Weird International Flavors Of Your Favorite Snacks
These are some of the weirdest international flavors of your favorite snacks.
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What Really Killed Henry VIII?
Henry VIII was deathly afraid of being poisoned. But what really killed him may have already been inside him.
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Shell Shock: This Turtle May Have Been The Largest To Ever Live
No, not Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael. An 8-million-year-old turtle shell discovered in Venezuela measures just shy of 8 feet in diameter, clearing the hurdle to become the largest complete turtle shell ever unearthed.
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The Untold Truth Of Queen Victoria's Adopted Child
British royal history buffs know Queen Victoria had nine children. There are the famous ones, like Edward VII, and then there was Sara Forbes Bonetta, who is oft-forgotten. Yes, Albert and Victoria sort of adopted a tenth child. Here's the untold truth of Queen Victoria's adopted child.
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The Truth About Nicolas Cage's Pyramid Tomb
Nicolas Cage is one crazy dude, and he should, of course, have an equally eccentric grave site. Cage's final resting place — an honest-to-God pyramid, which is already perched up in New Orleans' Saint Louis No. 1 Cemetery — does not disappoint. Here's the truth about Nicolas Cage's pyramid tomb.
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Words You Use Every Day That Weren't Around 30 Years Ago
These words you probably use every day weren't around 30 years ago.
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The Untold Truth Of Carnivals
Carnivals aren't all fun and games. Let's look into the lesser-known history of just how these things began.
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How High Was Ted Bundy's IQ?
Ted Bundy is arguably the most infamous serial killer in the annals of American crime. And if you've ever read or watched anything about him, you probably know he was highly intelligent. But just what was Ted Bundy's actual IQ?
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Bizarre Virus Has Genes Never Seen Before
A mysterious virus has been discovered in Brazil, and scientists are absolutely shocked because over 90 percent of its genes are completely unrecognizable. Yeah, this virus is changing the scientific game.
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The Bizarre Story Of The 'Pablo Escobar Of Eggs'
Jeffrey Lendrum is currently on his fifth stint serving jail time for the same nefarious act. And what is that crime, you ask? Well, it’s egg-smuggling. In fact, the man is so notorious that he’s known as the ‘Pablo Escobar of eggs.’
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'Fascinating' Study Sheds New Light On Consciousness
A new result published in the scientific journal Neuron, has scientists and philosophers alike atwitter about its implications for our understanding of human consciousness. The experiment itself sounds like something out of Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory.
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Bess Houdini: The Untold Truth Of Harry Houdini's Wife
True love, we’re told, is forever. But what if death gets in the way? Well, that didn’t stop Bess Houdini, wife of the famous magician. When Harry Houdini passed away, she did her best to keep the relationship going.
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Why Jeff Bezos Spends So Much Money On Space Tech
When asked why he spent so much time and money on outer space instead of, say, donating to earthbound charities like fellow uber-billionaire Bill Gates, Bezos offered a simple answer...
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The Truth About Bruce Lee's Only Official Fight
A martial arts legend, Bruce Lee defeated a whole bunch of bad guys on the silver screen. But in real life? Lee only had one official fight, and it was less than spectacular.
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Bizarre Radio Signal From Space Repeats Every 16 Days
E.T. might be out there phoning home, and Canadian scientists just wiretapped him. A new discovery born of a collaboration between the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment and the Fast Radio Burst Project has scientists as baffled as they are enthusiastic.
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Why The XFL Is Going To Fail
After failing hard in 2001, the XFL is finally back … but things aren’t looking good for Vince McMahon’s football league. From stiff competition to the trouble with talent, here are the reasons why this new XFL is going to fail.
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How Alexander The Great Really Built His Empire
The stories of antiquity are filled with great generals. But of all the great heroes of the classical period, none conquered as much or as quickly as Alexander the Great.
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The Real Reasons Polar Bears Are Endangered
Fun fact: the World Wildlife Fund refers to polar bears as marine mammals -- you know, like whales and orcas and dolphins – because they spend so much of their lives on the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean. Here's why they are endangered.
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The Truth About Every Assassination Attempt On Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria had her supporters, but also her detractors. Over the course of 42 years, at least eight times someone tried to cut short her reign. Here's the truth about every assassination attempt on Queen Victoria.
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The True Meaning Behind The Guy Fawkes Mask
"Remember, remember," theatrically inclined teenagers will tell you, "the fifth of November." Over the last forty years, Guy Fawkes and his grinning visage have occupied an ever-growing corner of the societal hive mind. But here's the true meaning behind the mask.
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How Dirty Water Fountains Really Are
Water fountains are never the hero of anyone's story, save for One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest when Chief Bromden smashes a mental hospital window with a water fountain and escapes. But even then, he didn't drink from it. Here's how dirty water fountains are.
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Princess Feodora: The Truth About Queen Victoria's Sister
The royal life isn't for everybody, with its constant demands and unceasing visibility. Some people don't want that. That seems to have been the case with Princess Feodora, who dodged the royal throne by being born to the wrong dad. Here's the truth about Queen Victoria's sister Princess Feodora.
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The Truth About The Ancient Egyptian 'Board Game Of Death'
The ancient Egyptians were deadly serious about their board games, especially when it came to senet. This board game wasn’t about having fun. It was about death and the afterlife.
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The Tragic Story Of Eliot Ness
Eliot Ness was a Prohibition agent working in Chicago. In his 20s, handsome, and with a knack for providing good newspaper quotes, Ness led a team that really did put a crimp on the bootlegging business. Then things turned tragic.
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Pantera's Tragic Real-Life Story
Pantera originated groove metal. Guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, bassist Rex Brown, and singer Phil Anselmo provided a soundtrack for the disaffected, and a loud one at that. This is the tragic real-life story of Pantera, one of metal's greatest bands.
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The Real Reason Whale Sharks Are Endangered
While the endangered whale shark isn’t a threat to humans, the massive fish often finds itself in trouble whenever it swims too close to people.
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How Dirty The Ocean Really Is
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that an estimated eight million metric tons of plastic enter the world's oceans annually. That's tantamount to the weight of about 90 aircraft carriers. Just how dirty is the ocean?
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