MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF PAUL WALKER

On November 30th 2013 Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker was killed in a car crash in California. The 40 year old star was riding in a Porsche sports car with his friend Roger Rodas when the car collided into a concrete pole on Hercules Street in Santa Clarita. The car burst into flames on impact, both Walker and Rodas were found dead at the scene. Almost immediately after his death was announced, theories began circulating on forums, which claimed that Walker had been horrifically murdered. Some fans suggest that Walker was killed because he knew something that he shouldn't have and was targeted by an all powerful, elite organisation.

Paul Walker was born in Los Angeles in September 1973. He started his acting career on US television, before working his way up to Hollywood blockbusters. Prior to his death, he had an estimated net worth of around $30 million. Conspiracy theorists claim that Walker's progression to stardom helped him build relationships with elitist organisations, like the Illuminati. These global elites supposedly reward their members with gifts and fortune to solidify their affiliation with the secret society. This in turn helps the society achieve its aim of global domination through politics, finance and Hollywood.


Walker's associates, his film history, and notably his personal side projects, could suggest that this multi-million action star was not only a member of the Illuminati, but also a potential threat to the organisation. So called truthers look at one of Walker's early Hollywood movies, 2000 psychological thriller 'The Skulls', as proof of his elite connections. 'The Skulls' is about a powerful and secret society from Yale University, which is based on the real 'Skull and Bones' organisation. It's widely accepted that Skull and Bones is a major recruiter for the world's most powerful occupations - just look at its esteemed alumni of past world leaders: US Presidents, Supreme Court Justices, Intelligence agents, politicians, and military officials.

Despite his success in the Fast and the Furious franchise, which is now worth $3.09 billion, Walker's dad claimed that his son wanted to retire from the entertainment industry. 'He loved the people', he said, but 'not the business'. Alongside acting, Walker was a dedicated humanitarian aid worker. In 2010 he founded his own charity organisation, 'Reach Out Worldwide', which provided relief efforts for areas struck by natural disasters. In 2013 Walker was raising funds for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. According to the forum God Like Production, it's rumored that Paul Walker discovered a conspiracy that authorities were planning to supply the Philippines with permanent birth control, hidden in food aid and medicinal supplies. Knowledge of this confidential information would have made Walker a prime target for the authorities. 


Is it possible that the Illuminati killed Walker as a blood sacrifice to protect its secret organisation? There are even claims that Walker's death was pre-determined by the FOX Network show, Family Guy. In one episode broadcast a week before the crash, the character Brian dies in a car accident. Brian was the name of Walker's character in the Fast & Furious films. Another claim is that Walker was killed in a drone strike, and this is apparently backed up by surveillance footage of the collision. Conspiracy groups speculate that just before the car burst into flames, it was hit by some kind of missile. But InfoWars conspiracy theorist Paul Joseph Watson has called the whole idea absurd, reporting that the video 'almost certainly' depicts the car crashing into a light pole, and that there is little motivation for the Illuminati to target this innocuous actor. 

However, Walker's own family contend that he was wrongly killed. In 2015, his daughter and father filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche, claiming that the car maker took safety shortcuts in production. Porsche has responded that Walker was fully responsible for his own death, and there is little evidence to support the conspiracy. Like his Fast & Furious character, Brian, Walker was a passionate car fan. It's therefore probable that Walker 'knowingly assumed all risk' riding in the Porsche, and it was this, that ultimately caused his tragic death.

THINGS THAT YOU DID NOT KNEW ABOUT THE EARTH

9. SECRET OCEAN

Scientists have discovered a vast reservoir of water located 660 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface.  The underground ocean is hidden inside a blue rock called ringwoodite, which acts like a sponge, trapping hydrogen and water. There is enough water beneath the Earth’s surface to fill the Earth’s oceans three times over. Scientist Steve Jacobsen suggests that the Earth’s surface oceans were first formed when trapped water was driven to the surface by geological activity. This contradicts the widely accepted theory that icy comets deposited water onto Earth.

8. UNEVEN GRAVITY

Many people assume that gravity is distributed evenly on Earth, but there are certain places, such as Hudson Bay in Canada, that actually experience less gravity than other regions of the globe. In Hudson Bay this occurs because there is only a small amount of land mass, due to retreating glaciers on the surface and swirling magma in the Earth’s core. A satellite called the ‘Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer’ was sent into space in 2009 to create a map of the plant’s gravitational field. It mapped Earth’s gravity with extraordinary accuracy and is used by geophysicists to measure ocean circulations, sea-level change, and ice dynamics.

7. LONGER EARTH DAYS

Around 620 million years ago, there were only 21.9 hours in a day. Ocean tides generated by the Moon and Sun’s gravity have added 1.7 milliseconds to the length of a day each century, because they alter the planet’s rotational momentum. The length of the day can also be affected by natural events such as the 2011 earthquake in Japan, which actually shortened the length of each Earth day. The quake changed the distribution of the Earth’s mass causing it to rotate slightly faster, decreasing our day by about 1.9 microseconds.

6. PANGAEA

Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed during the last Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, 300 million years ago. Formed by the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates, it began to break apart about 175 million years ago. At this time most of the dry land on Earth was joined in one huge land mass that covered nearly a third of the planet’s surface. Geologists believe that due to tectonic plate movements, in 350 million years the Earth’s continents will be merged again into one giant land mass, form ‘Pangaea Ultima’. Currently each year Hawaii, which sits on the Pacific Plate, moves nearly three inches closer to Alaska.

5. HOT IN HERE

Over the next 1.1 billion years, scientists predict that the Sun will get progressively brighter and hotter by about 10% compared to now. In 4 billion years, our oceans will evaporate, resulting in a runaway greenhouse effect that will send temperatures soaring above 750 degree Fahrenheit, rendering life on Earth impossible. In 7.5 billion years, Earth will become a vast desert similar to Mars today and the Sun will expand into a red giant. At this point, scientists predict that the Sun will engulf Earth altogether, meaning the definite end of our planet.

4. EARTH USED TO BE PURPLE

There is an astrobiological hypothesis that suggests that Earth used to be purple. Scientists believe that before plants as we know them became dominant, ancient microbes might have used a molecule other than chlorophyll to harness the Sun’s rays. The molecule, called retinal, gave Earth’s organisms a violet hue. According to Shil DasSarma, a microbial geneticist from the University of Maryland, chlorophyll gradually replaced retinal because it is more efficient at absorbing light, and thus purple became green.

3. EARTH IS A BUMPY GLOBE

Despite countless photos of Earth depicted as a perfect sphere, Planet Earth is actually an imperfect bumpy globe. This is because the force of Earth’s rapid rotation on its axis causes it to push outwards at the equator, making it look like a squashed ball. Due to the Earth’s uneven shape, Mount Everest isn’t actually the tallest mountain. If measured from sea level, Everest would top the list, but measuring from the center of the Earth, Mount Chimborazo takes the crown.

2. UNDERWATER MOUNTAIN RANGE

The longest mountain range on Earth is actually 90% underwater. It is called the mid-ocean ridge system and was formed by the movement of plate tectonics. Surveyed in detail in the 1950s, it stretches for 80,000 kilometers all around the world and is nearly20 times longer than the longest range on the surface, the Andes Mountains. Furthermore, it consists of thousands of individual volcanoes that sporadically erupt. Around 20 volcanic eruptions occur each year and this causes the formation of 2.5 kilometers of now seafloor.

1. GEOMAGNETIC REVERSAL

The Earth’s magnetic field is becoming less stable. Researchers believe that the planet’s inner core is slowly growing, as the outer core cools and solidifies, resulting in more frequent flips of Earth’s magnetic Field. In other words, if the polarity of today’s magnetic field were reversed, in North and South markings on all compasses would be 180 degrees wrong. Using fossil records from hundreds of past magnetic polarity reversals, scientists have determined that the reversal of the magnetic poles should not have a dramatic effect on human life. However, some animals, such as pigeons and whales, use the Earth’s magnetic field for a sense of direction. So, if a reversal occurs in their lifetime, they might have to develop different methods of navigation.

SIMPLE TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION

1. Maintaining eye contact with the other person shows you know what you're talking about. It also shows you have strong personality and cannot be taken for a ride.

2. Be that intelligent guy who always has something intelligent to say, be the guy people can't wait to hear. In short talk less.

3. Don't let your nervousness show on your face. Smile, even if you're being grilled in an interview. Take a moment, and then respond with best argument you have.

4. It doesn't matter even if you think you're not the best looking guy around. It's all about being presentable, at the end of it.

5. The tie knot should be perfect, the shirt properly ironed, the pants should fall till the right length, and the shoes need to be clean.


6. A nice cologne will make people want to be around you and interact with you.

7. Everybody want to be around people who give out positive vibes. Whenever you talk to someone, make sure you come across as a happy, jovial, positive person. Laugh a lot, smile generously, say things that are nice to hear.

8. Don't panic or get jittery ever in you make the biggest blunder in your interview. Maintain your cool. That's when you'll be able to come with the best possible solution to the situation.

9. A firm handshake say's you're confident. It is the very first insight into the kind of person you are.

10 EASIEST WAYS TO BECOME A MILLIONAIRE

10. DESIGN AN APP
It's best to say now that designing apps is not the easy part of this entry. It requires extensive technical know how, which brings no guarantee of success. In fact, less than a percent of apps created will benefit from any sort of financial success, losing the money they cost to make. However app creation programs have been developed to make the process easy to the average citizen. Marketing data company Sensor Tower also found that total app revenue between Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store rose 35% in 2017, to almost $60 billion. Large shares of this belong to low concept games like Angry Birds, worth around $8 billion at its peak, and Flappy Bird. The latter reportedly took 2 days to design, earned $50,000 a day and more than doubled the value of devices with it installed after it was removed from the App Store. So it's rare, but two days can be all it takes to make your million dollar app.

9. WIN IT
Now, easy is a relative term. In terms of price and physical exertion, winning the lottery is a criminally simple method for becoming a millionaire. From a $2 ticket, anyone from around 18 years and up, depending on your state or country, can be a multi-millionaire overnight, so why doesn't everyone do it? Well, they kind of do. In 2014, Americans spent $70 billion on lottery games, equating to more than $300 per adult in the 43 states with their own lottery. As you'll have guessed, this makes the odds pretty low. Winning the Powerball or Mega Millions is a roughly 1 in 300 million shot. In the UK, that number's slightly nicer at around 1 in 14 million, but you can still see, it's no sure fire strategy. The US average for Lottery millionaires is between 200 and 300 per year, and is around 350 for the UK, so perhaps not the best method on the list.


8. INVEST
It's not exactly the most glamorous option, but people who made their money through investments make up the second largest group on the Forbes Rich List. So why doesn't everyone do it? Well, while it's relatively easy in terms of time and effort, you will need some money to get the ball rolling, and it's by no means a no risk earner. That said, there are countless sources to advise which stocks will go where, and reading the market is a skill that can be honed. Although your odds aren't terrible as is, with an average stock market return of over 10 percent between 1967 and 2016. From this, finance website The Balance projected a long term annual return of 8.5%, to calculate how soon stocks could earn you a million. By this calculation, a 30 year old investing $5000 dollars a year could be millionaire by age 65. All hypothetical of course, but something to consider if you have a spare five grand.

7. YOUTUBE
YouTube is by no means a financial certainty, especially now they've made it a little harder to earn an honest buck. But for a select minority, who have been embraced by the platform's billions of users, advertising and other opportunities that accompany exposure have brought millions in revenue. YouTube has been famously secretive about its creator's earnings, so the exact number of millionaires can't be clear. But it's enough that Forbes has a list dedicated to its biggest earners, topped in 2017 by gamer DanTDM with a reported $12.3 million that year alone. This fame can also lead to alternative incomes, with numerous YouTubers kickstarting careers in film and music, despite varying degrees of talent. Incomes varies based on the amount of ads, the clicks they get and a myriad of other factors, but as a free platform, there's no reason not to try and be the next big thing.


6. INHERIT IT
If you're reading this for tips, this one may be worth tuning out, unless you already have a wealthy and generous relative. But as of 2014, more than half of all European billionaires and a third of US billionaires inherited their wealth, so it's worth mentioning. According to The Resolution Foundation, two thirds of people currently in their 20s and 30s are set to inherit some amount of money, compared to just 38 percent of the Baby Boomers born between 40s and 60s. They added that, by the time this inheritance comes in, the accompanying tax could even have been halved. The only downside is that you'll have to wait until an average age of 61 to receive this money. Although, even that is only because of the extended life expectancy of your parents, so best not to complain.

5. TECH
The tech industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, which would explain why the largest group of Forbes rich list earned their money through tech. Unfortunately, the large market and huge consumer demand is pretty much where this approach stops being easy. Firstly, as you may have guessed, you'll need a lot of technological know how, and even that won't get you anywhere without a marketable idea. Even with each of the above, the average tech startup takes 9 years and 5-8 rounds of funding to become a multi-millionaire tech firm. But fear not, the idea doesn't necessarily have to be yours! Banking on a tech startup can be a very lucrative risk if you believe in the product. Joining a small, low-paying tech company and working hard to help it grow can see employees being rewarded with stocks that could be worth their weight in gold years down the line.


4. POKER
If you still have any assumptions that poker is about luck, this isn't the method for you. The game itself is by no means easy. But given that it's possible to make a million quickly, from the comfort of a casino, or even sat at your computer, there are certainly harder ways to get rich. This is improved by huge perks offered to high rollers, to keep them in the casino, ranging from drinks to hotel rooms. These perks are obviously a sensible expense for the casinos. They easily make it back from losing players, so you should never go in without money you're prepared to lose. But 2016 was the first year more than 100 players make $1 million or more in live tournaments. Due to the constantly fluctuating earnings of poker players, its hard to discern exactly how many millionaires the game has created. But this record implies it's on the rise, with players able to earn around $800,000 a tournament.

3. COLLECT
As with the earliest YouTubers, startups and stocks, getting in on the ground floor of something big can be a low cost, low risk way of making your fortune. Although we can't exactly offer tips, which is kind of the point. Examples vary from more conventional means, like art dealers who bank on an up and coming artist, to less orthodox collections. In 2016, for example, the world's most valuable pokemon card was auctioned for $54,000, and certain first edition prints of the first Harry Potter novel can fetch the same amount. Being in the right place at a famous baseball game, you can catch a $3 million ball, and the barber to the next Elvis might also be able to earn $115,000 for a lock of their hair. Unfortunately, your guess is as good as ours what will eventually be worth those figures to someone, but keep hoarding your fidget spinners, and you never know.


2. REAL ESTATE
Real estate can seem like on e of the more daunting approaches to earning your millions, and while it's true that you'll need some startup cash, it's not as hard as it seems. As an essential part of the economy, there are numerous loans to assist those starting out in property. Naturally, there are good times and bad times to get into real estate. But this also means your assets can increase in value without you having to do much, except maintain them. Even this cost can be alleviated by renting out the property, providing a steady second income, which can then be reinvested. And it appears as though it may be a good time to join the market. Despite recent increases, US interest rates are still relatively low on mortgages as of 2018. Although many predict a stock market crash on the horizon, and are waiting for the resultant low price to make their move.

1. CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Since their inception in 2009, Cryptocurrencies have looked set to establish themselves as the next big alternative to our current financial system. At other points, they've also looked like they could dies out any second. In large part, it's this uncertainty that makes cryptocurrencies such a lucrative business. Cryptocurrencies are treated similarly to the stock market, but its value fluctuates far more erratically than stocks. This increases the risk of investing, as shown by a 'crypto-crash' in the early 2018, but it also improves the potential rewards. For example, investing around $48,000 in Bitcoin in early 2017 would have made you a millionaire by the year's end. Unprecedented amounts of people who invested early have become multi-millionaires. It's hard to confirm exactly how many, but bitcoin data tracker BitInfoCharts.com estimates that the number is anywhere between 20,000 and 200,000. Again, cryptocurrency is extremely high risk, but it could prove the best get rich quick scheme of the 21st century.

10 MOST ELITE SPECIAL FORCES IN THE WORLD

10. SPECIAL SERVICE GROUP - PAKISTAN
Pakistan's SSG might not be the most famous in the world, but it's well known in the middle east for its counter-terrorist operations, including retaking the entire Pakistani army headquarters from insurgents in 2009. The SSG bases its high quality training on American special forces after the two cooperated through the Cold War. But it wasn't always so successful. In one of the SSG's early outings during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani war, 200 paratroopers were dropped on three Indian airbases in a disastrous assault. Thanks to poor planning and no solid intelligence, just 22 escaped. But with a couple decades to shape up, the SSG became an integral part of the Soviet-Afghan war. Pakistani forces trained an estimated 500,000 mujahideen fighters and ran reconnaissance, sabotage and combat missions against the Soviets. And in one particularly impressive feat in 1994, SSG commandos rescued 16 hostages from the Afghan embassy in Islamabad in just 20 seconds.

9. NATIONAL GENDARMERIE INTERVENTION GROUP - FRANCE
Formed in response to the 1972 attach on the Munich Olympic Games, the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, or GIGN, is France's crack paramilitary police unit. It's essentially SWAT meets Delta Force, but French.The remarkable thing about GIGN is its incredibly strict training. During a documentary on the force, just 18 of 120 new recruits lasted more than 2 weeks of the so-called 'easy' stages. After that, prospective operatives had to undertake what's called 'punitive boxing' against trained fighters to test their mettle. Upon completion, the 200 person squad is tasked with domestic counter-terrorism operations and hostage negotiations, claiming to have rescued well over 600 hostages in its lifetime. It was also involved in the response to 2015 attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine.


8. DELTA FORCE - US
Like it's maritime counterpart in the navy SEALs, Delta Force is renowned as one of the most elite fighting forces in not just US but the world. Formed in 1977, it has been involved in many American counter-terrorism operations abroad, like 'Operation Enduring Freedom' against the Taliban from 2001 onwards and ongoing operations against ISIS in the middle east. Across missions in 2015 alone, Delta Force units managed to take out key ISIS figure Abu Sayyaf, and rescue 70 hostages from an ISIS prison in Syria. It hasn't always been such a success though. Delta Force's very first outing in 1980, Operation Eagle Claw, ended disastrously when the unit failed to free 52 American hostages in Iran and suffered 8 casualties on the team, bringing down Jimmy Carter's presidency in the process. But since then, the unit has garnered a reputation as a military force to be reckoned with, especially against terrorism.

7. SPETSNAZ - BELARUS
Most people don't know that much about Belarus. The post-soviet nation has only existed since 1991, but still has a lot of the trappings of the USSR. Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice famously called it "Europe's Last Dictatorship", and it still holds onto a market-socialist economy. But the Belarusian Spetsnaz is about as soviet as you can get. These counter-terrorist special forces have to endure freezing weather, run over obstacles while being shot at and even break flaming concrete blocks with their heads during training to earn their elite status. The military prowess of one group within the unit, called 'The Diamond', even led President Alexander Lukashenko to co-opt it as his own personal security. But because of its close governmental relationship, the Spetsnaz is alleged to be implicated in numerous political disappearances over the decades, and according the EU Observer, Diamond members were asked to beat and kill political opposition to Lukashenko.


6. NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE FORCE - SPAIN
If you're ever had a tough entrance exam, you'll know how stressful it can be. So imagine already passing military training, then taking a course with such high standards that 100% of applicants have been known to fail. That's the case for the Unidad de Operaciones Especiales, the most elite branch of the Spanish Navy. Originally formed in 1952 and later reorganized under British SBS and US Navy SEAL guidance, the 169 strong unit is at the forefront of Spain's crack military and counter-terrorist activities. Over its history, the Special Warfare Force has taken on a wide range of missions, including the evacuation of Spanish citizens from Equatorial Guinea in 1969 and a 40 year history of dealing with Basque pro-independence terrorists. It even took on North Korea in 2002 when it intercepted a vessel in Spanish waters attempting to smuggle scud missiles under the guise of the Cambodian flag.

5. JEGERTROPPEN - NORWAY
Norway is much better known for its fjords and fish than its special forces, but it's ahead of the pack when it comes to innovative warfare. That's thanks to the Jegertroppen, the world's first all-female special forces group formed in 2014. You might be wondering about the need for such a unit, but it was actually conceived for missions that men can't do - like in areas of Afghanistan where male soldiers are forbidden from speaking with local women. And like other special forces, only the best succeed. Just dozens out of hundreds of applicants make the unit, and Jegertroppen soldiers handle identical training to men. In the case of some of the smaller members, that means taking on tasks like carrying their own weight in equipment. Between that and other grueling tasks including catching wild animals for food to survive training, it's safe to say the Jegertroppen have earned the name 'hunter troop'.


4. ALPHA GROUP - RUSSIA
As a general rule, you should probably take a group seriously when it's described in the media as "part spy network, part counter-terrorism team, part general-purpose commando squad and entirely terrifying". That's the case for Alpha Group, also known as Spetsgruppa A. This elite subsection of the KGB is renowned in Russia for its swift effectiveness, having been entrusted with everything form protecting the Russian leadership to securing the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. In the Soviet era, the unit worked with a wider KGB group in 1979 to assassinate the Afghan president Hafizullah Amin, as part of a coup in the preliminary stages of the Soviet Afghan War. And in 1991 it stormed a Lithuanian TV station, killing 14 civilians in an atrocity that the Soviet government blamed on military heads. But that betrayal just showed Alpha Group's importance, since it later refused to carry out assassination orders against Boris Yeltsin and ultimately unraveled the attempted 1991 Russian Coup.

3. SAYERET MATKAL - ISRAEL
Israel is renowned around the world for its military prowess, so it's high praise when a force is so highly regarded that it's simply known in the country as 'The Unit'. That's the case Sayeret Matkal, the elite commando unit of the Israeli Defense Force formed in 1957. In its six decades of operations, the 200 strong Unit has allegedly undertaken missions including numerous hostage rescues, counter-terrorism assaults and even a planned assassination attempt on Saddam Hussein. Unlike traditional special forces, the unit's members are more furtive. They frequently embed themselves in areas so they can strike form complete secrecy. And the training is even more impressive. Since the Israeli Defense Forces prides itself on secrecy, trainee operatives are made to undergo torture preparation exercises, including interrogation, verbal abuse and forced dancing. But those character tests clearly have an effect, since the Sayeret Matkal has produced multiple Israeli prime ministers, including Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu.


2. NAVY SEALS - US
It's debatably the best, but undoubtedly the most famous special forces unit in the world. The Navy Seals have carried out some of the best known operations in history, including Operation Desert Storm and the Seal Team Six assassination of Osama Bin Laden - arguably the most high profile mission ever. The Navy Seals are renowned for their high selective entrance process. Just 6% of applicants meet the requirements to begin basic training, and only a quarter of the make it through the whole course. The best example the Navy Seal's unforgiving standards in Hell Week. It's 5 and a half day non-stop barrage of running, swimming and climbing through the harshest terrain with just 4 hours sleep total over the week. But the process isn't just unforgiving, it can be lethal. Numerous trainees have died on the course and one was even ruled a homicide due to overzealous instruction.

1. SAS - UK
No special forces discussion would be complete without the OGs. The Special Air Service, or SAS, was formed in 1941 to take on covert parachute missions behind enemy lines. And to say it was successful would be an incredible understatement. By the end of World War II, the regiment suffered 330 casualties compared to more than 7,000 Axis deaths and 23,000 captures across their missions. However, the highly secretive unit didn't become a household name until Iranian Embassy siege in London in 1980. 32 counter-terrorism operatives stormed the London building and took out the Iranian separatists with just one hostage casualty, when ever the SAS itself expected 40% of the 26 to be executed. Since then, the SAS has become synonymous with effective special ops wherever the British armed forces are involved. But that has its downsides. According to former operative Ken Conner, who says that SAS force has become a means of diplomatic coercion.

10 CELEBRITIES WHO END UP WITH A WORLD RECORD

HUGH LAURIE

Many of you probably know Hugh Laurie is the main character of the popular TV series 'House'. Actually the actor, musician, and writer is also a real record breaker. Of course, the British actor gained this status. Thanks to his incredible acting and Dr. House's extreme popularity. According to official data over 82 million people in 66 countries watched this show. Hugh Laurie once became the most-watched leading man on TV, knocking off David Hasselhoff famous for his roles in Baywatch and Knight Rider. Interestingly Laurie is also considered the highest-paid actor on television. He gets paid about $400,000 for one episode of Dr. House. Just imagine this amount of money. It's no wonder that Hugh worked so hard on the set and there was a lot of fuss about the show itself. House won two Emmy Awards for best screenplay and best direction and Hugh Laurie won two Golden Globes for his acting.

WALT DISNEY

The man who gave us Mickey Mouse, Pinocchio, and Bambi is actually a double Oscar record holder in the history of The Oscars. American cartoonist Walt Disney had the biggest number of nominations 59. But this isn't the only incredible fact about him. Disney is the record holder for another reason. He won 26 Oscar statuettes. Yes, the creator of our favorite cartoons won a lot of awards.

ROBERT DOWNEY JR.

The Iron Man movie star also found a place in the Guinness Book of Records without even having to do anything. Robert simply arrived to China where he received a birthday card, but it wasn't some kind of cardboard piece with kitties. It was a whole poster signed by 5339 fans. According to Robert the fans love and their number of calls pleasantly shocked him. As a result the Hollywood act to receive not only this card but also a special certificate confirming that this gift set a new world record. There was actually a previous record for the number of signatures on a birthday card in 2012. The relatives of Churchill received a card with 4347 signatures.

OZZY OSBOURNE

In 2010 the legendary Ozzy Osbourne set a record. The record was the longest and loudest crowd scream. As you probably already guessed it wasn't Ozzy shouting their 52,000 people who at the moment run the stadium during the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game. Sports fans started shouting at the command of Black Sabbath singer and most likely felt like they were at the coolest concert every. By the way Ozzy had another event that made him a record holder in 2013. The musician recorded a cover version of the song changes in Joette with his daughter Kelly. This new verson of the classic song first released in one of  Black Sabbath's albums hit the first place in the UK charts, becoming the first number one in Ozzy Osbourne's career. After this he entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the performer with the largest interval between his first appearance in the charts and his first number one.

ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Despite the fact that the beautiful and talented actress Elizabeth Taylor has already left our world. She also set one record which we would like to share with you. This gorgeous woman was the absolute champion among world celebrities in the number of marriages. Yes, her guests had to shell out some money choosing gifts for her wedding for the eight time. And all because the world famous star believed that the best way to avoid depression after divorce was to get married again and it seems this method was very effective for her. It all started with the heir to the Hilton Hotel chain their marriage lasted only nine months. Then can act as Michael Wilding, then Richard Burton twice and then producer Michael Todd, politician John Warner and ever trucker Larry Fortensky. Unfortunately Elizabeth Taylor passed away at the age of 79 and at that moment she was wanted to marry this would have been the 9th marriage of Taylor. Which would have meant another wedding record.

ROYAL WEDDING

On April 29th 2011 took place the wedding between Prince William and his wife Catherine Middleton. But the record of this event is not that it was like all Disney's weddings at once and it's not even that these royal celebrations don't happen very often today. Due to a small number of royal families. The thing is that the marriage and the whole process attracted a lot of attention from the mass media and people around the world. In total more than two billion people watched the wedding in different broadcasts.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON

We think each of us likes to be lazy sometimes you know lie in a soft bed, afford oneself a vacation or just do nothing or at least play with your kitty but Samuel L. Jackson is definitely not one of these people. On average he does about four movies a year and that takes a lot of time during his whole acting career Jackson has already made more than 100 films and obviously he doesn't plan to stop. But since we are telling about World Records the actor is worth mentioning here. Jackson is the highest grossing actor. In any case according to 2011 information his movies have made more 7.4 billion dollars and you know that is a whole lot of money.

J.K. ROWLING

Frankly we couldn't find a reliable source but some publications seriously claim that the British writer Joan Rowling beat William Shakespeare. The play Harry Potter and the cursed child beat the record of popularity of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and become the best selling client in the UK. Of course there are a bunch of different bucks here for example what kind of media reported this record and where did this information come from. But let's forget about skepticism for a second just think about it. The universe of Harry Potter became more popular than Romeo and Juliet. Could any of us have imagined something like this 15 years ago. Could the writer herself even think about this success especially when different publishers refuse to print the first book about the boy who lived in the Philosopher's Stone. But anyway one week after the start of sales 850,000 books were sold. While from 1998 only a 127,760 copies of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet were sold. The comparison isn't very accurate but the record is there.

SHAKIRA

Shakira is known as one of the most successful artists to the last year's. The Guinness Book of Records also noticed here talents and awarded her with three certificates, that confirm here records. Her first record were set in 2005 when one of her albums became the best selling album in the US. Which of course is very cool and pleasant but quite common. The second record also turned out to be musical and belongs to the song 'La Tortura'. It's the best selling single in Spanish. Shakira's third record was unexpectedly connected with likes. Yes oddly enough the Colombian singer became the first person in the world to gather a 100 million likes on Facebook.

DWAYNE JOHNSON

What do you think what kind of a record can set a person known as the Rock. Well surely something related to push-ups, moving cars with his teeth or in extreme cases to a spectacular leg split between skyscrapers. But no, Dwayne Johnson is in the Guinness Book of Records thanks to his selfies. We're not joking because this American actor managed to make a 105 selfies in three minutes. We don't know how fast Dwayne press the button of his smart phone. However according to Today Magazine this amazing record is real. By the way Johnson generally likes to take pictures of his own precious self during various events. Despite the number of paparazzi around why would anyone need fashion photographers when you can just get your smartphone out form your pocket and click. The Rock himself said ironically that pressing a button is also an excellent muscle training exercise. Maybe he achieves such an impressive physical shape by just taking selfies.

10 MOST DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO MAN

10. VX

This synthetic compound was created as a military chemical weapon after its discovery in 1952. And as one of the deadliest nerve agents known to man, it’s unsurprisingly extremely dangerous, so much so that it’s been declared a weapon of mass destruction. According to the Council on Foreign relations, just a fraction of a teaspoon, of 10 milligrams, is enough to cause fatal disruption to the nervous system. Appearing as a clear oil substance, VX has been used in the Angolan civil war and possibly in the Halabja attack under Saddam Hussein in 1988. But probably the most famous example of VX used came in February 2017, in the case of Kim Jong Un’s brother, Kim Jong Nam. Nam died of VX exposure after being sprayed by an assailant at Kuala Lumpur airport, in what is thought to have been an assassination by the North Korea state.

9. ARSENIC

Now this one has admittedly been outclassed by more modern toxins, but it has such a long history that it still deserves a place on the list. The poison was known about as early as 400 BC, but wasn’t properly classified until Scientist Albertus Magnus came along in 1250 AD. Over its history, arsenic has caused the deaths of everyone from Napoleon Bonaparte to King George III and the Chinese Emperor Guangxu. Some have even speculated that it was used to kill Alexander the Great. In terms of how it works, Arsenic kills by disrupting the process that produces ATP, a molecule that allows energy to transfer around the body. Eventually that cause muscle failure and cell death. Nowadays Arsenic is eminently treatable once you know it’s in you, but for most of its history, it was hard to know if you had been exposed to it, and even harder to treat.

8. TETRODOTOXIN

This potent neurotoxin has a high-end estimate of 200 cases annually with a 50% fatality rate. So you may think that it’s some kind of terror weapon. Actually, it’s far from it. Almost all cases of Tetrodotoxin come from poor seafood preparation. Simpson’s fans will remember Homer’s fugu poisoning form improperly prepared puffer fish. But what’s actually threatening his life is the Tetrodotoxin found in the liver of said fish, and can be found in many others too. Just 2 milligrams of Tetrodotoxin can be lethal through blocking nerve signals, causing the heart and lungs to fail. But despite that, Fugu is still a delicacy in Japan, since it’s well known how to properly prepare them. However, many tourists and inexperienced fisherman are been poisoned each year by trying it themselves. There was even a major scare in January 2018 when a supermarket sold Fugu with the liver included. The government was so worried that it made recall announcements in the streets with public loudspeakers.

7. RICIN

I’m willing to bet you already know about this one from Breaking Bad, and if not, why are you reading this? Go watch Breaking Bad! In any case, Ricin is a highly toxic, naturally occurring substance derived from the castor bean. Just 1.78 milligrams can be toxic to an average person when injected or inhaled. Not only that, but since ricin resembles table salt, it’s scarily easy to sneak into food, especially considering the fact that ingesting less than a tenth of a gram can be fatal. Because of that, Ricin has a history of use in political assassinations and terrorist threats. Bulgarian political dissident Georgi Markov died of Ricin poisoning in a high profile case in 1978. In true cold war style, the defector turned BBC journalist was killed using a pellet jabbed in his leg through an umbrella. Even as recently as 2013, President Obama was sent Ricin in the mail in what was presumably a failed assassination attempt.

6. STRYCHNINE

Like arsenic, strychnine is one of the more historical toxins on this list, but unlike arsenic, it’s about the least subtle way to poison someone. Strychnine kills through asphyxiation, but not until after an extremely painful bout of tetanus-like stiffness around the neck, jaw and abdomen. Because of that, it’s pretty obvious when someone dies of strychnine poisoning, unlike other toxins that often require toxicology tests. Strychnine comes from Alkaloid family, which are substances that grow on plants to ward off predators, but to have a physiological effect on humans. Think caffeine, cocaine and nicotine. That’s why Olympic runner Thomas Hicks took it in the 1904 games, since it causes a rush of nervous energy. Historically, Strychnine was used to kill everyone from Jane Stanford of Stanford University fame to Turkish president Turgut Ӧzal and possibly Alexander the Great… again. Ancient history isn’t exactly clear on medical diagnoses.

5. BATRACHOTOXIN

Another natural substance, Batrachotoxin was discovered in 1963 in the secretions of a species of frog called Phyllobates terribilis in Western Colombia. And interestingly, the toxin also appears in the only three species of poisonous birds thanks to their diets, all of which are native to New Guinea. The poison works by opening the sodium channels in your nerves, which disrupts cell membranes, damages signal transition to the muscles and ultimately causes cardiac failure. If the world terribilis doesn’t give you a clue Batrachotoxin is extremely toxic. Just 100 micrograms are lethal to people and wild frogs that carry it are thought to hold enough to kill 2 fully grown elephants. Through you probably know them better by their other name, poison dart frogs. That’s because the toxin is used by indigenous Colombian cultures to poison dip darts for hunting animals, and apparently every 80s adventure movie hero.

4. MAITOTOXIN

Maitotoxin is in theory incredibly deadly, with just a few micrograms proving lethal, but the pure substance isn’t really something that comes into contact with humans in high enough doses to kill them outright. However, it normally affects us in the form of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning, which passes through the food chain from marine animals like barracudas, groupers and snappers. Ciguatera poisoning can have long lasting effects through, including cardiovascular problems, muscle weakness and psychiatric disorders. The toxin is secreted by Gambierdiscus Toxicus, a species of marine algae that’s mostly found in French Polynesia, but what makes it fascinating is its unusual structure. Since it’s such a complex molecule and it’s only toxic in its complete form, scientists are hopeful that parts of it could be used to treat Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

3. POLONIUM

Since it’s only found in nuclear reactors and under the earth’s crust for fleeting periods of time, Polonium is one of the rarest elements around. So chances are you’re safe, unless you get on the wrong dictator’s nerves. This radioactive element has no biological uses and it’s incredibly toxic, 250,000 times worse than cyanide. In theory, ingesting just 50 nanograms is lethal, and 1 gram could kill 10 million people. Unlike most of this list, which tends to affect the nerves, Polonium poisoning resembles the late stages of cancer, which symptoms like hair loss, nausea, and vomiting, as well as both liver and kidney damage. But it’s best known for the assassination of Alexander Litvinenko, the former FSB agent whose death was thought to be ordered by Vladimir Putin in 2004, and possibly the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in 2012, whose toothbrush and clothing were found with high levels of the substance.

2. NOVICHOK

This term covers the range of nerve agents designed by Russia from the 1970s to the 1990s, through you might be more familiar with them due to their news coverage as part of the poisonings of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in 2018. These poisons were designed to circumvent the standards of the Chemical Weapons Convention and avoid NATO chemical detection equipment. They work by inhibiting certain enzymes in the body and causing involuntary convulsions of skeletal muscles, which goes on to cause heart failure or suffocation – whichever one kills you first. That sounds scary enough, but it gets even worse when you consider their potency. The chemical agent known as A-232, or Novichok-5, is between 5 and 8 times as deadly as VX. These agents have never been used on the battlefield, but their use against the Skripals is seen as an indication that Russia was behind the attack, through it vehemently denies it.

1. BOTULINUM TOXINS

You’re probably familiar with botox, the injection that celebrities get to avoid looking their age. Well, the reason it makes your skin look plump and youthful is also why the active ingredient is one of the most deadly toxin known to man. Botulinum toxin comes from a bacterium called Clostridium Botulinum, exposure to which can cause the disease botulism. Sufferers experience disruptions to nerve functions, flaccid paralysis and ultimately death. In small doses through, it can make skin look youthful through lack of movement. But in 2013, Botulinum was really pushed over the edge when scientists discovered a new form of the toxin, called type H, which is so potent that just 2 billionths of a gram could kill an adult. In fact, type H is so toxic that the first time ever, it’s DNA sequence has been hidden from the public record over fears that it could be used a chemical weapon.

10 LIES YOU WERE TOLD ABOUT ISLAM

10. MUSLIMS HATE THE WEST

Christian online news publication ‘Now The End Begins’, which has over 150,000 followers, stated that ‘all Muslim children are taught to hate the West’. However an extensive survey conducted by the Institute of Social Policy and Understanding contradicts this theory. The study involved asking 50,000 Muslims across 35 countries: ‘What do you admire most about the West?’ Research found that this idea widespread negative opinion toward the Western world is completely false, and only 2% of Muslims in Iran and 6% in Saudi Arabia said they admired nothing.

9. TERRORIST TRAINING CAMPS

Martin Mawyer, founder on the anti-Islam ‘Christian Action Network’, claimed that secret camps exist across America, training Muslims for terrorist activity. In his book ‘Twilight in America’ he describes the town of Islamberg in New York that supposedly holds bunkers, automatic weapons, and an airfield where Muslims can receive training. Islamberg is in fact just a tranquil town of 40 families, founded in the 1980s by African American Muslims escaping racism from New York City. Mawyer’s claims were quashed by the New York State Police, who explained that ‘the state police were invited to their lands. I don’t know any other place where, if something nefarious was occurring, they would willingly invite law enforcement officers to come and have lunch’.

8. NO GO ZONES

In January 2015 KT McFarland, the National Security Analyst for Fox News, exposed the existence of 750 no go zones across France. She revealed that the areas prohibit non-Muslims for entering, and operate under strict Sharia Law, where ambulances have access only by police escort.  McFarland’s statements were found to be pure speculation, as these supposed ‘no-go zone’ areas were simply towns that French authorities prioritized for urban renewal and state aid. Subsequently, the Paris city council approved a lawsuit to sue Fox News for reporting such nonsense.

7. ISLAMIC TERRORIST WORLD DOMINATION

During his presidential campaign, Jeb Bush stated ‘the biggest threat today is Islamic Terrorism’. However, research conducted by the University of North Carolina found that out of the 190,000 Americans murdered since 9/11, only 37 were linked to Islamic extremists. It was found that in the US people were more likely to die from an accidental gunshot from a toddler than at the hands of a terrorist. Moreover, Europol found that Islamists were responsible for just 0.7% of terror attacks in Europe between 2006 and 2013.

6. CELEBRATING 9/11

In 2015, as part of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump made a speech claiming that he saw TV footage of thousands and thousands of Muslims in New Jersey cheering as the World Trade Center was attacked. The controversial accusation prompted a media investigation into the matter, which found no video evidence. Jerry Speziale the Police Commissioner of Paterson, New Jersey, which has the second largest Muslim population in the US, stated: ‘There were no flags burning, no one was dancing. That is totally false’.

5. ISIS REPRESENTS ISLAM

Father Douglas al Bazi, a Catholic Parish Priest in Erbil, Iraq, stated that ‘anyone who still thinks ISIS doesn’t represent Islam, know they are wrong. ISIS represents Islam one hundred percent’. In reality, ISIS is not just Un-Islamic, it is Anti-Islamic, and in the first 8 months of 2015, ISIS was responsible for the deaths of over 9000 Muslims in Iraq. The terror organization has also claimed responsibility for repeatedly bombing mosques across in Middle East.

4. MUSLIMS SUPPORT VIOLENCE

The Center for Security Policy, a US think tank known for engaging in conspiracy theories, claimed that 25% of Muslim Americans supports violence against other Americans. Donald Trump subsequently used this statistic during his presidential campaign. Closer investigation found that the Center is run by Frank Gaffney, an identified anti-Muslim, and that a mere 600 people were interviewed during research. Extensive research conducted by the Pew Research Center identifies 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, of which only 0.006625% identify with extremism.

3. ONLY MUSLIMS IN BIRMINGHAM

In 2015 Fox News brought American journalist and supposed Islamic extremism expert, Steven Emerson, on the show. Emerson proceeded to claim that the city of Birmingham in England is entirely Muslim, and non-Muslims are banned from entering. Emerson’s statement has been disapproved by the UK National Office of Statistics, which states the only 14.5% of Birmingham residents are Muslims. In response to the vastly incorrect claims, Prime Minister David Cameron said ‘frankly, I choked on my porridge and thought it must be April Fool’s Day. This guy’s clearly a complete idiot’.

2. MUSLIM WOMEN ARE OPPRESSED

Britain First, the far-right, fascist political party state that ‘Women are oppressed by Islam. Muslim women are expected to cover their entire bodies with the Niqab or Burka’. In fact, the Qur’an merely sates that women should ‘guard their modesty’, and does not order any particular dress. Moreover, the claim that Islam oppresses women is a sweeping generalization. In many cases women are often highly educated, such as in Iran, where more women attend higher education than men.

1. MUSLIMS MUST KILL PEOPLE OF OTHER RELIGIONS

2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Ben Carson took to Facebook to voice his opinion that he would not support a Muslim President. He slandered Islam further, writing: ‘Under Sharia Law, women must be subservient and people following other religions must be killed’. The Qur’an specifically says the opposite, stating ‘one who kills a non-Muslim person under protection will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise’, and ‘whoever hurts a non-Muslim, I shall be adversary to him on the Day of Resurrection’.

10 ILLUMINATI CONSPIRACIES

Have you heard stories about a highly secret society, pulling the strings and controlling the course of world events. But it is not just one story, it is many theories...

Here are the 10 Greatest Illuminati Conspiracies.

10. MUSICAL BRAINWASHING
In 2013, Beyonce's halftime Superbowl performance sent shockwaves around the world for its dark symbolism. The devil horns, the all-seeing eye and the goat symbolism included in so many music videos. It seems the Illuminati use the music industry to brainwash billions of innocent people. Conspiracy theorists say Beyonce is just one of may music stars who are members of the Illuminati or who are their puppets. Other stars, like Madonna, claim to expose the Illuminati truth but may actually be part of Illuminati misinformation. Prince was one of the true believers who protected his artistic freedom and tried to reveal the truth. When he died unexpectedly under mysterious circumstances, theorists said he was murdered by the Illuminati.

9. SATANISTS
Back to Beyonce. Conspiracy theorists have identified her on stage alter ego, Sasha Fierce as a demonic entity. In the 1970s and 80s, John Todd and Mike Warnke claimed the Illuminati were the highest level of Satanism. Warnke, Protestant evangelist, and Todd both claimed to be former occultists and Satanists. They revealed the Illuminati is a high council of druids, working to destroy Christianity and make witchcraft the official religion of the USA. Their ranks include many politicians and Catholic leaders. However, by the 1990s, both Warnke and Todd were exposed as frauds. 


8. BLOOD SACRIFICE
Of all the horrific mass shootings America has suffered, the 2017 slaughter of 58 people in Las Vegas was one of the deadliest. The gunman, Stephen Paddock, committed suicide before his motive could be discovered. Conspiracy theorist Sheila Zilinsky believes Paddock did not act randomly. She says the skyline of Las Vegas holds the key. The Sphinx, the pyramid, the obelisk. Zilinsky says these are all ancient objects that comprise the panorama of archaic Illuminati symbolism. According to Zilinsky, the hundreds of casualties at the Las Vegas shooting were a large blood sacrifice; a death ritual. What purpose did this ritual serve? Only the Illuminati really know.

7. REPTILIAN OVERLORDS
But who exactly is in this secret cabal, and how do they qualify for it? According to conspiracy theorist David Icke, they are super-intelligent lizards in human disguises, who control us from the Moon. Their ranks include the most powerful rulers and families in the world. The Queen, the Rothschilds, and pretty much every President in history belong to this elite race. Another theory suggests they are not lizards wearing human disguises, but half-human reptilian hybrids. This makes it easier for them to blend into human society, but doesn't make it easier to hide their habits. For our overlords feast on human flesh, and abuse their power to both obtain their food, and keep it secret.


6. THE AQUARIAN CONSPIRACY
In 1966, The Beatles ruled the world. Their success had reached such heights that John Lennon remarked, "We're more popular than Jesus." This outraged Christians in America, and mass burning of Beatles records ensued. Former MI6 agent John Coleman says they were right to be outraged. He says The Beatles transatlantic success was not earned -  it was engineered, by the Tavistock Institute for Human Relations. According to Coleman, this London-based non-profit research group is dedicated to dismantling US society. By paying close attention to Beatles song lyrics and album art, the Illuminati plan is revealed. They used the Beatles to promote rock music, drugs and religious disrespect. Their ultimate aim was to undermine and destroy the family unit. Did they succeed or fail?

5. THE SCARE OF 1798
One year after the end of his presidency, George Washington wrote a letter in which he expressed his belief that the Illuminati were spreading their doctrine throughout the world. His letter was merely part of the 1798 Illuminati scare in New England, when Federalists and Puritans believed that Thomas Jefferson's government and party had been infiltrated by the Illuminati, and were plotting against America, religion and morality. The scare started after Scottish physicist John Robison published his book, Proofs a Conspiracy, in which he argued that Freemason lodges all over Europe had been infiltrated by the Illuminati. As a Freemason and politician, George Washington was naturally concerned. The thing is, historical evidence suggests he was right.

4. ALIEN TECHNOLOGY
Engineer and former Canadian defense minister, Paul Hellyer, is a fervent believer in the Illuminati. He also believes in alien UFOs. Moreover, he believes intelligent extraterrestrials have visited Earth and gifted us technology that could end our reliance on fossil fuels, and reverse climate change. So why don't we know about these aliens, and why don't we have this wonder tech? According Hellyer, it is because the elite cabal who control the world have suppressed all knowledge and hidden all evidence. Hellyer says they have stakes in oil and would prefer to make trillions today than save the future of the planet.

3. NEW WORLD ORDER
The biggest conspiracy by the Illuminati is their ultimate goal. All their other plots and schemes are directed towards this one aim; to establish a New World Order. Over the centuries, the Illuminati has manipulated mass media, rigged elections, infiltrated all the structures of power and orchestrated devastating wars to keep mankind divided. This allows then to maintain their chokehold on wealth and influence, and to secretly steer humanity towards a new order dominated by finance and effective slavery. As far-fetched as this sounds, it isn't hard to believe. The world elites gather frequently at clandestine meetings like the Davos Summit, the Bilderberg Group and Bohemian Grove, where it is confirmed that big business and politics brush shoulder to shoulder and plan the next phase of world history.

2. DISCORDIANISM
In 2017, historian David Bramwell shed light back onto Discordianism, a joke religion created in the midst of 1960s counterculture. Writers Rovert Anton Wilson and Kerry Thornley chose the extinct Illuminati as a tool to spread misinformation. Their aim? To bring chaos back into a society they deemed too rigid and authoritarian. They sent fake letters into Playboy magazine, some saying the Illuminati were trying to takeover the world, and some contradicting the conspiratorial correspondence. Then Wilson, along with Robert Shea, wrote a trilogy of books blaming the greatest crimes of the century on the Illuminati, and saying the covered it all up. The methods they attributed to the Illuminati were inspired by John Robison's previously forgotten book. David Bramwell says all of today's theories about the Illuminati can be traced to the 1960s. Before that, there is no evidence that the secret society was anything more than a footnote in history. But then, that's exactly what the Illuminati would want, isn't it?

1. THE REAL ILLUMINATI
This conspiracy makes the top of the list because it is one hundred percent real. The original Illuminati were founded in secrecy. On the 1st May, 1776, in Bavaria, Professor Adam Weishaupt began the Order of the Illuminati. Its writings and rules were top secret. But its aims were widely known: to advocate free thought, secularism, republicanism, gender equality and liberalism. In other words, they wanted to work against the established would order. Understandably, this angered the most powerful institutions of the time: the Church and Royalty. In 1785, secret agents infiltrated the Illuminati and broke it up. The society was suppressed and ended that year. Its members survived, through, and probably fled to the Freemasons. The Order of the Illuminati was finished but its ideas lived on.