10 Interesting Blurred Locations on Google Maps
Google Maps has changed the way we see the world by literally letting us see…
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10 New Species Discovered in 2021
It’s never easy to prove a negative, so there’s no way to know exactly how…
History’s Most Pointless Wars
War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. And to drive that point home with…
10 Ancient Codes We Managed to Crack
History has presented us with countless mysteries, some of which plague us to this day.…
10 Awful Survival Tips You Should Just Ignore
The modern world has made life pretty easy for most of us. When’s the last…
10 Surprising Status Symbols From Throughout History
Status symbols are some of the hardest to understand aspects of any culture or society.…
Incredible Things Found in the Ocean
Around 71% of the Earth is covered by the oceans. That works out to around…
The Times We Had to Rewrite the History Books
History is like science in many ways. It seeks to explain the truth, but must be…
Surprising Special Effects Stories From Popular Movies
The first use of special effects in film dates all the way back to 1895…
Everyday Things That Aren’t Called What You Think
Few things are more embarrassing than realizing you don’t know the name of a coworker…
Outrageous Demand Made by Actors on Set
Actors are a different sort of people once they get to the big leagues of…
The Unexplained Quirks of Biology
The living world is full of weirdness. Just look at goblin sharks and platypuses. Biology…
Bizarre and Mysterious Tales of Survival
The human body is a weird and wonderful thing. Sometimes we seem soft and malleable…
Incredibly Strange Cosmic Phenomena
Space isn’t just the final frontier, it’s a vast expanse of weirdness. From black holes,…
10 Bizarre Conspiracies About Celebrity Deaths
Celebrity is a powerful force in the world. Whatever it is about an actor, a…
10 Recent Disastrous Tech Failures
About a hundred years ago, the technology of the world was decidedly different than it…
The World’s Absolute Worst Airports
Traveling is one of those unique and unusual experiences for a lot of people that…
10 Fascinating Facts About Nuclear Submarines
Once nuclear power’s potential was clear, ideas were generated in all areas for how it…
10 Incredible Tech Advances for Overcoming Disabilities
We live in an age in which France is lining up flying taxis to help…
History’s Most Secure Prisons
The modern prison system has been criticized all around the world. There are few countries…
The Most Valuable Things Lost to Fire
Fire is terrifying and devastating at the best of times. For all the good it’s…
The Most Bizarre Weather Phenomena in the World
The unofficial USPS creed has long been “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom…
10 Mundane Things That Were Once Banned
Cancel culture is the hottest thing in the world right now. We’re “canceling” stuff left…
10 Lost Amazing Natural Wonders
When people think of natural wonders, they tend to focus on those big ones -…