Jobs That Pay Well Without College Degree

10 Jobs That Pay Well Without College Degree

Were you told you need to go to a 4 years university in order to land a high paying career?

While there are lots of good reasons to go to college, you don’t need a bachelor’s degree to have access to jobs that pay well. In fact, rising tuitions costs has meant that college isn't an option for a lot of people unless they have generous parents, are willing to take on massive student loans, or have a coveted scholarship.

If you’re looking for a high paying job that doesn't require a college degree, check out these 10 potential career options:

01. Alaskan Crab Fisherman

Alaskan crab fishermen (Photo Credit — gillfoto)

Average salary:$27,000 for approx. 2 months of work.

Top 10% salary: $100,000+

Job description — As far as high paying jobs without college go, Alaskan crab fishing has to be near the top of the list. Once at the top of the list of most dangerous jobs, Alaskan crab fishing has gotten significantly safer in recent years, and more profitable as well. Thanks to new government regulations and quotas, this profession that saw an average of 7.3 fatalities per year in the 1990s experienced only 1 death in the past 6 years.

Alaskan Crab fisherman only work for around 4-8 weeks of the year during the king and snow crab seasons, but this can involve long shifts of 21 hours on average. It can also involve grueling, arduous physical work that includes:

Setting and retrieving crab pots

Sorting the catch and returning small catch into the ocean

Removing dead crabs from the tank

Cleaning and maintaining the deck of the ship

Experience and training: No formal experience required, though crab fisherman usually need to work a few seasons as a deckhand before becoming a fisherman who shares in the crew’s profits.

Additional qualifications: Alaskan crab fisherman need to be extremely physically fit to manipulate the heavy crab pots and perform physical labor for long shifts, often up to 21 hours. Mental toughness is also a must. 

02. Air Traffic Controller

Air traffic controllers (Photo Credit — Wikipedia)

Average salary: $108,040

Top 10% salary: $165,660+

Job description — Air traffic controllers direct the movement of air traffic and help planes land and take off safely. They’re responsible for coordinating flight schedules, issuing take-off and landing instructions to pilots, authorizing flight path changes, offering weather updates, and co-ordinating with airport staff in cases of emergency. While the pay is significant, it can be a demanding, stressful position that requires strong mental acuity.

Experience and training: Air traffic controllers must complete an air traffic management degree from an FAA certified school, past the pre-employment test, and complete an FAA training course. Prospective air traffic controllers also need to be under 31 years old, unless they’ve had previous experience in the military.

Job prospects (New positions expected in 2010-2020): -800

03. Elevator Installers and Repairers

 Elevator repairers (Photo Credit — Billso PHOTO)

Average salary: $70,910

Top 10% salary: $101,390+

Job description — Elevator installers and repairers install, repair and maintain elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and even chairlifts. Installers generally follow standard procedures to install elevator and escalators, while repairers focus more on troubleshooting and preventative maintenance such as greasing and oiling parts, replacing old and worn parts, and running diagnostics on computerized systems.

Experience and training: Elevator installers and repairers need a high school diploma or a GED. The majority of their training is through a 4 year apprenticeship program, where apprentices must perform at least 2,000 hours of on-the-job training as well as 144 hours of technical instruction. In order to qualify for an apprenticeship, potential apprentices usually need to pass basic aptitude tests in math, reading, and mechanical skills.

Job prospects (New positions expected in 2010-2020): 2,300

04. Power Plant Operators Distributors and Dispatchers

 Power plant operators (Photo Credit — Wikipedia)

Average salary: $65,360

Top 10% salary: $88,330+

Job description — Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers work in power plant facilities to ensure that they’re generating electricity and distributing it to the grid. Some of their duties include:

• Starting or stopping generators, turbines, and other equipment
• Controlling power-generating euipmqnet
• Monitor power flow by reading gauges and charts
• Regulating power flow
• Checking equipment and indicators and looking for signs of operating problems
• Experience and training: Power plant operators, dispatchers, and distributors need at least a High school diploma or GED. They also need to undergo long-term, rigorous on-the-job training and technical instruction. The training process can take several years before the worker is fully qualified. Once qualified, operators still need to take regular training courses to keep up to date on technical systems and procedures. They also need to pass the appropriate licensing exam, which depends on the type of power reactor they’re working on.

Job prospects (New positions expected in 2010-2020):-1,100

05. Locomotive Engineer

Locomotive engineer (Photo Credit — Wikipedia)

Average salary: $52,940

Top 10% salary: $79,340

Job description — Locomotive engineers drive trains. These might be electric, diesel-electric, gas-trubine-electric, or steam locomotives. They interpret train orders from headquarters, follow railroad regulations, and ensure that their train runs smoothly, safely, and on-time.

Experience and training: High school diploma or GED is required, though this depends on the rail company. Locomotive engineers generally need to start by working as a train conductor for a number of years. Locomotive engineers usually receive around 2-3 months of on-the-job training before they’re permitted to operate a train on their own. Railroad companies also provided additional training that allows engineers to keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date. Depending on the type of train, locomotive engineers may also need to apply for additional licensing. All locomotive engineers must be certified by the Federal Railroad Administration (FAA).

Job prospects (New positions expected in 2010-2020): 500

06. Real Estate Broker

 Real estate broker (Photo Credit — Jerad Hill Photographer)

Average salary: $54,910

Top 10% salary: $95,220+

Job description — Real estate brokers help clients sell, buy, and rent real estate. They manage every aspect of the sale, including marketing, determining market prices, advising clients on mortgages, prices, market conditions, handling negotiations, filing the right paperwork, and much more. In addition, they’re also licensed to manage their own brokerage firms, allowing them to hire sales agents to work for them.

Experience and training: Real estate brokers need a high school diploma or GED. They must also pass the licensing course/exam in their jurisdiction. To obtain the brokers license, most jurisdictions also require that potential brokers work for at least 1-3 years as real estate sales agents before applying for licensing.

Job prospects (New positions expected in 2010-2020): 52,500

07. Home Aides Supervisor

 Home health aide (Photo Credit — Wikipedia)

Average salary: $63,400

Job description — Home aide supervisors manage home health aides and ensure that they’re delivering a high level of care for their patients. They’re also responsible for hiring and training new health aides and managing patient care.

Experience and training: No high school diploma necessary. Home aide supervisors usually start off working as home health aides themselves.

Additional qualifications: Home aide supervisors need to be good with people, compassionate, patient, and cheerful.

08. Casino Gaming Manager

 Casino (Photo Credit — Wikipedia)

Average salary: $67,400

Job description — Casino gaming managers are responsible for co-ordinating the action on the gaming floor. This can include managing security operations, managing dealers, setting policies, resolving customer complaints, and ensuring that operations are running smoothly and profitably.

Experience and training: There are no formal education requirements, but some employers might want casino managers to have at least a 2 year associates degree. Specific requirements will depend on each casino operator and local state rules. All casino workers need to be licensed from a state regulatory board. Most managers start working as entry-level casino gaming workers, and need to be familiar with the ins-and-outs of casino operations before being promoted.

Additional qualifications: Communication skills are paramount. Casino managers need to have an outgoing personality and must have the patience to remain calm even when dealing with irate or demanding customers.

09. Ship Captain

 Ship captain (Photo Credit — Wikipedia)

Average salary: $64,180

Top 10% salary: $99,690+

Job description — Ship captains command water vessels. This can range from small fishing boats, to tugboats or ferry boats, to private yachts, and even large cruise ships or military vessels. Ship captains must navigate their ship and manage crew members to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the ship.

Experience and training: Ship captains almost always start off as deck hands or officers before being promoted to captain. Deck hands often have at least a bachelor’s degree in marine transportation, where they learn about seamanship, navigation, and maritime business. Ship captains also undergo an apprenticeship under another ship captain, and must also obtain Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) and Transportation Worker Identification Certification (TWIC) from the United States Coast Guard.

Job prospects (New positions expected in 2010-2020): 16,700

10. In-Flight Service Manager

Flight attendant (Photo Credit — Wikipedia)

Average salary: $72,200

Job description — The in-flight service manager is the flight attendant in charge of the cabin. They’re responsible for managing flight attendants and ensuring that customers receive a comfortable experience while in the air. They’re also responsible for ensuring that the cabin is safe for take off and landing.

Experience and training: High school diploma or GED is required. On the job training is provided by the airline. In-flight service managers are promoted from flight attendant.

Job prospects (New positions expected in 2010-2020): -200

Top 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World

Although there are over 6,000 languages in existence today, the vast majority of the world speaks less than 150. Of those 150, the usual suspects are all there, however there are a few that may surprise you; English drops to third place and Portuguese overtakes Bengali. Enough teasing, let’s get started.

01. Chinese (Mandarin) – 935 Million Native Speakers

Of the more than 6.6 billion people in the world, 14.1% of them speak Mandarin Chinese. China has many dialects, but Mandarin Chinese is the most common and widely accepted of them all. It is the native language of roughly 935 million Chinese. 

02. Spanish – 387 Million Native Speakers 

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Saying “Hola” at spot number two is Spanish with 387 million speakers. This accounts for about 5.85% of the world getting the big bien venido upon entering this world. Also a common second language, for Americans and others, Spanish is quickly gaining ground as a world language partly due to it being widely thought of as the easiest language to learn.[livingbilingual.com/2013/06/11/learning-a-language-the-easiest-language-to-learn] While it has quite a ways to go before it overtakes Chinese, it’s already overtaken number #3… English.

03. English – 365 Million Native Speakers 

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If you’re reading this, you speak English to some degree (or you are really confused.) While behind Spanish, English is still the lingua franca of the world. It dominates business, trade, and America’s currency, the dollar, is still used on a global scale. Hollywood helps spread our lovely language throughout the world and helps it maintain it as a status language.

04. Hindi – 295 Million Native Speakers

Hindi is the big-hitter in India. India has over 122 languages with 22 of them recognized by the constitution of India as official languages. Of them, Hindi has emerged as the big dog; the one everyone wants to play with. It is essentially a lingua franca in parts of, if not all of, India. Most Indians can speak or understand it to some degree. India has a lot of people, therefore a lot of people speak Hindi. Logical.

05. Arabic – 280 Million Native Speakers 

Obviously, as astute as you all are, you know this statistic is a bit skewed. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the common language used for news broadcasts and official stuff, however most Arabic-speaking folk speak a dialect of Arabic; Egyptian Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Algerian Arabic, etc. If these were fragmented off, none of them would easily make the top 10, however, luckily for Arabic, they are all lumped together for official purposes. You got lucky this time, Arabic. Arabic is also one of the hardest languages to learn for English speakers.

06. Portuguese – 204 Million Native Speakers 

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From Brazil to Portugal, the Portuguese know how to party. They also know how to multiply. From a relatively smaller number of countries, this rabbit-like mammals get it done when it comes to producing little Portuguese speakers.

07. Bengali – 202 Million Native Speakers 

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I bet you didn’t see Bengali coming… in fact, I bet you don’t know what Bengali is. Let me educate you. Bengali is the language native to the southeastern region of Asia known as Bengal. Think Bangladesh. While numbers vary for the ‘native speakers’ of this language, it’s still in a solid place among the top 10 most spoken languages in the world.

08. Russian – 160 Million Native Speakers 

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Russian, or Russki as I like to call it (I don’t know why) is a Slavic language that gives me fits when I try to learn it. Written in the Cyrillic alphabet, it looks and sounds foreign to most English speakers. The Russians know how to be cold and decline words. And be tough. And intimidating.

09. Japanese – 127 Million Native Speakers 

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Perhaps the most polite language on the top 10, Japanese is famous for it’s difficulty in addressing various levels of people with regards to their status and respect level. Seemingly two different languages are used for addressing elders and people of authority vs. that annoying kid down the street. With it’s unique writing system, it appears to be really foreign to a large portion of the world. However, to 127 million people, it’s pure comfort.

10. Punjabi – 96-130 Million Native Speakers 

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Ahh Punjabi, what would a top 10 list be without you? Punjabi “…is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by 130 million (2013 estimate) native speakers worldwide making it the 10th most widely spoken language in the world.”

It’s clear to see that the vast majority of languages are comprised of only the top fraction of a percent. Of the 6,000+ languages spoken today, this list of 10 makes up for roughly 45% or so of the total population of the earth. As the world becomes smaller, we lose a lot of the underrepresented languages out there. Whether you consider this a natural part of civilization, or a tragedy, it is happening. There are large efforts out there to support and help preserve near-extinct languages, but it will remain an uphill battle as more and more people jump on the bandwagon to speak one of the more ‘common’ languages.

Author Jeffrey Nelson of LivingBilingual.com

Top 10 Biggest Shopping Malls in the World

This is a list of the world's largest shopping malls based on their gross leasable area.

10. SM Megamall — 4,220,000 square feet

SM Megamall is a huge shopping mall located in the Ortigas business district of Metro Manila, Philippines. It is one of the largest SM Supermall developed and operated by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall operator in the Philippines owned by Henry Sy Sr. The mall has two buildings interconnected with a bridge and occupies a land area of approximately 21 hectares and has a total floor area of an estimated 392,000 m2 (4,220,000 sq ft), making it the second largest shopping mall in the country. The mall has a maximum capacity of 4 million people. It is as large as the Changi Airport Terminal 2 in Singapore. 

09. Sunway Pyramid — 4,276,945 square feet

Sunway Pyramid is located in the heart of Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya. It was opened in July 1997. One of the mall's most easily recognised designs is the Egyptian-inspired Pyramid with a lion "standing guard" at the entrance. The rest of the building is embellished in the monumental style, complete with pseudo-hieroglyphics decorating facades, along with numerous Pharonic statuaries. A monorail station connected to the Kuala Lumpur Monorail was originally planned to be built there. Construction began in early 2006, but was stopped and as of 2007 demolition is being considered.Its gross floor area of are totals 4,276,945 square feet (396,000 m²).

08 (a). Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Center — 4,521,000 square feet

Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Center, also known as Sisli Kültür ve Ticaret Merkezi (Sisli Culture and Trade Centre) is a modern shopping mall located in the Sisli district of Istanbul, Turkey. Opened on 15 October 2005, Istanbul Cevahir was the largest shopping mall in Europe in terms of gross leasable area between 2005 and 2011, and is one of the largest in the world.

Istanbul Cevahir was built on a 62,475 m2 (672,000 sq ft) land plot at a cost of US$250 million. It has a total floor area of 420,000 m2 (4,521,000 sq ft) and a gross leasable area of 110,000 m2 (1,184,000 sq ft) for shops and restaurants. The six retail floors of the shopping centre house 343 shops (some of which are the first in Turkey to sell certain international brands); 34 fast food restaurants and 14 exclusive restaurants. Other facilities include a large stage for shows and other events; 12 cinemas including a private theatre and a cinema for children; a bowling hall; a small roller coaster; and several other entertainment facilities. The building's 2,500 m2 (26,910 sq ft) glass roof carries the second biggest clock in the world, with three-metre (10 ft) high digits. The car park has an area of 71,000 m2 (764,000 sq ft) and a capacity of 2,500 cars, spread on four floors.

08 (b). Mid Valley Megamall — 4,521,000 square feet

Mid Valley Megamall is a complex comprising a shopping mall, an office tower block, 30 offices, and 2 hotels located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened in November 1999. The mall has 4.5 million square feet (420,000 m²) of total floor area, out of which 1.7 million square feet (158,000 m²) is leasable space.

It houses a 48,300 square foot (4,500 m²) convention centre and it is situated adjacent to a 646 room business hotel named Cititel Midvalley and 30 units of exclusive 11 storey signature offices. A second hotel, Boulevard, opened in mid-2005

07. Central World Mall — 4,600,000 square feet

Central World is a shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the sixth largest shopping complex in the world. The complex, which includes a hotel and office tower, is owned by Central Pattana. In 2006, after three years of design and renovation, CentralWorld was expanded to 550,000 square metres of shopping mall and 1,024,000 square metres of complex, topping nearby rival Siam Paragon in terms of size.

On 19 May 2010, CentralWorld was one of the many properties set on fire when the Red Shirts anti-government protesters were forcibly removed after months of demonstrations which included complete blockage of the Rachaprasong shopping district. The parts of the complex most affected were the Zen department store and its adjacent annex. A portion of the shopping complex reopened on 28 September 2010 after months of repair work.

06. Persian Gulf Complex — 4,800,000 square feet

Persian Gulf Complex also known as Fars Shopping Complex is a large shopping mall located in Shiraz, Iran. It is the biggest mall in terms of the number of shops. The facility has space for 2,500 stores covering 420,000 square metres (4,500,000 sq ft).

Construction of the mall started in 2006 and was completed in 2011. The project was developed by Royal Star International, a Dubai-based construction group operating in the Middle East and Eurasia regions. Prior to its completion of the Fars Shopping Complex, Royal Star had completed 6 shopping malls, spread out across the region. These malls include Yazd Star, Qishm Star, South Star, City Center 1, City Center 2 and Shahr Star.

The complex includes the Burj Fars International, a 262-room hotel, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, convention centre and a helipad. In addition, there are two amusement parks at the mall, an outdoor amusement park called Iran Land, covering 37,000 square metres (400,000 sq ft), and an indoor amusement park covering 28,000 square metres (300,000 sq ft)with videogames, a bowling alley and a 3-story billiard hall. The mall also has six 240-seat cinema theaters. A 14,000-square-metre (150,000 sq ft) Carrefour Hypermarket is also located within the mall. The complex has four floors of parking space that can accommodate a total of 5,5000 vehicles.

05. 1 Utama Shopping Centre — 5,000,000 square feet

1 Utama Shopping Centre is situated in Bandar Utama Damansara, a township in the north of Petaling Jaya, Selangor and is also adjacent to the Taman Tun Dr Ismail township in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. Its gross built-up area totals 5,000,000 square feet (465,000 m²). It is the largest shopping mall in Malaysia and the fourth largest in the world.

04. Isfahan City Center in Isfahan, Iran. 6,500,000 square feet

It is the largest shopping mall in Iran and is being built in four phases. It has a coverage of approximately 6,500,000 square feet, and includes a 5 star hotel (with 7 star standards), a shopping mall (including 7 cinema halls and more than 750 retail units), an international financial center (IFC), a world trade center (WTC), and an entertainment center with a cinema and a fair complex. The commercial center includes a hypermarket, a mall, shops, stalls, restaurants, and airline offices. The project is being developed by PRESTIGE LAND IRAN CO.

03. SM City North EDSA — 5,200,000 square feet

SM City North EDSA is a shopping mall located at the intersection of North Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City, Philippines. It is the largest shopping mall in Southeast Asia and third largest in the world in terms of leasable area (496,878 square meters). The mall is operated by SM Prime Holdings, a local company in the Philippines, and the biggest retail and mall operator in Southeast Asia. SM City North EDSA opened on November 25, 1985 with an original concept offered a variety of tenants and flagship stores. The mall's redevelopment began with the opening of The Block in July 2006, went into high gear with the launching of newly modernized Annex in December 2008, and the opening of the Sky garden in May 2009. The Car Park Plaza transformed into a lifestyle center on 2009. SM City North EDSA, a work in progress with the renovation of the City Center, and the development of the North Link. SM City North EDSA constructed at a challenging period in the Philippines' political history with a gross floor area of 120,000 square meters in 1985.

02.Golden Resources Mall — 6,000,000 square feet

Golden Resources Shopping Mall, or Jin Yuan is a shopping mall located near the Fourth Ring Road in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The nearest bus station is which in English is Yuanda Road East. In English, the mall has earned the nickname Great Mall of China, owing to its total area of 6 million square feet (557,419 square metres) over six floors. At 1.5 times the size of the Mall of America, Golden Resources Mall was the world's largest shopping mall from 2004 to 2005.The mall was completed on 20 October 2004 after 20 months of construction and opened four days later. 

01. New South China Mall — 7,100,000 square feet

New South China Mall in Dongguan, China is the largest mall in the world based on gross leasable area, and ranked second in total area to the Dubai Mall. However, it is largely vacant. Unlike other "dead malls", which have been characterized by the departure of tenants, the New South China Mall has been 99% vacant since its 2005 opening as very few merchants have ever signed up.

10 Medieval Torture Devices that were extremely Painful

In the Middle Ages torture was used for the purposes of interrogation and punishment. After reading this article you will realize that punishment these days look like nothing in comparison to the inhumane practices of those days. Although ,one clear difference (which is probably worse ) is  to note is how we have mastered the art of extending infliction of torture to longer and more indefinite periods of time. the Middle Ages that went on from the 5th century to the 5th century is the period that has been known for the most violent ,gruesome and brutal events in European history. While nowadays you will not really see inhumane forms of torture by the government, it was the same entity that would conduct such means of torture during those times. Sadistic thoughts were actually implemented and people saw new techniques one after another. One also begins to question the human mind and the extent to which it can go when it comes to coming up with different ways to torture another fellow human being. We can’t help but question the sanity of the human mind and its tendency to seek pleasure from someone else’s physical or psychological pain. Here are some of the top 10 medieval torture devices that will send a shiver down your spine.

 10)Scavenger’s daughter

This device was an A shaped metal frame within which a person would be placed in such a way that his body would be compressed and his head would near his knees. The torturer would further use a screw in order to tighten the device and crush the victim furthermore into his forceful crouch position this would force the blood to flow to the nose and ears eventually causing it to gush out. It was invented during Henry viii’s rule and its main purpose was to extract information out of the person who was put through such torture. If this torture prolonged, the victim’s ribs and breastbone would give way, eventually crack and the spine could end up being dislocated.

9)Wheel

This torture device was used to punish thieves, burglars and other outlaws by tying their limbs to a large wheel and attacking his joints and limbs with a weapon such as a hammer or club to break them. Sometimes they were tied to a wheel and pushed from a great height. Apart from this, there was another procedure wherein they would be put over fire, nails etc whilst they were tied on the wheel. After all this , they are hoisted on a wooden pole in their utterly horrific deplorable state where they were left to die and their flesh served as food for ravens and crows.

8)Breast ripper

It comes as a shock to many that none of the torturers really had­ any reservations about torturing women to death. In contrast, they were special devices created in order to destroy the feminine body parts. The breast ripper was used to torture women who carried accusations such as black magic, adultery, abortion, heresy etc. This device consisted of 2 metal claws which would initially be heated up. Then it was used on a women’s breast, while she is tied to the wall, till they became horrifically disfigured chunks of skin and would eventually fall off if left on for longer. “The spider” was a variant of the same device but the only difference was that this was attached to a wall instead of being handled by the torturer.

7)Crocodile shears

This was a special device that was reserved for those who attempted to kill or harm the king. It was basically a pair of iron shears that was lined with spikes or teeth. This would then be made red hot and then applied to the victims erect penis which would cause bleeding, infection, intense anguish and eventually leading it to be torn from the body of the victim.

6)Brazen Bull

The brazen bull was an enormous metal replica of a bull which was hollow. The victim’s tongue was cut out and then he was shut inside this bull. People then lit a fire under this bull and the wait for the heat to reach its peak intensity and kill the victim. As soon as the person enclosed in the bull begins to feel the wrath of the heat, he screams and cries in agony which provides entertainment to spectators as they seem like noise of a bull and thus brings the sculpture to life. This was known to have been created by the Greeks and the most ironic part is that the creator of the device, Perillius was killed in his own torture device because he demanded to be rewarded heavily for his creativity.

5)Saw

This disturbingly but cleverly thought out device makes us question the mental sanity of some people in those ages. The victim would be stripped and made to hang upside down. This is done so that the brain is oxygenated and the victim does not pass out due to the surrounding circumstances and thus experiences pain in its entirety .A saw would then slice the body vertically starting from the crotch. The saw would slide down till the navel area or beyond till the victim was no more.

4)Judas cradle / chair

This device consisted of a pyramid with a sharp point where the victim was hoisted above this sharp point and the control of this would be with an interrogator who could lower the individual in order to increase intensity. The peak of the pyramid would enter his/her private region and the victim could be swayed or made to repeatedly descend on this sharp point. The sadistic desires of the torturers might make them add weights to the legs of the victim to aggravate the pain. Some versions also suggest that they would leave the victim in mid-air supported by the ropes for the entire night and then torture him with pyramid by morning.

3)Pear of Anguish

The much feared torture device also referred to as the “choke pear” was the pear which was a metal instrument in the shape of a pear consisting of closed up prongs. This would be inserted into a vagina of a woman or anus of a man and then cranked open so that it opened within the body. This completely destroys organs internally and was used for those accused of being homosexuals or heretics. Sometimes this device was also used in a victim’s mouth leading to breaking of the teeth and eventually heavy bleeding. This was usually done for those who were accused of blasphemy and lying. Some of these pears also had extra metal spikes.

2)Rack

It was one of the most horrific inventions of the middle ages. It was a wooden frame with a pulley, wheel and ropes. The ropes would be used to tie down the arms and legs of the victim in opposite directions of the body and with the help of the wheel, the body of the person would be stretched until his limbs were dislocated from the joints. To make this worse, sometimes a fire was also lit below the victim so that he also burnt during this gruesome process. Also since the victim could hear his own ligaments tearing and joints snapping, he would go through high stages of psychological trauma. Variants of this device included one which had spikes that would pierce and cut through the flesh of the victim’s back while his limbs were being pulled apart.

1)Head crusher

This torture device was in the form of a metal cap with a bar that would fall below the chin of a person. This was mostly used in order to extract information out of people because the control was in the hands of the torturer with the help of a screw which would be situated at the top of the hat. He would then turn this screw which would slowly compress and eventually crush the head of the person. Crushing the teeth, popping the eyeballs out of the socket and finally completely displacing the contents of a human head scattered around the floor. For the complete sadistic pleasure of the torturer, he would also hit the cap at stages which would send jolts of pain across the body of the victim. Some also say that containers were kept in front of the victim to hold the eyeballs when they popped out of the sockets. Some others say that there exist places that still use the head crusher during interrogation

Top 5 world's most famous aquariums

June 8 is World Oceans Day. We suggest you visit the most impressive aquariums around the world where you can meet amazing, breathtaking underwater world of the ocean and its inhabitants, without sinking into the deep ocean.

01. The largest aquarium in the world The Georgia Aquarium is located in Atlanta, USA. This object is the main attraction of the capital of the American South. The volume of water of this amazing aquarium is about 31 thousand cubic meters, and lives in it for more than 120,000 live exhibits belonging to five hundred species. The largest animals aquarium beluga whale is, as well as several species of dolphins, whale sharks, skates and rays.

Seaquarium offers five themed exhibitions, during a visit where you are immersed in the different ecosystems of the ocean. In 2012, the aquarium opened a thematic exhibition of frogs. The most impressive is the exhibition that recreates the life of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, where the aquarium is home to over one hundred thousand living beings. Visitors examine their lives from a transparent tunnel at the bottom of the aquarium, the length of which more than thirty meters.

02. Sydney Aquarium. opened after a major renovation, which spent about $ 10 million in 2012. Now the aquarium is one of the main attractions of Australia. Exposure aquarium includes about seven hundred species of animals. Especially convenient to observe the aquarium visitors to this the life of sharks that live in the aquarium "Open Ocean".

Sharks swim so close to the visitors who are at the bottom of the Sydney aquarium in a glass tunnel that captures the spirit of fear and delight. Some of the sharks weigh three hundred pounds and reach a length of three meters. Seaquarium has interesting displays such as the "Abode of fur seals," "The Great Barrier Reef," "South Pacific."

03. Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Center - a huge shopping and entertainment center in Dubai, which opened in 2008. Part of this center is a large aquarium with a capacity of about 33 thousand fish species and marine animals more than eighty-five species. Live here, and several species of sharks, including sand and a giant shark. This aquarium is known for its viewing window is listed in the "Guinness Book of Records" as the largest acrylic viewing window in the world. Its area is about 273 square meters, and it holds back thousands of tons of water. And the aquarium is the largest indoor aquarium in the world.

Adventurers offered an unusual attraction - a dive with sharks. Certified divers can dive without preparation, and all the others are a short course of study. Over the oceanarium is "Discovery Center" where you can learn more about the life of marine animals, their biology and behavior. Not far from the aquarium is a fish restaurant. In addition to the aquarium, located in the heart of more than 1,200 stores, cultural and entertainment facilities.

04. Oceanário de Lisboa is located in Lisbon, Portugal . Located in the Park of Nations. This is the largest aquarium in Europe, as it is created by American designers. Oceanarium consists of five giant glass aquariums, each of which simulates the habitat of the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, the Arctic (or Southern) Oceans. Because of this, visitors can learn about the life of the world's oceans, see the brightest inhabitants of oceanic waters. Sharks, rays, barracuda, tuna, moray eels and other feel at home here.

In total, the aquarium inhabited by 16,000 individual animals over four hundred and fifty species. Lisbon Oceanarium is proud to have on display a fish-moon, which can not boast of other aquariums, as well as rare spider crab and sea otters.

05.  The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Tyuraumi) is located in Japan, in Okinawa. Before the construction of the aquarium in Atlanta Tyuraumi was the world's largest such facility. Seaquarium has four floors and is designed to be able to fully display the life of the Japanese islands.

Initially, visitors get acquainted with shallow waters and coral reefs, and then dive deeper into the ocean, going down deep into the aquarium until they are at the very back of the inhabitants of the mysterious depths of the ocean. Near the main aquarium are a few objects with marine life. This dolphin theater, an aquarium with manatees, as well as a separate turtle aquarium with five well-known large species of sea turtles.

Aquariums are not only the amenities, but real science labs that allow for a lot of work on the study and conservation of oceanic species.