March 2, 2021

George Washington may be one of the Founding Fathers of America, but he's also the first member of the U.S. government to take America into the spy game. In 1778,...

February 26, 2021

Woman holding seed tray of black kale plant seedlings. (Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) You may have heard that corn was transformed...

February 14, 2021

Are you single and tired of the empty calories, cartoon hearts, and permanent glitter that bombard your senses every Valentine's Day? Get ready for your new ...

February 6, 2021

The size and shape of the skull changed over time. The leftmost, and largest, is a replica of a modern human skull. (Carolyn WIlczynski/Wikimedia Commons) Mos...

February 2, 2021

A tongue-in-cheek sign warning of Bigfoot crossings on Pikes Peak Highway in Colorado. (Gnashes30/Wikimedia Commons) There are certain laws that most of us ob...

October 29, 2020

What happens after we die? It's a question that's haunted humanity since we became aware of the concept of death, with answers ranging from a void of nonexis...

June 3, 2020

British paratroopers enforce curfew in Tel Aviv after King David Hotel bombing, July 1946. (Hans Pinn/Wikimedia Commons) In response to the recent civil unres...

May 15, 2020

One of the most prolific alleged serial killers who's ever lived, Elizabeth Báthory, had the perks of timing and aristocracy on her side. This Hungarian nob...

April 14, 2020

Every generation has its defining moments. It can be war, famine, illness, or a combination of these things that shocks a group of people and drastically changes ...

April 7, 2020

For the most part, the island of Miyake-jima is like many of the beautiful enclaves of Japan. Its flora and fauna are awe-inspiring, and its people are friendly a...

March 19, 2020

It's time to face facts: People are disgusting. It's not that you're a lazy or unhygienic person, it's just that the human body is a cesspool and there's nothing to be done about i...

February 22, 2020

Newsflash: Loofahs aren't harvested from the bottom of the ocean like some kind of sea sponge. They're actually grown in giant, cucumber-like pods. Once they're dried and peeled and the porous webbing is remov...

February 22, 2020

If you've been scrubbing up with a loofah, not one of those things that you buy in the discount aisle that's made from an unknown synthetic substance but a real-d...

October 27, 2019

True love---or at least, true obsession---conquers all. In this case, it even conquered death. In 1933, Carl Tanzler was so head over heels for 21-year-old Elena ...

October 17, 2019

Prepare yourself for a chilling look into history that will fill you with fear and stick in the dark parts of your mind for days. These haunting photos feature unexp...

September 30, 2019

Next time you are at a gender reveal party or walking down the Barbie aisle at the toy store or buying Pepto Bismol, ask yourself if you are really seeing all the pi...

September 13, 2019

Today’s the day when two of our most powerful superstitions converge on one date—it is Friday the 13th and a full moon. While it might be tempting to just ...

September 6, 2019

This image may look like it was taken on the set of a Hollywood movie about demons from the underworld. You can almost—but not quite—make out the shapes of twisted, tormented souls who ...

August 2, 2019

Some economists claim that it’s the best time to be alive. People have access to everything they want and happiness comes at the push of a button, or more accura...

May 27, 2019

Nearly every ancient culture has had some sort of superstitions about evil eyes and curses. The curse of the evil eye hasn’t changed a wink over the years. It is basically the belief that someone could s...

April 26, 2019

American actor Glenn Strange (1899 - 1973) is transformed into a werewolf in the film 'The Mad Monster', 1942. Source: (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) Most myths and legends have...

March 14, 2019

Canadian tourists enjoying sunset at Point Roberts beach in this photo from 1959. Source: (Photo by Carl Mydans/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) Where is the most i...

February 17, 2019

Willamette's huge Meteorite (Oregon, United States). 1920's. Source: (Photo by Boyer/Roger Viollet/Getty Images) Meteorites fall from the sky sometimes landing i...

January 15, 2019

A windmill at dawn. Source: (Sharpshooters/VWPics/UIG via Getty Images) Forget Roswell and the UFO that reportedly crashed there in 1947. Fifty years earlie...

November 21, 2018

The world is full of places which are alleged to be haunted or cursed, and if you’re afraid of ghosts, you might want to avoid visiting any buildings not built in the past few decad...

November 13, 2018

Thanks in part to hunky Chris Hemsworth, most people are familiar with the Norse myths surrounding Thor, the god of thunder and storms. But did you know that an amazing natu...

October 28, 2018

For generations, bizarre sightings in Loch Ness in Scotland have prompted residents and visitors to believe that a strange, unknown creature lives in the dep...

May 14, 2018

Over the years, obscure and mostly meaningless formations and indentations in fields and land usually owned by farmers have been randomly discovered around the wor...

July 10, 2017

The first documented instance where a person left their wealth to an animal happened in Russia during the 1800s. Maria Leontieva, a merchant from Uglish, stipulated that 100,000 rubles (a ...

May 19, 2017

In the 1940s, Mirin Dajo was known for his stage performances, in which he’d stand barechested while his assistant take fencing foils, and one by one, run him thr...

May 14, 2017

Okinoshima is a speck of land off the coast of Kyushu, Japan. What's so unique about this island is that you’ll see no female faces here. Only men are allowed to visit the island...

April 21, 2017

Back in the early-to-mid 1800s Europe, women and children were considered property. Men who were no longer happy with their wives or fell on hard times could easily br...

April 20, 2017

We've always been amazed at the trust displayed by couples who shoot apples off each other's heads or throw knives at each other for performances. This 1930s couple testin...

April 20, 2017

People used to put LIVE FROGS in their milk to keep it fresh. The soldiers of Attila the Hun preserved their meat by "curing" it - under their saddles. Caramel was used as ...

March 13, 2017

Argentina and Chile have been competing for ownership of Antarctica since 1940. Although several other countries are involved in this “competition”, no one truly ...

March 10, 2017

Known as the world’s luckiest unlucky man, Frane Selak, a Croatian music teacher was able to cheat death --- seven times! And, incredibly, in 2003, Selak won $1,000,000 d...

March 9, 2017

How much would you consider paying for an ancient Imperial portrait, or a car rarer than any other in the world, or how about for a chance to rest in peace next t...

February 3, 2017

Foot binding was a custom practiced on young females for approximately one thousand years in China, from the tenth century until the early twentieth century. Wome...

December 23, 2016

A number of Victorian photographers combined images from more than one negative to create illusions or novelty portraits. "Headless Photographs" featured men and ...

December 2, 2016

December 5 might just go down as one of history's most coincidental days ever. On that day in 1664, a ship sank in the Menai Strait, located off the coast of North Wales. ...

November 16, 2016

In 1897, Elva Zona Heaster was found dead in her home, apparently from natural causes. Her body was discovered by a boy who had been sent to the home by her husb...

October 20, 2016

On February 13, 1748, Lady Lovibond, a three mast schooner, left port for a leisurely sail along the Thames River near Kent, England with the final destination of...

August 25, 2016

May 19, 2016

Between 1946 and 1955, the Diaper Derby was America’s most loved sports event. The race is a cutthroat competition among future triathletes as they bear crawl pas...

May 12, 2016

Arsenic was just one of many deadly substances that were used in beauty products of the past — you'll be equally terrified to hear about the others. Oh, the things we...

May 9, 2016

From a Roman horse senator to a war that only lasted 38 minutes, here are some facts in history that didn't turn up in your text books. 1. On November 17th of 19...

May 6, 2016

If you can think it up, it can exist. Proof? These 11 oddball inventions from the 1960s. Some of these “ingenius” inventions are hybrids of familiar objects we us...

April 29, 2016

From Galileo's middle finger to Thomas Edison's last breath, these historical figures had their body parts preserved. And the stories behind these preservations i...

April 28, 2016

Science and reason did a great job of figuring out wonders of the world, and giving us answers to questions that may plague a culture. However, there are times wh...

April 10, 2016

“Night soil” refers to solid human excrement that is transported by night from a cess pool or privy. Before the widespread use of sewage treatments or septic syst...

March 16, 2016

Somewhere between the greatest scientific breakthroughs and technological advances that transformed the world were some fun and sometimes even hilarious inventions that history has forgot...

January 30, 2016

The California Alligator Farm once had over 1000 gators. It was opened in 1907 in Los Angeles, CA by Francis Earnest and “Alligator” Joe Campbell. People would pa...

January 28, 2016

We've come a very long way since the Victorian Era. In addition to eradicating polio, the photography technology has improved so much we really need not dress the...

January 3, 2016

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January 3, 2016

Do you believe in coincidences? Well, whatever your personal take are on coincidence, that doesn't stop them from happening. In fact, history is full of weird, se...

December 23, 2015

The next edition of the Guinness World Records book will feature 60 years of record-breaking feats and wonders, whilst also presenting this year's latest additions to the oddball ...

November 22, 2015

Thanksgiving is one of America’s most traditional holiday meal, usually celebrated with tried-and-true recipes from Grandma’s kitchen. These Thanksgiving dinner ideas, ...

October 30, 2015

Halloween costumes that are meant to be genuinely scary is now as scarce as hen’s teeth, given today’s preference for cute, more whimsical outfits. But a hundred ...