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As the apex predator of the seas and the largest dolphin, the orca is known for its striking color, social intelligence, and brilliant hunting strategies. These magnificent marine mammals own the oceans with their smarts and strength. And some famous orcas have made their name in history. So, let’s dive in and look at ten

Cults are a fascinating subject matter, perhaps because they tell us something about human psychology, interactions, and our need to belong to something bigger. Or maybe they fulfill our morbid curiosities? Either way, as far back as the 1930s, the film industry has looked to sects, communes, and secret societies as a source of inspiration

Human beings are designed to be empathetic; they love each other to death, for some, almost literally. However, how much do you love and care for those around you? Are you willing to die for them? For most people, if anyone needs saving, they would find ways to do it without necessarily involving death. The

It’s common for avid readers to think, “Wow, I hope this novel gets a film adaptation someday,” after delving headlong into a new book. However, movies and TV shows based on literature can often be a gamble, as the adaptation medium is dicey at best—looking at you, Netflix. Thankfully, there’s a far better track record

Getting what you want does not mean you are Veruca Salt from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. You don’t have to be a spoiled (rotten) kid; you can be a meticulous workhorse asking for a raise. Or a tired spouse looking for a quiet date night. Thankfully there are plenty of ways to make

Booby traps are a common movie trope. However, as we are about to find out, they do not only exist in movies. People have created these things in real life to keep criminals and, at times, law enforcement out of their homes and businesses. However, it appears that booby traps do not always catch the

P. T. Barnum is famous for saying, “There’s a sucker born every minute!” It’s as true today as back in the mid-1800s when Barnum supposedly first made this outrageous claim. Everyone likes to believe they’re too smart to fall for a con. But there will always be people who fall under the spell of a

How would you choose to die if you could? Homer Simpson seemed to believe he would die either by “too much happiness”—sounds okay, right? He also predicted he may die in a “naked girl avalanche” (“Treehouse of Horror XV”—S16E01). Sound good, lads? When you think about it, probably not… Such choices are beyond our control.

Christmas, Halloween, Mother’s Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving; we’re all familiar with these holidays. Some may even be considered our favorite holiday! But what about every other day of the year; here are 10 holidays no one celebrates. Related: 10 Holidays With Twisted, Dark, And Unusual Histories 10 Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (January 25th) Ah,

When it comes to dance music, nothing gets a crowd moving like an iconic funky bass line. The low-frequency vibrations from a thumping bass guitar get folks out on the dance floor or moving around the kitchen while making dinner like nothing else. Funk was a musical style that evolved from a base of jazz

Before getting into the fun stuff, we should define what we mean by an ecosystem. An ecosystem is a geographic area where organisms, the weather, and the landscape combine to form an interlocking system. Every component has a role to play. An ecosystem could be our entire planet or a pond hidden deep in the

There are fantastic stories of people surviving disasters, such as Juliane Koepcke, the German-Peruvian woman who fell 10,000 feet out of a plane over the Amazon and an Uruguayan rugby team that reverted to cannibalism to survive after a plane crash in the Andes. But then there are people who survived not one but multiple

Treats can be a nice surprise, but you never want a surprise in your treat. From razor blades to nails, from mice to maggots, you’ll be shocked (and probably disgusted) at the top ten weirdest things that people have found in their food. Be warned you may not want to be snacking as you read

As bizarre as it may seem, a number of women have married serial killers. According to psychologists, some wed such murderers due to a sexual paraphilia known as hybristophilia. Professor John Money, a sexologist, explains that such wives are sexually aroused at being with a person who’s been convicted of having “committed an outrage or

Nothing else compares to the terrifying idea that the human body can burn itself without external causes. This phenomenon is known as spontaneous human combustion. Spontaneous human combustion is when a human body supposedly catches fire due to heat created by internal chemical activity but without proof of an external ignition source. The scientific community

Operas are known for being over the top, but some of them are so crazy that the plot points can distract from the singing. If you guffaw at a Hollywood musical (think My Fair Lady or La La Land!) because of its singing and dancing between dialogue, then opera is very silly because it features

People who kill generally operate alone. Sometimes, however, an entire family turns to violence. Some of these acts are crimes; some are the by-products of actions that are bound to cause death and suffering. When it comes to family, there are bonds of loyalty. These bonds can make a family partnership an extremely effective unit,

To an outsider, Scotland is a place that can often be associated with stereotypical things like tartans, haggis, bagpipes, and Mel Gibson’s portrayal of William Wallace in Braveheart. In reality, however, it’s a far more interesting country than that. It’s one with a number of strange curiosities that you may not be aware of—curiosities such

When does it start—this freaky desire to want to get creeped out from time to time. Does it start in high school? Middle school, or are we born hardwired to crave it? Most everyone has heard the story of the teenage couple parked on a secluded lane when suddenly an arm with a hook for

There are still some mysteries in the world, despite vigorous debunking, ongoing investigations, plain old skepticism, and in some cases, a scary lack of clues or information. On this list are just some of these. Related: Top 10 Mysteries And Crimes Solved By The Internet 10 The Child Eater of Bern Switzerland is a popular