The Weirdest Paints from the Past, Present, and Future
Nowadays we take colors for granted, but historically they’ve been hard to come by. Pigment-makers…
Author Ed Hingston
Ed Hingston
Ed travels the world (wide web, mostly) to write lists for you to read over breakfast. For more of his stuff, click here.
Top 10 Sadistic Dishes from East Asia
On the whole, humans like to eat animals that have suffered—be it “humanely,” in state-of-the-art…
10 Weird Paints from the Past, Present, and Future
Nowadays we take colors for granted, but historically they’ve been hard to come by. Pigment-makers…
Top 10 Horrifying Declassified Secrets
Speculation as to what the government might be hiding from us is an easy way…
10 Terrifying Scientific Theories and Hypotheses
You’re no doubt used to sensationalist headlines, especially when it comes to bad science. But…
10 More Leaked or Declassified Government Secrets
We were going to put together a list of “things the government could be hiding…
Top 10 Torrid Love Affairs of Hated Dictators
It’s easy, even comforting, to think of history’s tyrants as one-dimensional bad guys. That they…
10 Unexpected Origins of Common Phrases
The English language is replete with curious ancient phrases, many of which have bizarrely unexpected…
10 Incredible Facts About Mars
For many of us Mars represents hope. From scientific discoveries (e.g. living organisms against all…
10 Horrifying Declassified Secrets
Speculation as to what the government might be hiding from us is an easy way…
Facts of Life from the 28th Century (From Someone Who’s Supposedly Been There)
You’ve probably heard of the Philadelphia Experiment. You may also be familiar with the extended…
10 Radically Different Ways Animals See the World
Contrary to popular (and typically arrogant) belief, many animals see the world at least as…
10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Dolphin Intelligence
Dolphins may be thought of as “a kind of alien intelligence sharing our planet” and…
10 Historical Dinner Party Hosts from Hell
There are several types of godawful dinner party host–the drunk and domineering, the flustered and…
10 Sadistic Dishes from East Asia (That Aren’t Just Baseless Rumors)
On the whole, humans like to eat animals that have suffered—be it “humanely,” in state-of-the-art…
Top 10 Rare Psychological Delusions
Paranoia is more or less mainstream these days, and not without justification. Thankfully, though, a…
10 Natural Finds That Could Make You a Fortune
A word of warning: You’ll need a great deal of time, luck, or perseverance (or…
10 Psychological Disorders in the Animal Kingdom
Humans aren’t the only species to suffer from mental maladies. Although schizophrenia appears to be…
10 Little-Known Facts About Robin Hood
Robin Hood is known the world over as one of England’s best-loved heroes. His legend…
10 Staggering Statistics About Your Favorite Websites
For most web users, Google isn’t so much a ‘website’ as the gateway to the…
10 Inoffensive Facts About Gypsies
0. You shouldn’t call them “gypsies” If you read the title of this list without…
10 More Highwaymen, Bandits, and Thieves
Highwaymen lived fast and (usually) died young. But they weren’t just any old bandits. While…
10 Court Jesters From the Golden Age of Wit
Many of us have grown accustomed to buffoons in positions of power, but historically the…
10 Little-Known (But Genuinely Disturbing) Films About Nukes
Most of us are probably familiar with Dr. Strangelove, the Terminator series, and (spoiler alert)…