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. […]
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Meet “Stuckie” — The Mummified Dog Who Has Been Stuck In A Tree For Over 50 Years
This post was originally published on this siteThe mummified dog was a shocking find for the loggers, who were working on cutting the tree into […]
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 […]
Edgar Allan Poe’s Death Sounds Like An Edgar Allan Poe Story
This post was originally published on this siteEdgar Allan Poe died in 1849, but historians still disagree on exactly what caused his untimely and horrific […]
17 Historical Figures You Didn’t Know Were Connected In Bizarre Ways
This post was originally published on this siteThough it may seem like these people have nothing in common, here are a few famous figures you […]
Hitler Death Conspiracy Theories: The Good, The Bad, And The Crazy
This post was originally published on this siteWhat really happened to the Führer? These Hitler death conspiracy theories, from the plausible to the outlandish, claim […]
The Messy, Mysterious Death Of Former VP Nelson Rockefeller
This post was originally published on this siteThe circumstances surrounding Nelson Rockefeller’s final hours were highly contested for days following his death. Wikimedia CommonsNelson Rockefeller […]
The Gross History Of Bloodletting And Medicine By Leeches
This post was originally published on this siteBloodletting was used to draw “tainted” blood from a patient, in the hopes that the disease or infection […]
Inside Sealand, Perhaps The Smallest Country In The World
This post was originally published on this siteFrom its origins to the present day, discover the strange story of Sealand, believed by some to be […]
Marshall McLuhan — The Man Who Predicted The Internet
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to him, the newly developed computer could aid the global village, as they could “enhance retrieval, obsolesce […]
Meet The Lykov Family That Survived Alone In The Siberian Wilderness For 42 Years
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1936, the Lykov family left civilization and went to live deep in the Siberian forest, where they […]
Thirteen People Who Fell Victim To The Hope Diamond Curse
This post was originally published on this siteIf the Hope Diamond curse is to be believed, it has been responsible for revolts, decapitations, and bankruptcy. […]
15 People Who Did Fascinating Things Besides What Made Them Famous
This post was originally published on this siteFrom Charles Lindbergh’s advances in cardiac medicine to Paul Newman’s celebrated work as a race car driver, these […]
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 […]
Inside The Government’s Secret Plan To Nuke Alaska
This post was originally published on this siteHow Project Chariot came close to detonating thermonuclear weapons in Alaska, and still managed to poison the area’s […]
The Origin Of The Term ‘Devil’s Advocate’ Is More Literal Than You Think
This post was originally published on this siteThe position of advocatus diaboli, or devil’s advocate, existed at the Vatican for centuries. Playing “devil’s advocate” is […]
What Year Is It According To The World’s Various Calendars?
This post was originally published on this siteWhat year is it for the small minority of people that don’t use the Gregorian calendar? This explainer […]
The Mysterious Disappearance Of Percy Fawcett – Who Went Searching For A Mythical City
This post was originally published on this sitePercy Fawcett set out to find the mythical city of El Dorado in 1925 – for the final […]
The Story Of King Adolf Frederick And How He Ate Himself To Death
This post was originally published on this siteKing Adolf Frederick sat down for a rather large meal on Shrove Tuesday in 1771. It would be […]
The Story Of The Zoologist Who Ate Everything – Including A King’s Heart
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Buckland ate as many species of animals as he could. But the weirdest thing he ate was […]
The History Of M&M’s Isn’t As Sweet As You Think It Is
This post was originally published on this siteThe true story of the history of M&M’s sounds like something out of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate […]
The Great Smog Of London That Killed 12,000 People And Took 64 Years To Solve
This post was originally published on this siteThe scientists are now hoping that their research will lead to other environmental breakthroughs, and help solve problems […]
How Hundreds Of Kids Witnessed The “Death” Of Santa Claus After He Jumped Out Of A Plane
This post was originally published on this siteLowly newspaper reporter John McPhee just wanted to surprise some kids at a Christmas parade, but actually ended […]
Inside The 5 Secret Societies That Some Say Run The World
This post was originally published on this siteFor years, “secret societies” have caused controversy, conspiracy, and intrigue amongst those who stand on the outside looking […]
The Tale Of Ned Kelly, Australia’s Armored Outlaw
This post was originally published on this siteThe retaliation of the police and the inequality they were seen as upholding made many in Australian identify […]