10 Crimes Solved by Deathbed Confessions
The deathbed confession is a common cliché in films and television, usually featuring an emotionally…
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The Most Unusual Places We’ve Found Life
As Ian Malcolm said in Jurassic Park, “If there’s one thing the history of evolution…
10 Things Hollywood Gets Wrong About Aviation
Hollywood is certainly not known for realism. Action movies often feature heroes and heroines capable…
10 More Secrets of Ancient Civilizations
We’ve talked endlessly about mysteries surrounding the Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, Incas, Aztecs, Maya, and pretty…
10 Expensive Items That Proved to be Worthless
In the world of fine arts and antiques, there are plenty of grifters hoping to…
Common Misconceptions About the Human Body
The human body is a fascinating balancing act, constantly fighting against gravity to remain upright…
The Most Incredible Volcanoes in Our Solar System
Volcanoes on Earth are extremely common. Earth is a very volcanic planet, and while our…
Common Misconceptions About the Earth’s Moon
The moon has fascinated humans since we gained the ability to look up at night…
10 Languages That Have Been Lost to Time
There are a total of 573 dead languages in the world, at least that we…
10 Interesting Facts About the Black Death
The Black Death tore through Western Europe in the mid-14th century CE, reducing the world’s…
More of the Most Terrifying Places in the Known Universe
The universe is a deadly, dangerous place, and it’s filled with nightmarish objects that would…
10 Things That Were Invented Twice
History is filled with the names of inventors like Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Sir Isaac…
10 Places We Can’t (or Won’t) Go Anymore
Human beings are natural explorers. We as a species would love nothing more than to…
The World’s Most Unusual Volcanoes
Plate tectonics defines our world, forging and shaping the crust of the Earth as the…
The Incredible Ways We Could Explore the Universe
Humans have dreamed of traveling the stars since the early days of science fiction, and while we’ve…
10 Fascinating Facts About the Industrial Age
The Industrial Age saw the formation of many new technologies that would change the face…
The Fascinating Ways Microbes Could Revolutionize Space Travel
In 2020, Space-X’s Crew-1 dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station (or ISS), where…
Incredible Ways Modern Technology Has Aided Archaeology
The popular depiction of archaeologists covered in dust, carrying an assortment of small shovels, brushes,…
More Shocking Facts About the Russian Empire
As established in a previous list, the Russian Empire was one of the longest-running empires…
10 Weapons That Were Created by Accident
Weapons are rarely accidental. In 2020 alone, the US spent almost one trillion dollars on…
10 Misconceptions About Ancient Societies
Movies, television, and good old-fashioned word of mouth (sometimes in the form of misinformation) have…
10 Strange Things People Used to Believe
Humans have believed all kinds of strange things throughout our short time on this planet.…
10 More Amazing Facts About Black Holes
Black holes have come a long way since the days of Einstein. Where once they…
Incredible Facts About the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
What started as a parody of literally every trope in ’80s comic books has become…