What Life Is Really Like As A Freemason
Freemasonry has a murky history, but it's several centuries old, and it claims to be even older than that. Here's what life is really like as a Freemason.
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The Crazy History Of Bacchanalia Finally Explained
A number of good classicists will tell you that the Ancient Romans had one truly great gift: They knew a good thing when they saw it.
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The Stay-At-Home Mom Who Solved A Decades-Old Murder
Sheila started making phone calls -- roughly 700 of them, by her estimates. She phoned the police again and again and was, by her recollection, largely blown off. She went so far as to become a licensed private investigator, all in the hopes of landing a little more clout with law enforcement.
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Everything You Knew About Viking Diets Is A Lie
Over the centuries, Vikings have been subjected to more stereotypes than you can shake an axe at. One example of this stereotyping in action? The Viking diet.
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The Bizarre Story Of The World's Longest Tennis Match
Ever watched a tennis match, seen the players lob balls back and forth, and think, "Wow, this could go on forever." Well, one match almost did.
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The Troubled Story Of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was one of the greatest writers the English language has ever seen, but few know the man behind the writing. This is the troubled story of Charles Dickens.
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How Attila The Hun Wasn't As Savage As You Thought
Forget Attila the Hun's murderous, barbaric ways. Instead, why don't we let cooler heads prevail and remember that he was also a generous dinner host who dressed modestly. So, you know. There's that.
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The Strange History Of The Weekly World News
For close to three decades, WWN was a staple of grocery store checkout lines, a beacon of grayscale hope in a dreary landscape, serving its piping hot, all-caps message to a public ill prepared to accept the truth, with headlines such as, "HILLARY ADOPTS ALIEN BABY!"
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Who Was Famous Airmail Pilot Wild Bill Hopson?
None was more dashing and bordering on the divine than William "Wild Bill" Hopson.
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The Legends Of Mount Shasta Explained
No other California peak exudes more mystery and mysticism than Mount Shasta. Located in Northern California's Cascade Range, Mount Shasta stands tall as the fifth highest peak in the state. It's inspired many legends. Some of these stories have a grain of truth.
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The Remarkable True Story Of The Pony Express
The Pony Express has been romanticized, like a lot of the Old West.
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This Could Be The Cause Of The Biblical Plague Of Locusts
The Nile River turns to blood. Boils coat the bodies of the Pharaoh, his servants, and his animals. Hail shatters the landscape and destroys the crops of Egypt ... and a plague of locusts swarms over Egypt, and swallows up every last green thing.
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The Real Reason People Believe In These Strange Conspiracy Theories
The increasing prevalence of conspiratorial thinking is a huge problem that deserves a deeper look, especially in our current sociopolitical climate.
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The Hidden Meaning Of Slipknot's Masks
"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." - Oscar Wilde
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What Is The Fastest Speed Limit In The United States?
No matter where you drive, you'll always find four kinds of drivers: the speed demons, the slow pokes, the normal people just trying to get where they're going ... and, of course, the slow pokes who, without warning, suddenly become speed demons as soon as you try to pass them in the left lane.
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This Is How The Ho No Hana Cult Started
Hogen Fukunaga started off as an electrician, who in 1987 realized that he was the reincarnation of both Jesus Christ and the Buddha. He started a cult.
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What Really Went On Behind Closed Doors At The World's Largest Asylum
The Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center's history is as notorious as the history of psychiatric care itself. Here's what really went on behind closed doors there.
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The Eerie Past Of The Flannan Isles
The replacement keeper, Joseph Moore, was surprised when none of the three lighthouse keepers greeted him upon arrival. Not only that, but the light did not shine atop the tower. The door of the lighthouse was unlocked and food still sat on the table. There was no sign of the men.
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Here's Why Susan B. Anthony Was Arrested
Some may wonder what Anthony's strategic purpose was in voting when women didn't have the right to do so. The point, however, wasn't to vote, but to be barred from voting. Once barred, the suffragettes would sue the state for infringing on their rights.
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The Biggest Accidents And Injuries On MythBusters
MythBusters was a groundbreaking TV show, but that's not to say it was completely accident-free. Here are the biggest accidents and injuries on MythBusters.
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How The Last Meal Before An Execution Works In The United States
There are two scenarios, each one roughly equidistant from the realm of possibility, that most Americans have considered. The first is "what would I do if I won the lottery?" The second: "What would my last meal be, before my execution?"
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What The Samurai Really Ate In A Day
Samurai did not live in ancient Japan's cities, but rather held land in more rural areas as feudal lords. This allowed them to gather root crops and other fresh ingredients. According to Medium, the samurai diet focused more on fuel than enjoyment.
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Russell Crowe Might Think You're An A**hole. Here's Why
If you're being honest, you probably don't want Russell Crowe to think you're an a**hole. Ahead of the release of his new film, Unhinged, the Academy Award winner sat down with Looper to lay out some helpful guidelines on how to avoid this terrible fate.
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How The Fall Of Constantinople Led To The Renaissance
"When Mehmed (II) saw the ravages, the destruction and the deserted houses and all that had perished and become ruins, then a great sadness took possession of him and he repented the pillage and all the destruction. Tears came to his eyes ..."
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The Sad Truth About The Woolly Rhino
Picture a rhino... with fur. That's the woolly rhino, and once upon a time, it was real.
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What The Last 12 Months Of Michael Jackson's Life Were Like
The world was shocked when The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, passed away in 2009. Here's what the last 12 months of Jackson's life were like.
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What Really Happens If The USPS Shuts Down
Unlike private carriers and delivery services, the USPS is required to deliver to everyone, everywhere.
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