A 1932 edition of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf has switched hands a couple of times in the last few years, and luckily for any antisemite coupon clippers out there, the price has just kept going down.
Read MoreWhile most people use their mobile phones to tell the time, watches are still coveted accessories, especially luxury watches. Cartier makes some of the most expensive luxury watches available. But why?
Read More"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em," said Shakespeare. Whether that greatness is actually thrust or not, UPS drivers are encouraged and trained to be nothing less than great. And that means boot camp.
Read MoreMadagascar: where evolution goes full-on Sid's room from Toy Story. It's most recent hit -- the ancient 'crazy beast'.
Read MoreMuhammad Ali is arguably the world's most famous boxer, but for years, he was denied the right to fight and stripped of his titles. The reason? He refused to fight in the Vietnam War due to his beliefs.
Read MoreHow do you get on Antiques Roadshow? And do those so-called experts really know what they're talking about? Here is the untold truth of Antiques Roadshow.
Read MoreLed Zeppelin’s history is clouded with legend and folklore, and today, we’re busting a lot of the myths surrounding the band. From epic songs to their alleged pact with Satan, here are a few false things you might believe about Led Zeppelin.
Read MoreStarfleet boldly goes where no one has gone before, but the Ferengi boldly sell what no one has sold before. The money-grubbing, somewhat-laughable Star Trek villains have been around for a while, but if you stop and think about it, the Ferengi are pretty messed up.
Read MoreTurns out that the Spinosaurus, which was once thought to be a land-dwelling carnivore nearly worthy of its own John Williams theme, was probably all about that beach life.
Read MoreSome five stories beneath the most populous city in France lies a grim reminder of man's capacity to expand beyond his means: a series of tunnels, stacked floor to ceiling with the remains of the dead -- the Paris catacombs.
Read MoreCats are fastidious. Famously discerning in culinary matters. Remember that really expensive dinner in a can, that it trained you to buy, because it wouldn't eat anything else you gave it, and you didn't want it to starve to death? The day will come when that doesn't cut the mustard, either.
Read MoreHypnosis, is "a mental state of highly focused concentration, diminished peripheral awareness, and heightened suggestibility." But what does it feel like?
Read MoreMany who have participated in a video conference finishes up, hangs up, and needs a nap. We're quickly learning that video conferencing is exhausting. Intuitively, it makes no sense. But you're not crazy for zooming straight to bed.
Read MoreThe story goes that Limp Bizkit was in need of a new guitarist after the departure of mainstay Wes Borland. Lead singer Fred Durst was introduced to rock legend Eddie Van Halen at a party and, with some coaxing from an unnamed studio exec, the two were convinced to collaborate. Things got real.
Read MoreHenry VIII and Catherine of Aragon were married for about 23 years before Henry, frustrated with their inability to produce a male heir, decided to break with the Catholic Church and thereby have his marriage annulled.
Read MoreIn the late 1960s, charismatic lunatic Charles Manson informed his bevy of followers that a race war was on its way down the cultural pipeline, and that it needed a push start. To achieve this, he nudged his posse into committing seven murders, and attempting several others. Before that ...
Read MoreIn 2019, we got the follow-up to 2017's highly-successful It, an adaptation of Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name. It: Chapter Two is great and very scary, but there are a few moments that left us scratching our heads.
Read MoreWhile Rebel Without a Cause is considered a classic, a lot of its cast met tragic, mysterious, and untimely ends. Here are all of the dearly departed cast members of the seemingly cursed film.
Read MoreWhy do people get goosebumps? Because R.L. Stine is and always has been the preeminent voice of a generation, a compelling author with a lot to say about society, the political process, and man's unfathomable capacity to say "cheese" and die. But what about physical goosebumps?
Read MoreWhen Paul Lavesque debuted in the WWE as "Hunter Hearst Helmsley" in 1995, he had a silver spoon in his mouth. An etiquette-obsessed, "snooty" blue blood, he initially finished off opponents with a variant of the Diamond Cutter before adopting his patented "Pedigree."
Read MorePresident Ulysses S. Grant's claim to fame was taking command of the Union forces during the American Civil War, personally chosen by President Abraham Lincoln to defeat the Confederacy. Defeat them he did, and then he became president. But his presidency was rocked by scandal...
Read MoreOdds are you're experiencing more dreams, and more vivid dreams, these days. There are a few reasons why.
Read MoreIt would be silly to deny that COVID-19 contributed to a drop in Apple iPhone sales, but it's arguably lazy to blame the trend on the pandemic. There are other reasons why there may be an iPhone shortage this year.
Read MoreThe funny thing about the acronym 'UFO' is that so many people treat the 'U' like an 'I' by trying to identify flying objects as extraterrestrial vessels. Really, though, how would anyone know they were looking at one if they can't identify what it is?
Read MoreHere's the thing: no one really knows if catching COVID-19 prevents infections in the future, and some evidence suggests that it doesn't.
Read MoreDogs will eat anything, up to and including, well, literally almost any food. Ay, there's the rub.
Read MorePrivate Ezra Stickley of the 5th Virginia Infantry didn't leave the Battle of Antietam in one piece, and his horse fared far worse. Stickley said of his ordeal, "The third shell struck and killed my horse and bursting, blew him to pieces, knocked me down, of course, and tore off my right arm..."
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