Michael Jordan is roundly considered The GOAT, but based on his "nothing-but-net" worth, he could live a million years without ever eating a tin can or its contents. He is a straight up billionaire. That's right, the dude from Space Jam has a net worth of $1.9 billion.
Read MoreAs ThoughtCo observes, "Seven appears to be a universally lucky or holy number." So perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise that people would see multiple sevens in a row as special. But why is 777 especially special?
Read MoreGenerally, the answer to "how do I know when something is wrong with my dog?" is right there in the question: they're your dog. You know them, theoretically, better than anybody, so you'll be able to tell if something seems amiss.
Read MoreThe Millennium Problems were seven of the hardest unsolved math problems in the world, paired with a prize. Solve one and win a million bucks.
Read MoreThe history of the Panama Canal full of hardships, dictatorships, cartels, secret deals, and double-dealing. Here's the messed-up history of the Panama Canal.
Read MoreWhile many musicians have earned hefty sums during their careers, money is easy to spend. You might be surprised at how relatively poor these rock stars are.
Read MoreYou've heard of Lady Godiva, but you may not know all the details of the story. Here's the legend of Lady Godiva finally explained.
Read MorePeople had plenty of time to get out, but some stayed anyway. That's what most remember about the Mount St. Helens eruption, but there's more to the story.
Read MoreWhen thinking about the men in Cleopatra's life, people tend to focus on Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. But she also married not one, but both of her brothers.
Read MoreBruce Springsteen is as American as steel mills.
Read MoreHumans often cope with death by disguising it as life. Let's take a look at how your body might change after a year of eternal beauty sleep.
Read MoreWhile there are probably better things to spend your time doing than daydreaming about a Hulk/Clifford genetic collab, nobody could call you crazy, because green puppies are real. Fox 7 Austin reports that when a Great Dane in Colorado gave birth to a litter, one of its pups was green.
Read MoreIn 2010, UPS ditched its iconic slogan, "What can brown do for you?" in favor of the more efficiency-oriented "We (heart) logistics."
Read MoreSome seemingly absurd movie tropes are so pervasive you almost believe them. That's why Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, and their crew have tested dozens of movie myths over the years, some from specific films and others that are used over and over and over again on the big screen.
Read MoreWhich Star Trek captain is the best? Here, we'll take a deep, objective look at six decades of Star Trek history to decide, categorically, which Starfleet captains did and did not suck real hard.
Read MoreIf you're of the opinion that life is a numbers game, you might be curious to find out what exactly which crime is statistically most likely to befall your person should you venture into the frightening realm of humanity. Here's the skinny.
Read MoreMaria Henao and late husband Pablo Escobar had drastically different backgrounds. Henao recalls in her memoir, My Life and My Prison With Pablo Escobar, that she "came from an upstanding, traditional family." Escobar not only came from the wrong side of the tracks; he was a runaway train to hell.
Read MoreIn 2017, Netflix "surveyed more than 37,000 people across 22 countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Italy and South Korea," and Netflix binge-watchers rated being able to watch their favorite shows and movies as "more important than having food or water" while traveling.
Read MoreInitially consisting of Coby and Cory Cotton, Cody Jones, Garrett Hilbert, Tyler Toney, and Sean Townsend, Dude Perfect ramped up antics to ludicrous levels.
Read MoreBuffalo Soldiers were some of the bravest and most decorated soldiers in the United States military, and yet their accomplishments aren't very well-known.
Read MoreH. P. Lovecraft was an unpleasant, selfish racist, who often blamed others for his own character flaws. However, his life was also a long series of tragedies.
Read MoreMindhunter is a Netflix thriller series about a small unit of FBI agents who revolutionized the way law enforcement hunts for serial killers by using psychological profiles drawn up by interviewing dozens of incarcerated killers and figuring out how their minds work. But how real is Mindhunter?
Read MoreCall them insane or call them artists, but here are some of the most dangerous social media photos ever taken.
Read MoreThe true "rex goliath" of domesticated fowl is the Jersey Giant, which sounds as much like the nickname of an amateur Garden State boxer as a chicken breed.
Read MoreDuring the Pax Romana, there were no major wars, piracy, or slave revolts. Life in Ancient Rome must have been pretty awesome during those years, but was it awesome for everyone? For women, life got a little better, but you can't exactly say it was super awesome for them, either.
Read MoreThe blue poison dart frog is a perfect example of how reality can be blown out of proportion.
Read MoreHistory is a murky son of a gun, but most historians agree that Cleopatra died on or around August 12th of 30 BC. It's generally accepted that she killed herself, but firsthand accounts are difficult to come by and the exact method of her demise is up for debate.
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