The Most Isolated Tribes in the World
The science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke once wrote that any sufficiently advanced technology is…
10 Secret Ingredients in Everyday Food
The chain of production that brings food to our tables involves so many moving parts…
More Historic Places Were Lost to Time
Considering that the existence of modern man dates back 200,000 years, millions of monuments, buildings,…
Fascinating Facts About the Stone Age
The Stone Age is broadly defined as the period in history when early humans used…
Obscure Facts About Asia Everyone Needs to Know
Almost everyone reading this probably knows quite a lot about Asia already. We know that…
Scary Facts About Solar Storms
Over 99% of the mass in our entire solar system exists just in the sun.…
The World’s Most Dangerous Sports
The advent of “extreme sports” provides the latest form of hair-raising competition, but athletes pushing…
These Are the Scariest Booby Traps Ever Deployed
Booby traps are perhaps the oldest weapon type we know of. Before we could make…
Are These Plants Trying to Kill You?
You already know Mother Nature is trying to kill you. Look around at the changing…
The World’s Highest Paying Jobs
Quite a few of you reading this would be currently – in one way or…
British Foods That Seem Weird to Americans
Since 1942 or thereabouts, the quip, “The United States and Great Britain are two countries…
Movies That Were Banned for Being “Too Shocking”
Movies getting banned somewhere around the world isn’t really news these days, as quite a…
Eerie Mysteries That Still Haunt Australia
As we previously discovered, America still has plenty of bizarre and unnerving mysteries in its…
10 Unsung Champions of Civil Rights
Whether or not someone’s name is in a history book varies depending upon who is…
10 Terrible Examples of Human Experimentation
When’s the last time you heard of any good human experimentation? It’s probably been a while.…
History’s Most Embarrassing Archaeological Blunders
In the past, we have taken a look at some of the most horrifying discoveries…
The Strangest Ways Musicians Promoted New Music
It takes a lot more to be a successful music artist than it would seem,…
10 Celebrity Myths That Just Won’t Go Away
There’s a saying that bad gas travels fast in a small town. But basically that…
What Would Happen if Voting Was Mandatory?
During the 2012 presidential election less than 56% of eligible Americans cast votes. Two years…
The World’s Weirdest Canned Foods
If you’ve spent enough time around the Internet, you’d know that there are a lot…
10 Movies Critics Loved (and Audiences Hated)
They say there’s no accounting for taste, and sometimes the divide between the critic and…
10 Ways Movies Skew Our Views About Love
We all grow up with an idea of what romantic love is supposed to be, though it’s…
10 Amazing Uses of Submarines in Warfare
The chief advantage of the submarine in warfare is stealth. Their ability to approach a target and…
10 Jobs That Are Surprisingly Well Paid
One way to get a better job than the one you’re doing right now is…