Lee Harvey Oswald was considered responsible for assassinating the president with a 6.5mm Italian carbine from the Texas School Book Depository. But what if it didn’t happen the way it did? What if Lee Harvey Oswald had not killed the President? Full Story »
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