Month: December 2023

Ongoing discoveries, whether ancient texts, fossils, or weird medieval items, continue to broaden modern society’s perspective on what life was like at a time we can’t begin to fathom living in. Even objects just a few decades old provide a sense of elation at adding another piece to a historical puzzle. On this list are

There’s not really a fun way to die. But that doesn’t mean that some deaths aren’t more disgusting than others. And looking back in time, people have found some very creative and nauseating ways to end someone’s life. Today, we’re diving into the shadowy depths of history to uncover ten jaw-droppingly gruesome deaths that will

The 1980s were a crazy time, indeed. The decade saw the advent of a ton of wacky and futuristic clothing. Music hit a new level in the era, with songs that were tacky and strange mixed right in with things like hair metal and glam bands. Disco went out with a bang just before the

Over the last couple of decades, superhero and comic book-based movies have saturated the film industry. From high-powered superheroes like Superman and Captain America to independent comic book crime fighters like Kick-Ass, audiences flock to comic book-based films. Comics and graphic novels that make it to the silver screen aren’t reserved solely for superheroes; films

No matter whether you get your source of local or international news via television, printed newspapers, or online news websites, one thing is for certain—the headlines seem to be a dreary reminder of all the unfortunate events plaguing our world today. With all the reports on crime, natural disasters, political unrest, and wars that seem

There are few jobs more dangerous than deep sea saturation diving, where divers ascend to depths as great as 985 feet (300 meters) to repair subsea structures. On these often month-long dives, divers live in pressurized chambers to keep them from getting decompression sickness. However, at those great depths, sometimes things go awry. Here are

For most people, their views on mice don’t go beyond considering these rodents as either pests or pets. But these furry critters lead a strange existence that few are aware of. From an island where the common house mouse has evolved into something terrifying to mice that regrow body parts, here are 10 fascinating reasons

It’s never too late to begin. You’ve heard the adage before. Whether it was from your mother encouraging you to get your school homework done before bed or whether it was someone heading headfirst into a midlife crisis by shopping around for a motorcycle that might boost their coolness factor. In a world telling us

Today, America is known as the country of note when it comes to consumer choice. Americans have an absolutely incredible amount of products available at their fingertips every moment and infrastructure in place to quickly get a lot of things they cannot find locally. However, there are some drawbacks to this convenience as well. To

We all love television. We watch everything from cartoons and news reports to soap operas and sports. Sometimes, it seems like people just can’t get enough TV. The 21st century has revolutionized this industry with streaming services, more shows, and bigger budgets; we even have TV shows about TV shows now. Binge-watching entire seasons of

The legends of Bloody Mary and the Hook Man have been discussed and dissected to death, and no one gets even a single chill from hearing those stories anymore. But, around the world, there are still legends and stories creepy enough to motivate you to read them with the lights blazing while the rain trickles

Christmas is famously the most wonderful time of the year, and one of the most fun things about it for many people is putting up the festive decorations. In most cases, people simply try to choose ornaments that look nice or maybe mean something to them. But for others, Christmas items can be collectibles or

Christmas is a time of peace, love, and joy. Or at least it should be! For many families around the United States and all over the world, it is a time to both celebrate their religious upbringing and faith and take in quality time with those closest to them. There’s usually always a Christmas tree,

Releasing in 1967, Mel Brook’s black comedy The Producers was a wildly successful film that also featured one scene that completely stunned any first-time viewers. The premise of the movie follows two producers on Broadway who come up with a plan to put on a show so horrible and so rancid that it flops immediately,

Insects are everywhere. They are the most diverse group of creatures on the planet, with over 900,000 species identified and named. This represents around 80% of all the animal species that have been discovered. In terms of sheer numbers and mass, insects are overwhelmingly the dominant lifeforms on Earth. It is thought that insects evolved

So you’ve got a tooth lying around, and you’re probably thinking, “What on earth do I do with this?” After all, that’s what most people think when they find a stray tooth, right? Fear not! Your old chomper can find a second life with a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of imagination. We’re sharing

Animals are loyal companions. But to many people around the globe, animals are also food. Animals can be a source of entertainment, from pop culture movies like Babe and The Lion King to a cat chasing a laser pointer dot as if it was the only food source left on the planet. Throughout civilization, the

Method acting has been in vogue since Marlon Brando first mumbled his way through Stanley Kowalski’s lines in Elia Kazan’s 1951 adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire. But while many of the greats have tried their hand at truly becoming their characters, some actors have taken it to new extremes. A select few have taken

Happiness, heartburn, and even heart disease can all be effects of pizza, but when the anthropologist Agehananda Bharati first mentioned “the pizza effect” in 1970, he did not mean anything caused by eating it. The iconic Italian food’s history was an example of a pattern he had observed where something unimportant in one culture becomes

Everyone is afraid of something, and many fears and phobias are common among pretty much all human beings. In fact, if you aren’t at least a little freaked out by things like heights, spiders, snakes, or public speaking, people may actually think that you are rather strange. However, sometimes, due to cultural differences, phobias develop