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Sizing Up Kanamara Matsuri — Japan’s Crazy Penis Festival

March 8, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Kanamara Matsuri festival is more than just penis-shaped candies, it’s a celebration of diversity and sex-positivity. The […]

What Is A Rube Goldberg Machine? (Hint: You’ve Seen One Before) [VIDEO]

February 15, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe illustrator said his cartoons of the Rube Goldberg Machine were a “symbol of man’s capacity for exerting […]

Pierre Brassau, The Esteemed Artist – And Chimpanzee

February 13, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteEven after learning Pierre Brassau was Peter the Chimp, critics still commended his work, and one man even […]

Which Of These 9 Presidents Would You Want To Party With?

February 9, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThough some of our presidents were notorious teetotalers, quite a few of them sure knew how to party. […]

That Time The U.S. And Britain Went To War Over A Pig

February 6, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteAlong the Rockies and the Pacific coastline, on a small shared island, England and the U.S. turned a […]

In 1994 The U.S. Military Actually Considered Building A “Gay Bomb”

February 2, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe idea of a gay bomb came from a desire to debilitate and distract their opponents but not […]

Random Facts That Will Totally Melt Your Brain And Shock Your Friends

January 26, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteFrom Abraham Lincoln’s wrestling career to the killer habits of cats, these interesting random facts will leave your […]

Does This Look Like A President Who Went Through 10 Gallons Of Whiskey A Week?

January 23, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteDue to his non-stop partying, he was nearly expelled from his alma mater of Dickenson College twice. Wikimedia […]

The Gemini 3 Space Mission And The Corned Beef Sandwich Incident

January 10, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteAfter the famed sandwich incident, John Young would enjoy the longest career of any astronaut in NASA’s history. […]

A Nazi Submarine Once Sank Because Its Toilet Malfunctioned

January 4, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteRather than keeping their waste on the submarine in septic tanks, German engineers devised a method for the […]

How One Artist Turned Cans Of Poop Into $300,000 Pieces Of Art

January 4, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteLet’s just say, Piero Manzoni’s concept art truly stinks. Wikimedia CommonsA can of Piero Manzoni’s shit, circa 1961. […]

This Man Literally Sued God And Actually Got His Day In Court

January 3, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteErnie Chambers was sick and tired of God’s role in causing “widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions […]

How A Bored Reporter Thought Up One Of The Greatest Literary Hoaxes Of All Time

December 15, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe idea for “Naked Came the Stranger” came from Mike McGrady’s disappointment with the current state of literature […]

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History’s 25 Most Embarrassing Royal Nicknames

December 13, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this site 1 of 26 Charles The Bald Charles was the King of West Francia, the King of Italy, […]

Read The Actual Yeti Memo Hunting Guide The U.S. State Department Published In 1957 [IMAGE]

December 13, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe government of Nepal created guidelines to control the mass of people coming to their country to hunt […]

5 Ridiculous Fidel Castro Assassination Attempts By The U.S.

December 11, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteFrom his love of cigars to his actual lover, no idea was a bad idea when it came […]

Fart Proudly: Ben Franklin Loved Farting So Much He Wrote An Essay About It

December 8, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn addition to being a founding father and noted inventor, Ben Franklin once sent a letter now entitled […]

BBC Once Convinced People That A Spaghetti Tree Existed [VIDEO]

December 7, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteDespite sounding ridiculous, hundreds of people believed the broadcast, and called to ask where they could get their […]

How Allied Prisoners Used ‘Monopoly’ To Escape Nazi POW Camps

December 2, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteHistorians estimate that thousands of prisoners fled Nazi prisons all thanks to some truly unique board game sets. […]

How The C.I.A.’s Project Azorian Attempted To Steal The Soviet K-129 Nuclear Submarine

November 30, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteDiscover the unbelievable story of Project Azorian, the CIA’s Cold War effort to steal the K-129 nuclear submarine […]

How A Presidential Vacation Contributed To Teddy Bear History

November 15, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1904, Roosevelt adopted the teddy bear as the symbol of the Republican Party. Wikimedia CommonsThe political cartoon […]

It Turns Out ‘Smart Aleck’ Was An Actual Person, And A Terrible One At That

November 8, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteHe would share profits with the police to avoid being arrested for his cons. Getty ImagesProstitutes on a […]

The Wild Story Behind This Photo Of Elvis And Nixon

November 7, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this site“Here is the leader of the Western world and the king of rock ‘n’ roll in the same […]

That Time A U.S. President Approved An Actual Journey To The Center Of The Earth

October 30, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe mission actually did take place, after its leaders changed their goals — or at least pretended to. […]

How Kim Jong-il Kidnapped A Director To Make The Most Ridiculous Movie Ever

October 6, 2017 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhat’s more insane: This movie or its backstory? Poster for the Japanese release of Pulgasari. In the late […]

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