As officials race to stop the disastrous coronavirus in its tracks, another horrifying fallout has been the widespread racism and xenophobia now being targeted at people of Asian backgrounds.
Read MoreTed Bundy was an evil man. He was also super charismatic, so it should come as no surprise that after he was arrested, the man tricked someone into marrying him. But whatever happened to Bundy’s wife, Carole Ann Boone?
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what the long-term effects of bullying are to the bullies themselves? As in, the actual effects bullying has to their mind? Do they just grow out of it, or does bullying leave some kind of mental scarring that affects their behavior for the rest of their days?
Read MoreSometimes people win spectacularly on Jeopardy, forever chiseling their names into game show history. And then some days, well, the figurative bear eats you. And nobody in the pantheon of Jeopardy contestants got eaten by that bear quite as hard as Stephanie Hull.
Read MoreOne of the most puzzling discoveries in paleontology has finally been solved. Dinosaur footprints, first discovered on a cave ceiling in Central Queensland, Australia in 1954, have baffled researchers for over half a century.
Read MoreDark matter, along with its fellow mystery that scientists can't even explain, dark energy, is a strange thing. But part of its mystery has now come to light.
Read MoreIf your dog is calm and collected 24/7, it might be best to check its pulse. That being said, there are certain dog breeds that are significantly less hyper than others. So today's quest to find -- drum roll -- the calmest dog breed in the world.
Read MorePhotographer Kristian Laine recently spotted a unique creature off the coast of Australia. It was a pink manta ray, the only one of its kind, and scientists are fascinated with this rosy animal.
Read MoreDonnie Yen is a martial arts star, having played characters like the legendary Ip Man. And the guy knows how to throw kicks in real life, too. But where did Donnie Yen get his training? Well, Yen's martial arts skills are all in the family.
Read MoreIt may not be the Reaper of Death or the horned war turtle from hell, but a new species of salamander dating to the Jurassic period has been unearthed (defrosted?) in the icy reaches of Siberia, and it may be the oldest in the world.
Read MoreIt's never too early to start getting in shape for swimsuit season. Especially if you wear your swimsuit to swim. And even more so if you choose to swim ... with the sharks. Here are the fastest.
Read MoreThe art world is full of stories about forgeries and shenanigans, but it's not often a museum discovers it won the Renaissance painter lottery.
Read MoreDavy Crockett has been capturing the popular imagination ever since he entered public life as a politician back in the 1820s. But behind every decent man, there is a great woman. Here's the story of Davy Crockett's wives.
Read MoreThe Farrington neighborhood in Sunderland, England was trying to get through Storm Dennis just like every other community in the area. Well, to be fair, there was one small difference. As UPI tells us, they were also dealing with a mysterious infestation of pillow cases filled with snakes.
Read MoreThe Three Stooges. Surely one of comedy's guilty pleasures. Almost no one will admit they enjoy the nyuck-nyuck-nyucks and "soitenly!s" and the rest. Unless you're Mel Gibson. So like we said, almost no one ...
Read MoreHenry VIII is often remembered in broad brush strokes, because it makes history bite-sized. But by combining a series of details, you can paint an approximation of things Henry might like to do or have to deal with on a regular basis. Here's what daily life was really like for Henry VIII.
Read MoreJushin Thunder Liger was once called "the best international star" in all of pro wrestling. So when the Japanese phenom retired in 2020 after a 35-year career, praise poured from across the globe and from outside the wrestling world. But who was he? This is the untold truth of Jushin Thunder Liger.
Read MoreJust look at that adorable goof. The aye aye is without a doubt one of the weirdest primates that evolution ever concocted. This Madagascar native is the largest nocturnal primate on the planet, but its unique features don't end there. In fact, we're still finding new ones.
Read MoreHarry Houdini lives on as a master of the impossible. But of all of the feats and illusions that Houdini performed, one stood above all others. It was most famously known as the Chinese Water Torture Cell. But how was it done? Here's the truth about Harry Houdini's greatest trick.
Read MoreOn February 13th Residents of Lakeland, Florida looking to take a stroll around urban Lake Hollingsworth got a peculiar warning from the city's parks department: parts of the shore were closed due to snake orgies.
Read MoreAnastasia Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, was purportedly executed along with her family during the country's revolution. But then rumors of Anastasia's survival started circulating and more than 20 women claimed to be her. So what happened? Here's the truth about Anastasia Romanov's death.
Read MoreAncient Rome just keeps yielding up exciting finds that shed new light on our understanding of the classical world. Archaeologists have uncovered a shrine dating to 6th Century BCE containing a sarcophagus dedicated to Romulus, the mythological founder of Rome.
Read MoreSteve Irwin brought the ideals of environmentalism and conservation to audiences across the globe for the better part of a decade, but while he educated millions of people, how much was he worth — financially speaking — when he died?
Read MoreCaptain Planet flew into our lives back in 1990, and while it took the combined powers of elements like fire and heart to summon him in the series, what really put this Earth-loving hero on the map? Well, let’s dig into the bizarre history of Captain Planet.
Read MoreThere's no doubt that thicc butts have been enjoying a moment in popular culture thanks to advocates such as Nicki Minaj and the Kardashian clan. Of course we're not the first society to lavish praise on large posteriors. Thanks to an ancient discovery in Scotland, we have more proof.
Read MoreEveryone loves a good zombie movie, or a good viral contagion movie, or really any movie with an apocalypse and a hero and a sepia filter. But it turns out that Hollywood doesn't always spend much time on proper science. Here are things movies get wrong about virus outbreaks.
Read MoreOver a third of all teenagers in the United States now admit to having experimented with vaping. Needless to say, these stats probably frighten a lot of parents out there. But just how dangerous is vaping, really?
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