In the town of Griswold, Connecticut, a trio of kids were hanging out in a sandpit when they discovered human skulls poking out of the recently excavated ground. This would eventually lead to the identity of the 'Connecticut Vampire'.
Read MoreOne of the great unsolved scientific mysteries -- even greater than the question of whether the chicken or the egg came first -- is the question of how life hatched in the first place. Thanks to a new study, scientists may have figured out how life formed on Earth.
Read MoreThere are few things as universally disgusting as a whiff of rotten milk. Is it really unsafe, though, in addition to being gross? To figure this out, it's important to take a look at what spoiled milk actually does to your body, and assess whether it's ever worth the risk
Read MorePaul Wight, known better as the WWE's resident giant Big Show, has been in the sports entertainment business for well over two decades, and he has used these years to craft a reputation as arguably the best-liked big man in the pro wrestling business. Here's how much he's worth.
Read MoreFrom a bear's accidental overdose to the creature's riveting second life as a stuffed collectible, here is the incredible story of Kentucky's Cocaine Bear.
Read MoreInventors have been having bright ideas since at least the dawn of civilization. But with the help of Thomas Edison those bright ideas turned into incandescent light bulbs. Here's Edison's greatest invention you probably didn't know about.
Read MoreNew Orleans is full of massive structures abandoned and rotting, reclaimed by the elements. These are the creepiest abandoned places you'll find in New Orleans.
Read MoreIn America, we've been taught to treat our milk like we treat our reading assignments: we opt for the skim instead of the whole. But according to a new study, that logic needs to be taken out to pasture, because it looks like drinking whole milk is less likely to make you fat.
Read MoreYears of marketing by Big Dairy have calcified the idea that when you've got milk, it does your body good. But that wasn't the case for Rose, a pregnant sheep who needed a bra for her saggy udders. Luckily, a wily vet had a secret weapon. Some might even call it a Victoria's Secret weapon.
Read MoreYou knew about the parrots and the Jolly Roger, but there are a bunch of other pirate traditions that you've probably never heard of before.
Read MoreWho doesn't like puffins? Just look at the picture, they're adorable. And if for some reason you don't find them cute, the Telegraph reports that Gordon Ramsay thinks they're also quite delicious. But they're talents don't end there. Apparently these seabirds know how to use tools!
Read MoreWhat, one may ask, is the dumbest animal in the world? What beast possesses so little intelligence as to be considered meat with a fart for a brain? Where do we go when we, the apex of natural evolution, want to dunk on the total dip of the animal kingdom?
Read MoreFor many, the name Lynyrd Skynyrd instantly conjures up the day in 1977 when three band members died in a plane crash in the woods of Mississippi.
Read MoreThere's a reason astronauts use space suits: Given half a chance, space will kill you stone dead. It's a freezing void that isn't prepared to lift a finger to support human life, and exposure to it is pretty much an instant death sentence. Just how long can a human survive in space?
Read MoreHere's what happens if you drink gasoline. But seriously, don't do it.
Read MoreAndre the Giant's physical condition deteriorated heavily in his final years. He wrestled his last match in December 1992.
Read MoreIn our relatively short occupation of Planet Earth, humanity has made spectacular technological leaps forward. Will 2020 be the year when we, at long last, make contact with an alien organism? No, probably not. Here's why.
Read MoreBack in the old days, before the railroad came through town, the internet was a wild and untamed place. It wasn't like it is today, all civilized and proper. But where did it all begin? Have a seat on the porch, young buck, and we'll tell you the tale of the first thing ever sold online.
Read MoreThe world loves a good butt-kicker, especially when that person also excels at butt-punching. In the annals of fist-to-butt combat there have been startlingly hard hitters, guys who seem liable to cave in your cheeks if you're unlucky enough to be on the receiving end. Who's got the strongest punch?
Read MoreSince Tina Turner first stepped into stardom, her life has been a roller coaster that has taken her to the highest highs, and the lowest of lows.
Read MoreAcross the history of Dungeons & Dragons, there have been hundreds of adventures to experience, and here are the most famous ones, ranked from worst to best.
Read MoreIf you're looking for a boring story, you've come to the right place. But it's not you that will be bored -- it's a mile-long tunnel under Las Vegas, brought to you by the good folks from The Boring Company.
Read MoreFrom oversized snakes to underwhelming plants, here are the things Harry Potter got wrong about its mythical beings.
Read MoreA woman in Jakarta has opened her home to more than 250 stray cats, which is wonderful news for the cats, but terrible news for her chances of ever smelling like anything other than ammonia again.
Read MoreWhile The Aeronauts manages to get the spirit of ballooning of the 1800s, it gets many facts wrong. Here are things The Aeronauts got wrong about history.
Read MoreDespite what you might have learned in history class, Alexander Graham Bell didn't invent the telephone, but he was the mind behind some legitimately impressive inventions -- just not the one he's most famous for. Here's his greatest invention you probably didn't know about.
Read MoreJust because the Fugees are long gone, that doesn't mean their stories are over.
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