Teleportation. No commute to the office, just step into the chamber and push the button and POW you're at your cash register at Quick Stop Groceries, just in time for your shift. That'd be really cool. But does it actually exist?
Read MoreThroughout the later 90s, it seemed The Wallflowers and frontman Jakob Dylan were everywhere, after bursting onto the scene in the with songs "One Headlight". If you ask some people, they'd say the band was a one-hit-wonder. But The Wallflowers are still alive and kicking -- even touring.
Read MoreIf a snake tries to give you the kiss of death, there are steps you should take to minimize the damage.
Read MoreLionheart. Great nickname for a Medieval king.
Read MoreYou'd be hard-pressed to find a rock star who has found more success than Dave Grohl, a man who seems to turn everything he touches into pure, distilled rock 'n' roll -- a substance which in his case has been at least as valuable as gold. Here's how much he's worth.
Read MoreThis grinning, crimson-skinned devil is the Nain Rouge, or "red dwarf," and he's what paranormal experts describe as "a real Jerk McGurk."
Read MoreWithout David Bowie, we may never have known just how Peter Frampton felt. Here's how Bowie may have saved his life.
Read MoreOn the actual Con Air, there's no Cyrus the Virus who hijacks the plane, steals the show, or turns his name into a fun pun, like "Cy... Onara." There's no hope of escape. There's no hope -- period.
Read MoreBeing a cult leader basically requires being pretty crazy. That's why some myths about them have persisted for so long. But if you believe the supposed facts about cult leaders listed here, it's time for some reeducation. Here are false facts about cult leaders you always thought were true.
Read MoreThe U.S. is one of the few Western countries that still allows capital punishment; most frequently the sentence is handed down for the crime of murder... here's what those final 24 hours are like for the condemned.
Read MoreSometimes all it takes is a pair of fresh eyes to spot the giant, potentially offensive flaws in your art. For KISS, those eyes came in the form of the entire nation of Germany, who pointed out that the band had accidentally gone and dumped the Nazi Schutzstaffel insignia at the end of their logo.
Read MoreMacho Man Randy Savage was a two-time all-star catcher in high school, so it made perfect sense that when he graduated he would take a swing at a baseball career. Here's how that went.
Read MoreThese days, kids know Pukwudgie as the name of a house from Ilvermorny, the American version of Hogwarts, in the Harry Potter series. The Pukwudgie is one of many mythical creatures referenced in the books. But what exactly is a Pukwudgie?
Read MoreThere are lots of nominees for "most expensive flower," and the ground shifts considerably in terms of when the petals are being estimated.
Read MoreA conquistador's mission in life is succinctly conveyed in the title itself. Spanish for "He who conquers."
Read MoreWhile Rock Hudson radiated light on screen, he had to keep the public in the dark about his sexuality. Otherwise, the prevailing homophobia of the era would eclipse his career. They found out in 1985, when the actor announced he's be diagnosed with AIDS. This is the tragic death of Rock Hudson.
Read MoreWe know dogs are great at sniffing out all sorts of maladies, whether it's the bag of cocaine you accidentally shoved too far up your backside or cancer of the non-butt. Their otherworldly olfactory senses might even be useful in detecting COVID-19. Here's how dogs could help detect the coronavirus.
Read MoreEven when your job is judging the most extreme everything, there needs to be a line. Yes, the Guinness World Record committee has limits, and there are some attempts at exceptionalism that they won't touch with a 10-foot thumbnail. Here are world records that Guinness refuses to certify.
Read MoreIn 2018, a group of mammoth tusk hunters were honing their craft in Siberia when they unearthed a dead baby horse. It belongs to a long-extinct species, and its body is outlandishly well naturally mummified. Here's why this 42,000-year-old specimen is an eye-opening discovery.
Read MoreIf ever you find yourself getting attacked by a swarm of bees, here's the short answer -- you ought to run.
Read MoreIn the wild, wasabi grows exclusively on the rocky banks of cold, freshwater rivers. The plants are as finicky as pandas: the water has a temperature range of only about 9 degrees; sun is important, but not too much sun.
Read MorePoets Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton captivated the world with their words and their tragic endings. But through an inspirational professional relationship, they also captivated each other.
Read MoreWhen Napoleon Bonaparte married Josephine, the future emperor saw greatness on the horizon. But if if it weren't for a crazy twist of fate, instead of marrying Napoleon, Josephine would have gotten a forced divorce from her own head. Here's the reason Napoleon's first wife was nearly executed.
Read MoreIt was 1999, and World Championship Wrestling was in a bad way. World Championship Wrestling needed to drop costs and do something fresh. But first, old habits dying hard and all, they were going to spend a near-sacrilegious amount of money on 25-year-old glam rock played by 50 -year-old men.
Read MoreFelines, believed to be domesticated first in Egypt, were held in such high regard that anyone who killed a cat, even by accident, was in turn sentenced to death. What is up with Egyptians and cats?
Read MoreAn average of only 10 alligator attacks occur in the U.S. per year -- but it's a more exciting prospective nightmare than realizing you're locked into an upside down mortgage. What do you do when Florida's biome decides to turn you into a Peter Pan villain?
Read MoreIn 1983, Randy and Vicki Weaver packed up their belongings and moved to a place in rural Idaho, just 40 miles south of the Canadian border, known as Ruby Ridge. A decade later, an 11-day standoff with the government ended in tragedy. Here's why the Ruby Ridge standoff was worse than you think.
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