The Pear Of Anguish Is The Torture Device From Your Proctologist’s Nightmares
This post was originally published on this siteThe pear of anguish’s use of grotesque physical pain and sexual violation is straight from your nightmares. The […]
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The Disturbingly Literal Origins Of The Phrase “Cat Got Your Tongue?”
This post was originally published on this siteFrom torture to witches to dismemberment, “Cat got your tongue” has origins more sinister than you ever imagined. […]
Serge Monast’s Project Blue Beam Makes Today’s Conspiracy Theories Look Sane
This post was originally published on this siteWhy Serge Monast’s Project Blue Beam might be history’s craziest conspiracy theory. YouTubeSerge Monast As far as conspiracy […]
The Legend Of The Jersey Devil And Its Connection To Ben Franklin
This post was originally published on this siteThe Jersey Devil has many origins and versions, but it has been haunting the state of New Jersey […]
Unlocking The Mysteries Of Ulfberht Swords, The All-Powerful Viking Swords
This post was originally published on this siteSee the all-powerful Ulfberht swords and discover how their makers might have been able to build a blade […]
The Story Of The Exploding Pants Epidemic Of 1930s New Zealand
This post was originally published on this siteYes, in the early 1930s, New Zealand was plagued by an actual surge in exploding pants. FlickrA backyard […]
Was The Moon Landing Faked? Why Conspiracy Nuts Think So
This post was originally published on this siteOne theory proposes that the moon landing actually took place on a Hollywood set. Another suggests that Area […]
23 Famous Random Objects From History And Where They Are Now
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 24 The Rifle That Killed JFK A Dallas policeman holds up the rifle that Lee […]
When Exotic Animals Were Turned Into Furniture
This post was originally published on this siteThe craze for animal furniture came from the work of Rowland Ward, who was a talented taxidermist whose […]
The Bizarre, Accidental Death Of Clement Vallandigham
This post was originally published on this siteClement Vallandigham was in the middle of demonstrating how another man might have accidentally killed himself — then […]
Robert Wadlow — The Tragically Short Life Of The World’s Tallest Man
This post was originally published on this siteRobert Wadlow was the tallest man to ever live, and though his life was cut tragically short, it […]
17 Real-Life Monsters And The Truth Behind Each
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 35 Indonesian Hairy Blob This giant, almost impossible to identify blob washed up on a […]
How Mayor Stubbs The Cat Held One Alaskan Town’s Highest Office For 20 Years
This post was originally published on this siteFor two decades, Mayor Stubbs the cat officially held the highest office in one small town in Alaska. […]
33 Absurd Phrenology Diagrams From A Century Ago
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage phrenology diagrams from 1902 claim to reveal which head shapes indicate which personality traits — and […]
How Vladimir Demikhov Actually Made A Two-Headed Dog
This post was originally published on this siteThough it’s hard to believe that Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov actually made a two-headed dog, these surreal photos […]
Kindlifresserbrunnen: The Mysterious Child-Eating Statue Of Bern
This post was originally published on this siteWhile no one knows for sure why the Kindlifresserbrunnen was built, there are several theories as to why […]
Dickin Medal Recipients From Sgt Reckless To Simon The Cat
This post was originally published on this siteDickin Medal honorees like Sgt Reckless the horse are among history’s bravest animals to ever serve during wartime. […]
Re-Smelling London’s Great Stink Of 1858
This post was originally published on this siteLondon’s Great Stink of 1858 didn’t merely cause nausea citywide, it led to world-changing developments in science and […]
The 5 Most Likely Jack The Ripper Suspects
This post was originally published on this siteThough all witnesses have been dead for decades, historians and sleuths have put these Jack The Ripper suspects […]
The Mysterious Tunguska Event That Baffles Scientists To This Day
This post was originally published on this site“Over Onkoul’s Tunguska Road, the sky split in two and fire appeared high and wide over the forest.” […]
The 15 Creepiest Ghost Ships Ever Found On The High Seas
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 16 SV Mary Celeste After passing Santa Maria Island in the Azores on Nov. 25, […]
How A Notorious Dictator Helped Invent Your Grandparents’ Favorite Chewing Gum
This post was originally published on this siteYears after he killed hundreds at the Alamo, he accidentally helped create chewing gum as we know it […]
25 Vintage And Weird Inventions That Never Took Off
This post was originally published on this siteFrom baby cages to glowing tires, these weird inventions were met with near-total apathy by the innovation-loving masses. […]
7 Chilling Cold Cases Where The Murderer And Victim Were Both Unknown
This post was originally published on this siteFrom a boy in a box to a woman stuffed inside a tree trunk, the murderers and victims […]
A Jameson Whiskey Heir Once Bought A Girl Just To Watch Her Be Eaten By Cannibals
This post was originally published on this site“The girl was tied to a tree, the natives sharpened their knives the while. One of them then […]