The Frightening Conspiracy Theory That's Sweeping The US
It's clear that QAnon has spread from the outer fringes to a more mainstream position, albeit one still somewhat fringe-like. But what is QAnon?
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The Crazy True Story Of The Man Who Thought The Earth Was Hollow
Forget all that factual science stuff, and imagine that under Earth's crust there's ... nothing.
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How An Obsession With A Cult Leader Led One Follower To Murder Their Partner
Cults have been known to inspire odd, even tragic, behavior from members, up to and including acts of extreme violence -- for instance, murder.
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How Effective Would A Foil Hat Really Be At Blocking Thoughts?
Headgear of various kinds provides various functions -- a helmet in athletics, a uniform identification for positions of authority. Or, maybe, foil hats, too.
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How Steve Bannon's Political Views Were Influenced By Jimmy Carter
A nation's leaders are people of influence, not only at home, not only on the global stage, but also making a difference in the lives of individuals.
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Here's How The President's Nuclear Football Really Works
The president is never far from his "nuclear football," the machine that may or may not initiate the end of humanity as we know it. Here's how it works.
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The Difference Between Wicca And Witchcraft Explained
Witchcraft and witches have long been staples of popular culture and for good reason since the concepts are viewed in several, powerful ways.
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The Disturbing Story Of The Oakland County Child Killer
Between February 1976 and March 1977, four children between the ages of 10 and 12 were abducted and ultimately killed in Oakland County, Michigan.
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Murmurations: What Are Those Swirling Groups Of Birds?
No matter how many times you see it, it never fails to impress: a cloud of starlings taking to the sky, and then seeming to move in an aerial ballet.
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Muhammad Ali's Familial Connections To A Civil War Hero And Controversial Statue
Muhammad Ali is revered for being one of the world's most iconic boxing figures. He also has connections to a Civil War hero and a controversial statue.
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Did Galileo Have Any Children?
Galileo Galilei has gone down in history for his massive contributions to the advancement of scientific understanding -- an extraordinary man, but still a man.
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Steve Bannon's Prison Sentence Explained
Steve Bannon, right-wing media pundit and former advisor to President Donald Trump, was sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of congress.
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The 1838 Pastry War Was No Piece Of Cake
One 19th-century war took place between Mexico and France, and though its name conjures images of sweet treats, the Pastry War itself was anything but.
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Who Is Vitus Bering, The Man Who The Bering Strait And Sea Are Named After?
Some from the age of exploration are forgotten, lost in whatever part of the world they sought to understand, while others live on through place names.
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The 1987 Murder Of A Teen Who Was Allegedly Offered Up As A Sacrifice To Satan
The Satanic panic that gripped the United States during the 1980s and '90s was sensationalized by every tier of media
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Marlon Brando's Feud With Burt Reynolds Almost Changed The Godfather Forever
There are wonderful stories of Hollywood stars enjoying their working relationships with their colleagues, and then there are stories about Marlon Brando.
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The Connection Between BMF And Hip Hop Explained
Formed in the 1980s in Detroit, the BMF was among the most powerful organized crime families in the U.S by the year 2000. Here's its connection to hip hop.
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The Differences Between Political Resignations In The UK And The US
For many countries, the U.S. included, processes are in place to change out national leadership on a regular basis, should that be the will of the electorate.
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Why Demetrius 'Lil Meech' And Terry Flenory Of The BMF Never Reconciled
What would one day become the BMF was founded in the 1980s in Detroit by two brothers, Demetrius "Big Meech" and Terry "Southwest T" Flenory.
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The Only Time Comic Sans Creator Vincent Connare Ever Used His Own Font
Vincent Connare, the creator of the Comic Sans font, is well aware of how divisive his famous font has been and shares the one time he used the font himself.
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Curly Howard Of The Three Stooges Hated Doing This For His Character
The Three Stooges became comedy legends for their wild physical comedy, their prolific film output, and each stooge's distinctive approach to hair.
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Why Netflix's The Stranger Doesn't Include The Real Life Victim's Name
Behind the endless cavalcade of Netflix-driven docu-dramas depicting murders, kidnappings, and rapes are real families and real people undergoing real trauma.
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What Were The Victorian Era Vampire Autopsies?
Today, vampires tend to be the stuff of popular entertainment -- symbols of sensuality, not evil -- but there was a time when they were taken very seriously.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Film Actress Carol Wayne
While Carol Wayne may have been a frequent guest on "The Tonight Show" and, by extension, beloved in countless homes, her story is far from happy.
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A Harvard Astronomer's Stunning Theory About A 2014 Meteor Deep In The South Pacific
A fast-traveling meteor, which plunged to Earth in the South Pacific in 2014, has one Harvard professor wondering about the interstellar object's true origins.
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LeBron James And Kareem Abdul Jabbar's Feud Explained
Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been vocal about his opinions on LeBron James.
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The One Musical Key Houseflies Always Buzz In
Sure, houseflies are annoying, and can in fact be a genuine health hazard. But their buzzing sounds the way it does, consistently, for good reason.
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