While some Amish use public electricity and drive cars, there are certain circumstances in which the social isolation associated with their lifestyle creates more harm than charm -- like a 2020 study that investigated a spate of largely unexplained deaths that plagued two Amish families.
Read MoreAcross history, there've been people whose pants the entire world wanted to get into. These are the hottest famous people from history.
Read MoreOnce or twice in a generation, a hero comes along. And not one of them holds a candle to the legacy of Lytle S. Adams, the World War II-era dentist who tried to avenge the attack on Pearl Harbor by giving hand grenades to bats.
Read MoreGolfers and landscape design aficionados may be saddened to hear that Pete Dye passed on to the great sand trap in the sky at the ripe old age of 94 on January 9, 2020. For those wondering who Pete Dye was -- he was a World Golf Hall of Famer, and one of the sport's great course architects.
Read MoreSpokane, Washington Assistant Fire Chief Greg Godfrey named John Orr as "the most prolific arsonist in the history of the United States." But the next-most prolific may be a California utility company responsible for more than 1,500 wildfires.
Read More"Calico" Jack Rackham remains one of the best remembered pirates from the golden age of sail. With that much clout and swagger, it'd make sense if Jack's modern-day admirers turned his gravesite into a sacred place of skullduggerous pilgrimage. There's only one problem: they'd have to find it first.
Read MoreThe Lewis and Clark expedition likely would have been a misadventure if it weren't for their Shoshone guide and bilingual translator, Sacajawea.
Read MoreCould a chicken possibly be more goth? Or more expensive?
Read MoreWhether in self-defense, by accident, or, very occasionally, cold-blooded murder, there are a handful of musicians in the world that have killed people.
Read MoreAll it takes is one look into a cat's eyes to know that it's a magical creature, though it's hard to say whether those supernatural abilities are being used for good or evil. What about this whole nine lives business, though?
Read MoreIf you've spent time in the "Weird News" section of your favorite news outlet, you may have encountered the mysterious phenomenon known as "the Hum," -- an odd, low-pitched sound that an estimated four percent of all people are able to hear. Now scientists may have solved this mystery.
Read MoreObviously, there's a lot to unpack when it comes to the life of Wyatt Earp, but here are the bare bones facts about where Earp's bare bones were buried.
Read MoreThe level of anger funneled at Millennials has been pathological. This kind of criticism gets old. These are the worst things about being a Millennial.
Read MoreA frozen LEGO block sounds like a handy way to both hurt your foot and get frostbite on your way to the bathroom at night. However, if you ask science, it's quite a bit more than that -- in fact, a stack of cold enough LEGOs might be enough to take computers into a wild, unknown future.
Read MoreYou might wonder how it would feel to be Henry's chief advisor. "Bad." That's how it would feel. Because you'd know that you weren't living up to your full potential. If you wanted power, acclaim, and political gravitas in the court of King Henry VIII, there was one job for you. And it was gross.
Read MoreGalactus is coming. Okay, not really. However, astronomers have been getting riled up about a series of crazy fast radio energy lights in the sky which they can't explain, and that's enough to get any sci-fi fan hopping up and down.
Read MoreThere are few things America loves more than true crime and home renovation -- they go together like OJ and champagne. Now, those two American pastimes are being combined into one glorious "mimOSHA" of a show called Murder House Flip, a killer idea which is guaranteed to show you how to gut a room.
Read MoreWhat is it that makes humanity so human? Is it our capacity for self-awareness? Maybe our ability to create art and understand complex philosophical concepts? Then again, a strange, unique brain signal that might provide our brains with more "computing power" than science has previously realized.
Read MoreAs reported by the Telegraph back in 2007, there are still surnames in circulation which might point to one's corsair lineage. Are they a sure sign? Heavens no. The last names listed as particularly pirate-y by the British historical preservation organization English Heritage are as follows:
Read MoreOne of the weirdest parts of U.S. democracy is the remarkably undemocratic Electoral College. As angry voters will tell you, two of the last three American presidents were elected despite losing the popular vote. Now, 53% of voters support ending this bizarre institution. How did this get started?
Read MoreKanako Urai is one of the most well-respected wrestlers in Japan and in the WWE. But while the Empress of Tomorrow's in-ring skills speak for themselves, the story outside the ropes is every bit as fascinating as the action that happens within them. Here's the untold truth of WWE star Asuka.
Read MoreThe almond industry, which has seen an enormous boom in the last few years, may be responsible for the deaths of tens of billions of honey bees.
Read MoreThe Chinese paddlefish, also known as the "Chinese swordfish," is part of a group of fish believed to have been around since the Lower Jurassic period. Rather, it was, until those pesky humans came along and wiped the species right off the face of the Earth like doodles on a dry erase board.
Read MoreWhile it's true every Star Trek series has its high points and rough patches, there are some that come out far, far better than the others.
Read MoreNature's majesty is nothing to us if it isn't drenched in hot, nasty speed. The quicker the animal, the greater its chances of receiving public adoration. What, then, of the kangaroo? Is it speedy and sultry? Here's how fast a kangaroo can go.
Read MoreFor Crazy Horse, who was born in the Black Hills, they were home... until his tragic death.
Read MoreYour standard koala spends between 18 and 22 hours a day drifting off to dreamland, according to the Australian Koala Foundation.
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