The Disgusting Truth About Mao Zedong's Personal Hygiene
In 2013, Business Insider wrote that deceased Communist dictator Mao Zedong was "still bigger than Jesus" in China.
Read MoreIn 2013, Business Insider wrote that deceased Communist dictator Mao Zedong was "still bigger than Jesus" in China.
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Read MoreFrom the early 1980s until his premature death in 1994, Hicks established himself as a cult comic. Here is the untold truth of Bill Hicks.
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Read MoreCharlie Chaplin was one of the 20th century's most famous comic icons. Here are some of the lesser-known events, tragedies, and controversies that shaped him.
Read MoreSailors really do have quite the collection of superstitions, rituals, and omens. Here are some old sailing superstitions that go back centuries.
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Read MoreThe Bible's Queen Esther has had a recent surge in popularity, even outside of Purim. Here are some weird things you didn't know about Queen Esther.
Read MoreAround the world are dozens of criminal organizations running violent criminal enterprises and undermining society-here are the world's most dangerous gangs.
Read MoreNot all prisoner lawsuits are petty or weird, but some of them certainly are. Here are some of the weirdest reasons inmates have sued prisons.
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Read MoreEveryone loves a good scary story, like how if you stand in front of a mirror and chant, Bloody Mary will appear. This is the legend of Bloody Mary explained.
Read MoreHalloween is the best. But why do we put on costumes, gorge ourselves on candy, and call it Halloween? Here's the bizarre history of trick-or-treating.
Read MoreActivism and sports has always been a controversial combination but many athletes have quietly and defiantly pursued their own activism - like Colin Kaepernick.
Read MoreStories about the Wendigo have been told for centuries, echoing fears of humanity's darkest potential. Here's the truth behind the Wendigo.
Read MoreThere are reasons behind laws -- might be tradition, might be custom, might be unique circumstances. Still, you have to wonder why some laws remain in force.
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Read MoreAt first glance, it would be easy to dismiss A&E's "I Survived..." series as a cynical cash grab riding the wave of the public's obsession with true crime.
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Read More"Weird Al" Yankovic is known for parodies like "Eat It" and "Amish Paradise," but there's no better proof of his musical powers than his non-parody work.
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