25. Sentry

25. Sentry

The Sentry is a lot like Spider-man if instead of being bit by a spider he was injected with a serum. He was just a teenager when it happened, so much like Spider-man, the first thing he did was beat the crap out of the school bully. After that he became a superhero and friend to many other superheroes. Everyone loved this guy. He was a mentor to Spider-Man, and a friend to the outcast, The Hulk.

The sad thing is that he had to be forgotten. A dark entity known as The Void came and attacked the Earth, killing millions of people. The Void was the dark version of Sentry, and it was far too powerful to defeat, so he had no choice but to make the entire world forget about him. Once he was forgotten, the Void disappeared. How sad... of course he comes back later, like all heroes do, so it's all good.

NEXT

Did You Know...

I

To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.

II

At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.

III

David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.

IV

15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.

V

The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.

NEXT


Copyright © 2024 CultureHook