Harry Houdini lives on as a master of the impossible. But of all of the feats and illusions that Houdini performed, one stood above all others. It was most famously known as the Chinese Water Torture Cell. But how was it done? Here's the truth about Harry Houdini's greatest trick.
Read MoreAnastasia Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, was purportedly executed along with her family during the country's revolution. But then rumors of Anastasia's survival started circulating and more than 20 women claimed to be her. So what happened? Here's the truth about Anastasia Romanov's death.
Read MoreAncient Rome just keeps yielding up exciting finds that shed new light on our understanding of the classical world. Archaeologists have uncovered a shrine dating to 6th Century BCE containing a sarcophagus dedicated to Romulus, the mythological founder of Rome.
Read MoreOn February 13th Residents of Lakeland, Florida looking to take a stroll around urban Lake Hollingsworth got a peculiar warning from the city's parks department: parts of the shore were closed due to snake orgies.
Read MoreSteve Irwin brought the ideals of environmentalism and conservation to audiences across the globe for the better part of a decade, but while he educated millions of people, how much was he worth — financially speaking — when he died?
Read MoreCaptain Planet flew into our lives back in 1990, and while it took the combined powers of elements like fire and heart to summon him in the series, what really put this Earth-loving hero on the map? Well, let’s dig into the bizarre history of Captain Planet.
Read MoreThere's no doubt that thicc butts have been enjoying a moment in popular culture thanks to advocates such as Nicki Minaj and the Kardashian clan. Of course we're not the first society to lavish praise on large posteriors. Thanks to an ancient discovery in Scotland, we have more proof.
Read MoreEveryone loves a good zombie movie, or a good viral contagion movie, or really any movie with an apocalypse and a hero and a sepia filter. But it turns out that Hollywood doesn't always spend much time on proper science. Here are things movies get wrong about virus outbreaks.
Read MoreOver a third of all teenagers in the United States now admit to having experimented with vaping. Needless to say, these stats probably frighten a lot of parents out there. But just how dangerous is vaping, really?
Read MoreWe all know that Ted Bundy became one of the most notorious serial killers in history, but what was he like before he was an adult? Well, the details of Bundy's childhood are scarce ... and disturbing.
Read MoreA president's pet can be a furry window into the POTUS's soul. But Donald Trump has no pets. What does that say about him?
Read MoreAlexander the Great, to the best of anyone's knowledge, was married three times. And while that might seem like a small number of wives for an ancient king, those marriages involved a lot of polygamy and murder.
Read MoreThe Tungurahua volcano, known affectionately in Ecuador as "the Black Giant", has researchers concerned that local instability around the volcano's sides could result in a landslide of epic proportions.
Read MoreInspired by Chuck Wepner’s fight against Muhammad Ali, Sylvester Stallone created the character of Rocky Balboa. The southpaw hero has shown up in eight movies, so naturally, we want to know how much money Stallone has made off this beloved franchise.
Read MoreYeah, they're called electric eels, but what's the deal with these fish? Can they actually hurt a human with their shocking abilities or no? Well, let's take a look at these weird animals and figure out how electric they really are.
Read MoreEven though she won’t inherit most of her father’s fortune, Jennifer Gates has a pretty amazing life, one involving expensive apartments, prestigious schools, and a whole lot of horses. So if you’ve ever wondered, here’s the truth about Bill Gates’ daughter.
Read MoreOne might ask the eminently Google-able "yes or no" question, "Is the Co-Ed Killer Ed Kemper still alive?" The answer was yes, and as of this writing it still is. The end. Well, it's not really the end until Kemper dies, though one might argue that a fundamental part of him died decades ago.
Read MoreThe name Harry Houdini conjures images of an escape artist who was above and beyond everyone else in the business. Which is great, but how much did the gig pay? How much money would he have the ability to amass over a lifetime? What was Harry Houdini's net worth at the time of his death?
Read MoreThe short answer is that Jimmy Buffett is worth quite a bit. But before his intensely relaxed stardom and ceaseless search for Five O' Clock, Jimmy Buffett was born a Christmas baby, on December 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Read MoreWith a summit 29,032 feet above sea level, Mt. Everest invokes awe and defiance in equal measures. It's the highest point on Earth where you can stand.
Read MoreDavy Crockett was the original American badass. We know quite a bit about him from all the tall tales that followed in his wake, but what about his sons?
Read MoreIn 1476, a barrel of honey preserving the severed head of Vlad Dracula arrived in Ottoman-controlled Constantinople. But how did he die?
Read MoreThe field of animal prosthetics is thriving, and scientists are coming up with new, amazing inventions all the time.
Read MoreAh, yes, Conor McGregor! As Biography tells us, you're looking at the biggest, brightest star the MMA has ever seen. But how much is that star worth?
Read MoreTombstone, Arizona definitely deserves its wild and woolly reputation. Grab your six-shooters and get ready for the messed up history of Tombstone.
Read MoreAlexander the Great recognized that rigorous discipline, unity, and uniformity were the lifeblood of his killing machine, aka his massive army. But he would try his troops' patience too much, prompting his remarkable army to mutiny. This is the reason Alexander the Great's army revolted.
Read MoreThere's a case to be made that the United States is secretly the most dangerous nation on Earth. Not because of rampant gun violence but rather its damnable knack for making other nations dangerous. But which of those other nations is worst? This is the most dangerous country in the world to visit.
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