• The Untold Truth Of Sally Ride

    Sally Ride entered the history books on June 18, 1983 when, as part of the crew of Space Shuttle STS-7, she became the first American woman in space. Ride was celebrated as a heroine and a pioneer. But Ride was more than an impressive resume in a space suit. Here's the untold truth of Sally Ride.

    By Deborah Kennedy Read More
  • The Most Expensive Bird In The World

    What's the most you'd pay for a bird? $100,000? $200,000? How many of your mansions and thoroughbred horse ranches would you be willing to take out second and third mortgages on to get your mitts around the avian of your dreams? The most expensive bird in the world is not what you'd think.

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  • The Untold Truth Of The World's Dirtiest Man

    Not everybody has a nose for modern views on cleanliness. One of those undoubtedly sturdy noses belongs to an Iranian villager named Amou Haji, a man who not only pooh-poohs bathing but smokes animal poo, making him possibly the world's dirtiest man. What underlies Haji's extremely unclean behavior?

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  • How Much Michael Bloomberg Has To Spend Daily To Go Broke

    Donald Trump might boast about his billionaire status, but the current president can hardly compete with his latest challenger: Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of NYC who is sitting on an unbelievable $53 billion. Just how much would Bloomberg have to spend every day to go broke?

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  • The Real Reason The Tesla Cybertruck Looks So Weird

    So, Elon Musk's much-anticipated Tesla Cybertruck is finally here -- and boy, does it ever look weird. Its angular, minimalist design looks like nothing else you'll encounter on the road. Surely, there's some real reason and rhyme to the Cybertruck's design? Let's find out!

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  • The Weird History Of Alchemy

    The word "alchemy" is enough to conjure images of strange medieval scholars or magicians trying to turn lead into gold. Here's the weird history of alchemy.

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  • The Untold Truth Of Roger Federer

    Roger Federer is an athlete who's destined to feature in "greatest of all time" discussions for years to come. This is the untold truth of Roger Federer.

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  • The Untold Truth Of Beck

    Beck has been responsible for some of the most inventive and boundary-pushing music of the last 25 years. There's just nothing Beck can't do, it would seem.

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  • Bizarre Things That Happened On The Set Of Tim Burton Movies

    Tim Burton isn't immune to weird Hollywood drama. You don't make incredible movies like Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, and Mars Attacks! without a few weird things happening. Here are some bizarre things that happened on the set of Tim Burton movies

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  • Weed Bars A Big Hit At Office Christmas Parties

    In what's being hailed as a moment of triumph for those of us who were going to show up stoned anyway and a virtual guarantee that nobody will have to take home any leftover bean dip, workplaces around the U.S. are hiring marijuana dispensaries to cater their holiday parties.

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  • The Untold Truth Of The Woman Who Took America To The Moon

    One of the most important minds behind the first moon landing was a young woman named Margaret Hamilton. The world's first software engineer, Hamilton worked night and day to make Apollo 11 a success, changing the course of history.This is the untold truth of the woman who took America to the moon.

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  • Man Treated After Discovering Family Of Cockroaches Living In Ear

    Good news for people who love screaming in terror until they're dead: a gentleman in China was reportedly treated last month after it was discovered that the persistent earache he'd been experiencing was caused by the roughly one dozen cockroaches that were living inside his head.

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  • The Most Horrifying Things That Happened At Funerals

    Funerals are somber affairs, with lots of crying and hugging. So imagine how bad it would be if everything went horribly wrong. Though it is rare, mistakes, accidents, and disruptions can make a funeral go from bad to catastrophic. Here are the most horrifying things that happened at funerals.

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  • If You Got A Mysterious Text This Week, Here's Why

    The Twitter-verse is ablaze with reports of ghost texts being sent in the middle of the night, ranging from mildly strange statements about diabetes to the downright disturbing — "Help me." Out of context, these are seriously freaky things to receive at 4 a.m., so just what the Hades is going on?

    By Jim Dykstra Read More
  • The Untold Truth Of A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

    Fred Rogers was the beloved host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on public television from the mid-1960s until 2001. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood features the almost-as-beloved Tom Hanks donning that iconic red cardigan. This is the untold truth of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

    By Brian Boone Read More
  • The Real Reason Doomsday Preppers Stockpile So Much Dog Gear

    As noted in pop culture since time immemorial, dogs are a necessity when one is roaming the glassy wastes of the post apocalyptic deserts. Will Smith had one. Max Rockatansky had one. A Boy and His Dog seems to be a tale as old as time. Here's why doomsday preppers stockpile so much dog gear.

    By Tom Meisfjord Read More
  • The Most Dangerous Monkey In The World

    The World Health Organization found that monkey bites are the second most common animal bite injuries to affect travelers. But not every monkey you see will do the same amount of damage. What's the most dangerous monkey?

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  • The Untold Truth Of The Interstellar Object Known As 'Oumuamua

    In 2017, a cigar-shaped object named 'Oumuamua drifted in from another solar system. Certain people still think it was a flying saucer, others are planning missions to land on it, and the "object" itself is just drifting further away. Here's the untold truth of the interstellar object 'Oumuamua.

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  • Australia Bests Iceland With 25 Year-Old McDonald's Burger

    The dubious honor of the world's oldest McDonald's burger goes to Australia, where a McDonald's Quarter Pounder is reportedly about to celebrate its silver jubilee. The 25-year-old burger is a leftover from 1995, when two men from Adelaide saved it for a friend.

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