10 Amazing Things Found in the Ocean
Around 71% of the Earth is covered by the oceans. That works out to around…
Author Ian Fortey
10 Prisons with Strange Facilities
Humans decided a long time ago that we needed a place to house the people…
10 Crazy Things That Have Been Found in Prisons
For most of us, prison is a thing we understand through the prism of pop…
10 Toys with Surprising Origins
Toys are an underappreciated asset in the world at large. They keep children busy, and…
10 Bizarre Cult Rituals
Strictly speaking, there aren’t a lot of cults out there doing stuff we’d consider “normal.”…
10 Unexplained Quirks of Biology
The living world is full of weirdness. Just look at goblin sharks and platypuses. Biology…
10 Fun Facts About Chemistry
The world around us is a constant flurry of chemical reactions that we never even…
Crimes Solved by Ancestry DNA Kits
DNA has been the single most valuable tool in solving crimes in the last century.…
Incredible Biological Mutations
The word “mutation” tends to have a negative connotation, in no small part thanks to…
10 Times We Had to Revise the History Books
History is like science in many ways. It seeks to explain the truth, but must…
History’s Most Expensive Wars
War doesn’t come cheap. People complain about the budget allocated for defense all the time…
The Most Valuable Animal Substances
Animals have been an integral part of human development. We’ve always used them for food,…
What Would Happen if the Moon Disappeared?
The moon is one of those things we all count on being there in the…
Things About the World Physicists Can’t Explain
Science is a helpful tool to explain the world around us. Observation, experimentation and some…
The Most Bizarre Behind-the-Scenes Movie Details
In a lot of ways, Hollywood is like a Wild West of entertainment. We may…
10 Future Energy Sources We’re All Looking Forward To
Fossil fuel is a dying industry in the throes of its zombie phase, simply refusing…
Discoveries That Occurred Well Ahead of Their Time
They say necessity is the mother of invention, but sometimes technology just doesn’t line up…
The World’s Most Interesting Nuclear Sites
Enrico Fermi set the groundwork for nuclear power back in the 1930s. By the 1940s…
History’s Most Brazen Thieves
There’s an old adage that says “crime doesn’t pay.” Unfortunately, a lot of criminals steal…
The Most Bizarre Things Found in Mines
Some of the deepest mines in the world extend miles below the surface of the…
10 Unexpected Things Found in the Walls of Homes
You don’t need to go to a desert island and find the “X” on a…
10 Historical Myths That Turned Out Disappointing
The human mind loves a good mystery. It’s almost impossible to resist the urge of…
10 Baffling Medication Side Effects
Modern medicine is about as close to a miracle as you’re likely to see in…
The World’s Most Bizarre Elements
There are 118 chemical elements that run from gases to liquids to solids. Some of…