The Truth About Energy Vortexes
In theory, energy vortexes (or vortices) are spiralling whirlpools of invisible energy, described varyingly as stemming from magic, ley lines, spiritual power, and electromagnetic fields.
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The Weird Truth About James Bond's First Gun
When the going gets dangerous, at least MI6's highest-functioning sociopath can still be counted on to lock and load, utilizing that classic firearm that we've all come to associate with James Bond: a .25 ACP Beretta with a skeleton grip.
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The Shady Life Of Daniel Ruettiger, The Man Who Inspired Rudy
Rudy isn't the only man in history to use his name -- which inspired a classic football film -- to sell merchandise, though it does fall rather nicely into the category of American hero, transformed into a brand, like Walt Disney
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Dark Aspects Of The Jetsons That Went Over Your Head As A Kid
The Jetsons is not the utopia we all thought. If you think about it real hard, it's actually super dark.
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The Legendary Martial Artist Who Humiliated Steven Seagal
Let's cut to the chase: movie action hero and self-proclaimed martial artist Steven Seagal has been known to blow his own horn.
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Here's How Hurricanes Really Get Their Names
The National Hurricane Center started the practice of naming hurricanes in 1950 to easily communicate which storm they were all talking about.
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The Tragic Life Of The Trololo Man
Lololol la la la, trolololo la ... No, those aren't the copy-pasted words of a gleefully spastic Reddit reply. They're the actual lyrics to Soviet-born Eduard Anatolyevich Khil's 1976's unintentional meme-inspiring mega-hit, "I Am Very Glad, As I'm Finally Returning Back Home."
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Why Japanese Yokai Monsters Will Keep You Up At Night
In Japan, you'd hear the word yokai (妖怪), a catchall for all manner of unnatural beings: ghosts, phantoms, demons, monsters, or goblins; "mystical creatures that possess unexplained powers, physical characteristics or strength," according to Motivist Japan. You know -- those.
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The Most Scandalous Divorces In History
Divorce has existed for a long time, but that doesn't mean the details of history's most scandalous divorces are any less entertaining to modern sensibilities.
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The Hidden Meaning Behind Hitler's Paintings
The infamous Nazi Führer and dumb, dumb mustache enthusiast was, as many people know already, big into painting.
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What You Don't Know About Queen Victoria And The Kensington System
Historians tend to agree that the real purpose of the system was to create an unhealthy reliance of Victoria on her mother.
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The Crazy Story Of The USS Samuel B. Roberts In WWII
Here's the story of the USS Samuel B. Roberts, an exceedingly brave mouse that sacrificed itself while fighting an extremely large lion to a standstill in the South Pacific.
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The Real Reason Whitesnake Broke Up In 1990
English glam metal band Whitesnake met its fate 12 years after its formation in 1978 with singer David Coverdale calling it quits in 1990. What happened?
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The Untold Truth Of Owney, The Postal Dog
Mail workers and dogs usually don't mix. But at some point, the United States Postal Office (USPS) adopted a dog as its mascot. If you thought the USPS, already America's favorite government agency, couldn't endear itself more to people, you thought wrong.
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The Hidden Meaning Of The Cure's 'Just Like Heaven'
One song in The Cure's discography has stood out, causing fans to question its bizarre lyricism for the better half of 30 years -- "Just Like Heaven".
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The Mysterious Death Of Alfred The Great
Alfred, king of Wessex (the area south of the Thames River in England -- and the Thames is the river that runs through London, so go ahead and check the map), is universally referred to as The Great. But we're not sure how he died.
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The Crazy True Stories Of History's Most Infamous Courtesans
Many courtesans were intellectual and ahead of their time. These are the crazy true stories of history's most infamous courtesans.
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The Real-Life Murderer Who Appears In The Exorcist
Despite the spider-walk and crucifix masturbation, the scene that tends to really upset viewers of The Exorcist is when Regan goes in for medical testing.
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Real-Life Executions That Went Wrong
Sometimes executions don't go as planned. Here are some real-life executions that went wrong.
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The Truth About Eddie Vedder And Chris Cornell's Friendship
When watching Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell's final performance of "Hunger Strike," a duet, it's clear what love and admiration these musical legends held for each other. The song, recorded for Temple of the Dog's eponymous 1990 album, was a touchstone moment.
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The Truth About The Loudest Sound Ever Heard
Just before 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 26, was the start of something big. An initial explosion occurred that threw a cloud of debris and gas into the air. The next day, however. there really was an Earth-shattering kaboom.
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The Truth About The Jewish Vigilante Group That Patrols New York
In New York, there's a group that prowls the streets, striving to keep people safe. And no, they are not the Avengers. They are the Shomrim — Hebrew for "guards" — an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood watch group, and their rivals, the Shmira, both of which have complicated relationships with the city.
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The Mystery Of The Stone Spheres Of Costa Rica
Imagine the surprise if you're out on sort of an expedition into the forest and mostly you're there to discover how many trees you can cut down and clearing land for an internationally huge fruit company and what you discover are round spheres. Made out of rock.
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What You Didn't Know About Mark Twain
Mark Twain is unique among American literary giants, insofar as he's famous, he's studied, and people continue to read and quote him, all these years later. But there's more to him than you might know.
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Things The Ancient Romans Couldn't Live Without
Not only did the ancient Romans have a love of fast food, they had a fully developed, highly cosmopolitan culture, particularly in Rome itself, capital of the empire, with a population of over one million. People worked, rested, chatted with friends, went to baths and gyms, and watched sports.
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The Tragic Truth Of Keith Moon's Car Accident
On January 4, 1970, Keith Moon, the drummer of the British rock band The Who, accidentally ran over Neil Boland, his chauffeur and bodyguard, killing him.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Rage Against The Machine
It's not surprising Rage Against the Machine, with their politically charged music, would encounter strife and challenges during their career.
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