While you work and toil in obscurity, hoping to one day make a name for yourself, some people come out of nowhere and achieve fame and fortune seemingly overnight. We mean nowhere quite literally, by the way, as none of these people actually exist. Truth is stranger than fiction, but not nearly as successful.
There have been a lot of great books throughout the ages. They entertain us, teach…
We’re all familiar with Jesus, Gandhi, and many other famous martyrs throughout history, but what of the ones who get less attention? They were just as dedicated and willing to die for their cause as any of the others, and they deserve a proper tribute as well. It is our goal now to give them one.
Being overcharged is terrible, not only do you have to lovingly stroke your bank balance…
Wolverine is one of the most badass characters in comic book history and he’s consistently…
Occasionally, you’ll hear a story about how DNA tests show that two bitter political rivals are actually 9th cousins, six times removed. More impressive than that, however, is how so many random people can claim relation to a famous actor like Richard Gere. Who knows, maybe you’re one of them, and he will lend you money. You are family, after all.
If you’re wondering what the hell the Kabiles are, they’re a terrorists and presumably Satan’s…
While most of us start out a project strong but fizzle out after a couple days, there are others who set a goal for themselves and work every second of every day to meet it, no matter how utterly ludicrous the goal is. These incredibly dedicated people deserve our admiration, and possibly the number of a good therapist.
Cake is perhaps man’s greatest invention. You’re probably expecting a joke or something here, but…
Sports fans love to guess what will happen in the world of competitive ball handling, but most of these guesses turn out to be dead wrong. It’s actually much easier to predict stuff that WON’T happen, as we’ve so helpfully done just now. Here are ten sporty things that a simply not happening in the coming year.
Alcatraz is one of those places that you just know sucked the fat one, it…
Breaking Bad’s Mike and Jesse may have more in common than simply sharing a dangerous profession. As it turns out, they may actually be the same person, with Mike actually being Jesse’s future self, sent back in time to steer Jesse off the path that will inevitably destroy his life horribly. Here are ten reasons to believe this most mind-blowing of secrets.
The insane saber rattling echoing out of The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea has…
Usually, celebrities do their best to create the illusion that they are truly larger-than-life, and that nothing can bother them. However, stripped of the glitz and makeup, they’re just people, and people have issues. In the cases of these celebrities, that issue is crippling social anxiety.
Most children have some behavioral issues. Everyone is human and you can’t expect anyone to…
Wyndham Halswelle is the only guy in Olympic history to win a race by “walkover”,…
Far from simply keeping us alive and giving museums a reason to exist, bones have actually been used a multitude of different ways over the centuries. So the next time you have a bone on hand and no dog to give it to, perhaps you can put it to use in one of the following ways.
Ben and Jerry’s ice cream is pretty much the best ice cream, or cheapest heroin…
For at least the past few thousand years, laws have been written and enforced, in the name of order and civility. here are some of the earliest that we know of, from all arund the world.
Lazarus Syndrome is the name given to a very poorly understood and incredibly rare phenomenon…
Most plants can’t hurt you unless you’re in The Little Shop Of Horrors, and most trees can’t kill you unless one topples over and lands on your head. But then there are the others: plants and trees from the wrong side of town. They don’t like you, and if you get too close, they will make you pay dearly.
As summer winds down and many of us return to school whether it be as…
Let’s be honest here, after reading the title you’re only here to see a picture,…
Most animals are either anonymous wildlife, or regular old house pets. However, some manage to break through and become famous in their own rights. Here are ten famous animals from ten different species, none of whom are aware they’re more popular than any of us could ever hope to be.