The Bizarre Reason Why The First NFL Playoff Game Smelled So Bad
The first NFL playoff game smelled terrible, and not for reasons you might first expect. Here's why the very first NFL playoff game smelled so bad.
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The Teenage WWI Soldier Who Was Literally Saved By The Bible
A teenage soldier in World War I named Leonard Knight was saved from a German bullet by a small pocket Bible, which stopped the bullet in its tracks.
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Who Was Bruce Ivins, The Man Behind The 2001 Anthrax Attacks?
In 2001, the United States was seized by fear when a string of anthrax attacks occurred. But who was Bruce Ivins, the man determined to be behind it?
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The Science Behind Starting A Fire With Ice
We've always been told that fire and ice can never go together. But can they actually? Here's how you can start a fire by using a chunk of ice.
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This Michael Jackson Music Video Cost A Whopping $7 Million To Put Together
Michael Jackson made one of the most expensive music videos of all time, costing a whopping $7 million to create. Here's the story behind the music video.
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The Tragic 2012 Murder Of Upcoming Rapper Lil Phat Explained
Rapper and soon-to-be father Lil Phat (Melvin Vernell III) was just 19 years old when he was murdered outside of a Georgia hospital. Here's what happened.
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The 500-Year-Old Mummified Creature Unveiled By A Melting Iceberg
As a result of climate change, archeologists are making all new discoveries. Here is what 500-year-old creature that was recently found in a melting iceberg.
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What Mikhail Gorbachev's Soviet Union Was Really Like
While Americans and Europeans tout Mikhail Gorbachev as a hero, Russian views are less positive. This is what Mikhail Gorbachev's Soviet Union was really like.
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How Did The Mamas And The Papas Get Their Name?
Inspiration for the band's name came from Cass Elliot and a somewhat unlikely place: Television.
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Bruce Blackwood's Killer Was Turned In By The Murderer's Very Own Daughter
Someone came forward and told police that they knew what had happened to Blackwood, who was still considered missing.
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The Violent 1835 Execution Of Saint Joseph Marchand
In 1835, the emperor of Vietnam, Minh Mạng ordered Joseph Marchand, a 32-year-old priest and missionary, to die by a painfully slow form of execution.
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The Tragic And Bizarre 1973 Death Of Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons was an influential musician who died far too young.
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The Twisted Way John Gilbert's Romance With Greta Garbo May Have Destroyed His Career
It was John Gilber's romantic nature that ended up being his downfall in terms of exiling him from Hollywood.
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What Would Happen If Earth Was The Size Of Jupiter?
What would happen if Jupiter and Earth did share more in common? What if Earth were suddenly 11 times larger, matching Jupiter's unfathomable size?
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The Rolling Stones Movie We'll Never Get To See
By the summer of 1966, everything seemed to fall into place for the Rolling Stones' first feature film. However, it truly was not meant to be.
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The Wild And Unexpected Way A Man Thwarted A Scary Bear Attack
On the subject of bear attacks, the National Park Service offers some valuable advice, and one man managed to save himself in the most incredible way.
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The Real Reason Clocks Were Invented
While a recognizable calendar system has remained almost unchanged for nearly two millennia, you can't say the same about the way we measure the time of day.
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The Time Jefferson Airplane's Grace Slick Allegedly Wanted To Dose Nixon With LSD
What do Grace Slick, a famous anarchist friend, a school acquaintance, the president of the United States, and LSD have in common?
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Keeping Soldiers Cool In The Middle East Cost The US Military A Whopping Amount
Troops stationed in hot areas like Iraq and Afghanistan have historically needed to have access to air conditioning and it costs a lot of money.
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This Unique Canary Island Beach Will Make You Hungry For Some Popcorn
Sometimes a site's popularity can be a good thing -- a boost to the local economy, for instance. Other times, popularity results in diminishing a site's appeal.
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Frank Sinatra Had Some Brutally Honest Words For Sinead O'Connor
Some of you would name Frank Sinatra and Sinéad O'Connor as the two most intensely vocal (no pun intended) and barbed personalities in music history.
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An ATM In Pakistan Holds This Bizarre World Record
Records are made to be broken, though some are more obscure than others. Some records rely on ability, and some on characteristics, and some on geography.
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The Tragic 1962 Death Of Joseph Stalin's Son, Vasily Stalin
Even world leaders are still human beings, and some have formed family relationships on their way to power, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin among them.
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Why Pugsley Actor Ken Weatherwax Avoided Lead Roles After The Addams Family
The child stars, including Ken Weatherwax, of 'The Addams Family' didn't exactly keep making a splash in Hollywood after the series ended.
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The Mythical Defense Bridget Cleary's Husband Gave For Her 1895 Murder
One of comedian Flip Wilson's catch phrases was "The Devil made me do it!" It isn't terribly convincing, nor was Michael Cleary's reason for killing his wife.
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The Reason You Can't Visit Andy Griffith's Gravesite
It's not uncommon for fans to make pilgrimages to the final resting places of their favorite stars, but Andy Griffth's grave is out of reach for most of us.
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Inside The Legend Of The Formation Of Mayon Volcano
Who doesn't love a good legend? Especially when the legend explains geological formations, giving them a most romantic origin story for the ages.
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