The Sad Story Of The Man Struck By Lightning 7 Times
It's a distinction likely no one would want. Both terrible and fascinating, Roy Cleveland Sullivan holds the world record for "Most lightning strikes survived."
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Here's What Really Happens To Your Body When You're Exposed To Acid
Pineapples, interestingly, are one of the very few foods that will try to eat you right back. The unique-looking fruit is very acidic, and high in bromelain.
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Rock Stars You May Not Know Are Missing Body Parts
Losing a body part creates all sorts of obstacles, and that's especially true if you're a rock star.
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The Fungus That Looks Like Dead Body Parts You'll Find In Nature
There's one interesting-yet-grotesque fungus that resembles decomposing body parts of humans far, far too much. It can terrify anyone who stumbles upon it.
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What Dying Of Electricity Really Does To Your Body
No question but that electricity provides modern life with many, perhaps most, of its benefits, from heat to light to tech -- but there's a drawback, too.
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The Scientific Reason Teeth Are The Only Part Of The Body That Can't Heal Themselves
Sometimes we need medication or other interventions to heal, but much of the human body can repair itself, given time -- with a prominent exception.
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What's Really Happening To Your Body When Your Stomach Growls
When you haven't moved from your desk (or couch) for hours since breakfast, you'll suddenly hear a low rumbling sound -- your stomach growling.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Travel To And Live On Mars?
Space travel exhibits harmful effects on the human body, and life in anti-gravity is tough on the bones. What would happen to your body if you lived on Mars?
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Russian Troops Stole The Body Of Catherine The Great's Lover From His Tomb In Ukraine
In 2022, Russian troops ventured into the white marble grave inside St. Catherine's Cathedral and seized the remains of Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin.
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This Is What Happens To Body Parts After Amputation
Amputated body parts are properly disposed by hospitals, but some amputees choose to keep their severed limbs.
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What Happens To Your Body After A Jump Scare, According To Science
There are those who are quite content to live a life without dramatic ups or downs -- as little drama as possible -- and then there are fright fans.
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What Really Happens To Your Body If You Eat Dry Ice?
Dry ice is useful in several ways, and can even be used to create cool party effects, but what really happens to your body If you eat dry ice?
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What Happens If You Get Sucked Up By A Tornado
We all know Dorothy traveled to Oz when a tornado picked up her house and deposited it there. Has anyone actually survived something like that?
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What Happens To Your Body After One Year In A Coffin
Humans often cope with death by disguising it as life. Let's take a look at how your body might change after a year of eternal beauty sleep.
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Humans And Giraffes Have The Same Number Of Bones In This Part Of The Body
Taken at face value, humans and giraffes don't seem to have much in common. Both are mammals, of course, but come to find out, there are other similarities.
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What Really Happens To Your Body When You Freeze To Death
The risk of dying from extreme cold typically happens in temperatures between minus 40 and minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Here's what happens to your body.
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The Tragic Death Of Bodybuilder Trevor Smith
Trevor Smith's death at just 33 years old was tragic. Smith weighed over 400 pounds at his peak. He trained ferociously, and he used steroids.
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What Happens To Your Body If You're Swallowed By A Whale
It's easy to think a whale can eat a person as they are some of the largest creatures in the world and serve a vital link in the ecosystem.
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The Lowest Temperature A Human Can Actually Survive
People die 20 times more often from cold weather than hot weather. It's worth finding out how cold it can get before your goose is officially, uh, frozen.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Liquid Nitrogen?
Liquid nitrogen should really be called "liquid frostbite." But it can be the stuff of medical nightmares when unsafely added to a drink.
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The Rarest Body Features Human Beings Can Have
It's no secret that there are a lot of people sharing this big, blue marble floating through space. And some have some pretty rare body features.
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Saints Depicted Carrying Dismembered Body Parts Explained
Artists have often chosen to depict martyrs carrying odd items -- their own body parts. This is saints depicted carrying dismembered body parts explained.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Mouthwash
In a disturbingly literal instance of picking your poison, instead of swishing Listerine, some people swig it like booze. Here's what happens when you drink mouthwash.
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What Really Happens To Your Body If You Get Rabies?
Out of all the viruses that pose substantial public health risks, the rabies virus is one of the few likely to be fatal without immediate treatment.
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What Would Happen To Your Body If You Fell Into A Black Hole?
What would happen to your body if you fell into a black hole? In the event this fate is on your horizon, here's what you might expect.
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What Eating Like Buddy The Elf Would Really Do To Your Body
Kids might dream of a land where the meals consisted of various forms of processed sugar. But as an adult? What if that's what you really relied on, food-wise?
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What Happens To Your Body When You Die By Guillotine
Compared to some grim execution methods, beheading, at least in theory, seems somewhat quicker and more humane. In reality? Not always.
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