Sizing Up Kanamara Matsuri — Japan’s Crazy Penis Festival
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 […]
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What Is A Rube Goldberg Machine? (Hint: You’ve Seen One Before) [VIDEO]
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
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?
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
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”
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
History’s 25 Most Embarrassing Royal Nicknames
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]
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.
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
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]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]