The Dog Breed With The Shortest Lifespan
There are a few basic facts which filmmakers seem to take great pride in driving home on a regular basis: One is that dogs die.
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The Amazing True Story Of The Mutiny On 'The Bounty'
It's safe to say that April 28, 1789, was not Lieutenant William Bligh's best day ever. Here's the amazing story of the mutiny on 'The Bounty.'
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The Real Reason The Titanic's Sister Ship Also Sank
In 1912, White Star Line vice-president Philip Franklin declared, "There is no danger that Titanic will sink. The boat is unsinkable and nothing but inconvenience will be suffered by the passengers." Given what actually happened, Franklin's words would go down as the height of stupid pride ...
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The Largest Bat Species In The World
In his autobiography, Mark Twain wrote, "A bat is beautifully soft and silky; I do not know any creature that is pleasanter to the touch or is more grateful for caressings, if offered in the right spirit..." But he may have written differently if he knew about the world's largest bat.
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The Most Notorious Andre The Giant Myths Explained
Someone of Andre the Giant's size and professional stature is bound to have some stories attached to him, true or not -- though as an old theater professor once said, "All my stories are true. And some of them really happened." So what really happened to Andre?
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What Happens To Your Body If You Drink Vape Juice?
Might as well start with the basics: don't drink vape juice. Nothing that you're about to read will change the fact that drinking vape juice will cement your place as the weird (and unhealthy) dude who drinks vape juice. That sort of social branding doesn't go away.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Chris Farley
As hilarious as his public persona was, in many ways he was the archetypal sad clown. This is the tragic real-life story of Chris Farley.
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The Real Reason Bill Gates Left Microsoft
On March 13, 2020, Bill Gates announced in a LinkedIn blog post that he's stepping down from Microsoft. Here's why.
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Bizarre Ice Age Structure Made From Mammoth Bones Discovered In Russia
You don't normally call someone a caveman as a compliment, but Ice Age humans were way cooler than stereotypes or even scientists have given them credit for.
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How Many People Survived The Jonestown Massacre?
Members of the Jonestown community were given the choice to take their own lives or be killed by the camp guards, having been told that authorities would be "parachuting in" and taking their kids to be raised as fascist pawns. Amazingly, through various turns of events, 33 people made it out alive.
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Here's The Difference Between Quarantine And Isolation
Quarantine is the word of the day, and unfortunately, it can do a lot more than just earn us a ton of points in Scrabble. Thanks to the COVID-19 coronavirus strain currently making the rounds, tons of people are getting intimately acquainted with the term, whether they like it or not.
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The Real Difference Between A Recession And A Depression
What with the coronavirus, rumbling of a coming depression tumbled out of the Twitter feeds of pessimists, while the more pragmatic but still not-fun-at-parties crowd foresaw a fast-approaching recession. And that begs the question: what's the difference?
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False Facts About Pandemics That Everyone Thinks Are True
Unfortunately, there are a lot of myths about coronavirus and about disease outbreaks out there. Here are some myths about pandemics and coronavirus.
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The Real Reason Bottled Water Is Selling Out Everywhere
You've read the news, and you've seen the memes: Everyone and their mom has been busy hoarding toilet paper recently. But bottled water is also flying off shelves. Here's why.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo is one of the most admired artists of the 20th century. But Kahlo's artistic genius came at a price. Her personal life was marred with tragedy, loss, illness, infidelity, and chronic pain that plagued her throughout her time on Earth. This is the tragic real-life story of Frida Kahlo.
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Companies That Are Actually Benefiting From The Coronavirus
The coronavirus has been terrible for much of the economy. But as people embrace social distancing and prepare to weather the pandemic storm, some companies have had a much sunnier financial outlook throughout.
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What Happened To Balloon Boy?
It's been more than a decade since the great Balloon Boy shenanigans of 2009.
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How Franklin Roosevelt Convinced America He Could Walk
Was it polio? That was the consistent diagnosis at the time. Current medical opinion is inclined to think that Franklin Delano Roosevelt might have had Guillain-Barre syndrome instead. Whatever the condition, when he was 39 his legs were paralyzed, and remained so for the rest of his life.
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Will The Coronavirus Have A Deadly Second Wave Like The 1918 Influenza Pandemic Did?
Could COVID-19 could do what the 1918 influenza pandemic did and launch a dangerous second wave?
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Why Was The 1918 Flu Pandemic Called The 'Spanish Flu'?
The 1918 flu pandemic that claimed between 50 and 100 million lives worldwide has often been referred to as the "Spanish flu." Yet per the Journal of Translational Medicine, the outbreak most likely began in Haskell County, Kansas ... which, geographically speaking, isn't in Spain.
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What To Do If You Really Run Out Of Toilet Paper
Americans like to smell good, groom, and generally bathe regularly. We like our plumbing and ready access to potable water, hot when we need it and cold when we don't. And we like our toilet paper.
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The Real Reason Bats Carry So Many Diseases
Forget Bruce Wayne, who carries lots of gadgets and emotional baggage. The really impressive bat-creature weighs in at less than an ounce. It's the Chinese horseshoe bat, and by some estimates, according to the New York Times, it's a possible source of the coronavirus.
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The Real Reason People Are Hoarding Toilet Paper
Let's just take a moment to say "you don't need to hoard toilet paper, and you're adding to a potential problem if you do." We'll get around to why in a moment.
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Mythical Monsters That Might Have Actually Existed
Some monsters were metaphorical, but there are a few that might have been based on actual things. Here are mythical monsters that might have actually existed.
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The Truth Behind Master P's NBA Tryout
During the 1998-99 NBA season, the league went the extra mile to grab fans' attention after a contentious lockout. As part of that promotional effort, the Charlotte Hornets invited Master P (real name Percy Miller) to give it his best shot during a preseason tryout.
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New Tests Reveal How Long The Coronavirus Can Live In The Air
At this point, lots of people are afraid of the same thing: You're walking down the street minding your own business, when suddenly, some random person coughs at you, and boom! You now have coronavirus. But is that how it would work? How long does it last in the air?
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The Real Reason The Second Wave Of The 1918 Flu Pandemic Was So Deadly
Medical historian Joseph Waring called the 1918 flu "the greatest medical holocaust in history," according to the Spokesman-Review.
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