How Long Can You Live If You Get Buried Alive?
Experts provide very different estimates of how long it would take before your burial to become timely. But how long can you really live if you've been buried alive?
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How Many Children Did Genghis Khan Really Have?
To the victor goes the spoils, as they say, and Genghis Khan was nothing if not victorious. But how many children did he really have?
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The Truth About Pablo Escobar's Hitman Popeye
As reported by CNN, on February 6th, 2020, Jhon Jairo Velásquez died at Bogotá, Colombia's National Institute of Cancer. The 54-year old Colombian native had been receiving treatment there for stomach cancer since late December of 2019.
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How Dirty Are Public Pools?
If life were fair, the worst thing you'd ever find in a public pool is the unwrapped Baby Ruth from Caddyshack or a shaved gopher wearing a bikini. But life is fairly terrible, and in real life, public swimming pools aren't scenes of chocolatey comedy but rather commode-themed tragedy.
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Frank Hamer: The Truth About The Man Who Took Down Bonnie And Clyde
The story of Bonnie and Clyde is one that benefitted a lot from a Hollywood spin. Here's the story of Frank Hamer, the man that actually took them out.
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How Much Money Does The Pope Get Paid?
Despite presiding over the smallest country in the world, the Pope is one of the most influential leaders of the world, what with the whole "head of one of the world's most influential religions" situation and everything. But how much is he paid?
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The Reason Some Dog Breeds Don't Shed
There are some weird dogs that don't seem to shed at all, while others drop piles of hair everywhere they go. What's the reason for this?
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Where Did Al Capone Live And How Big Was His House?
Al Capone moved to Chicago in 1919 made his mark as a bigtime bootlegger, per History. He found himself going from house to house and state to state.
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The Truth About Steven Seagal's Ex-Wives
Steven Seagal is sort of a glitch in the Matrix, a Penrose triangle stuffed into a life with tassels made out of the word "what?" dangling from its every paradoxical side. And so far, he's had four wives.
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Can You Kill A Tardigrade?
More endearingly known as "water bears" and "moss piglets," tardigrades are water-dwelling micro-cuties that usually measure less than a half a millimeter long. And they're very hard to kill.
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Britain To Release Their 'X-Files' For Public Viewing For The First Time
Great news, people of the paranormal persuasion: According to Live Science, the U.K.'s Ministry of Defense is finally feeding the world's collective curiosity by releasing its collection of UFO sighting reports.
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Urilla Sutherland: The Truth About Wyatt Earp's First Wife
In the mythos that is the American West, few names are as short as Earp. Here's the story of his first wife, Urilla.
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Going Postal: Man Receives 55,000 Letters From The Same Company
No one likes to receive a student loan statement in the mail, but Dan Cain's family just might take the cake in this particular regard. Cain was just going about his day when suddenly, the mail arrived like the vengeance of several pantheons of gods from ancient religions.
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What Happened To Queen Victoria's 9 Children?
Queen Victoria had nine children. Every single one of her progeny managed to make it to adulthood. It's what happened after that wasn't always great news.
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How Fast Was Bruce Lee?
Lee stood head and shoulders above the competition with his incredible speed. Have you ever wondered just how fast Bruce Lee really was? Let's find out!
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The Tragic History Of Las Vegas
From the mob to the atomic bomb, here’s the tragic history of Las Vegas.
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How 'Flammable Ice' Might Lead To Alien Life Discovery
For that reason, astrobiologists spend most of their time examining the most extreme environments here on Earth in an effort to extrapolate potential habitats in the universe beyond. One such environment was recently uncovered in a new study of a substance known as "flammable ice".
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The Tragic 1997 Death Of John Denver
John Denver was an Air Force brat, named Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., the son of an extremely accomplished career pilot. Here's how he died.
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Active Ingredient In Viagra Causes Men To See Blue
Even the most joyous drug can come with side effects, and Viagra is no exception. The "more common" problems include nosebleeds, nausea, vomiting, and a runny nose, and an erection that lasts way too long. 2020 saw an even freakier addition to the list: "intensely blue-colored vision."
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Bumblebee Decline Points To 'Mass Extinction', Study Says
Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying, "If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth, man would have no more than four years to live." A new study says signs are pointing to a bee extinction.
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Seeds From Biblical Times Planted To Revive Extinct Species
In news that will have Jeff Goldblum just livid, scientists at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel have resurrected a group of long-dead plants using seeds uncovered at three archaeological sites in the Judean desert. And yeah, these things are incredibly old.
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Warren Earp: The Truth About Wyatt Earp's Brother
Warren Earp is probably best remembered as "Warren who?" Compared to other celebrated Wild West gunfighters like his older brother Wyatt Earp, Warren sounds like a minor historical footnote. But he had an exciting life ... and death. Here's the truth about Wyatt Earp's brother, Warren Earp.
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The Accident That May Have Made Henry VIII A Tyrant
In many ways, Henry VIII was a messed up guy who did messed up things. But was he always like that? Did he jump out of the womb as a spring-loaded ball of supervillainy, or did something happen to make him the oddball tyrant we all know and ... know?
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Virgil Earp: The Truth About Wyatt Earp's Brother
Most everybody knows Wyatt Earp. If you're old enough, or if you're a fan of TV reruns from the 1950s, you remember him as brave, courageous, and bold. Just as interesting, and maybe more so, is the story of Wyatt's older brother, Virgil.
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Scientist Gets Brain Implant To Cure His Alcoholism
A scientist underwent an experimental procedure called deep brain stimulation in which a pair of holes "about the size of a nickel" were bored into the top of his skull and two electrodes were implanted in his brain. Here's what happened.
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What Really Happened To Calamity Jane?
Calamity Jane's life was a little more complicated — and a bit less glamorous — than it's been portrayed over the years.
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How Strong Was Big Show?
Over the decades, WWE's resident giant Big Show has haunted the squared circle. and become synonymous with unbelievable power. But how strong was Big Show?
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