The Bizarre True Story Of The Man Who Was Airmailed Home
In 1965, a 19-year old Welshman was so, so homesick; however, he couldn't afford the plane ticket home. To solve his issue, he airmailed himself home.
Read MoreIn 1965, a 19-year old Welshman was so, so homesick; however, he couldn't afford the plane ticket home. To solve his issue, he airmailed himself home.
Read MoreYou can almost say that they're CCR, but they aren't. Creedence Clearwater Revisited is essentially Creedence Clearwater Revival without the Fogerty brothers.
Read MoreRock 'n' roll titans Creedence Clearwater Revival released a slew of hits in only a few short years before breaking up. This is the untold truth of CCR.
Read MoreThere is a central irony to the life of J.D. Salinger: The more he decided to retreat from fame, the more famous he grew -- like it or not, try as he might.
Read MoreH.P. Lovecraft overcame his apparent aversion to physical affection and kissed just one woman: Sonia Greene, a fellow fiction writer and Jewish immigrant.
Read MoreThe Colonial Parkway was home to what's believed to have been perhaps 10 murders. At least eight of these killings comprise the actual Colonial Parkway murders.
Read MoreFrom creepy dolls to even creepier people, the world of collectors is definitely a weird one.
Read MoreThe urban legend about the San Antonio railroad children has been around for decades and possibly dates back to the 1930s.
Read MoreMummies are a staple of Hollywood and Halloween. But when it comes to the truth about mummies, there's much weirder stuff under wraps than you would've guessed.
Read MoreIggy Pop is one of the most fascinating rock legends, known for his fearless stage persona with the proto-punk band The Stooges and later for his solo career.
Read MoreHere are the craziest creatures to come up a toilet. Watch your six.
Read MoreSome people might find cemeteries to be depressing, but maybe they haven't seen famous people's graves.
Read MoreThis is the untold truth of sacred geometry. You don't even have to like math to be into sacred geometry.
Read MoreBeing buried alive is a real fear. Here are people who lived to tell the tale.
Read MoreGef the talking mongoose is one of the most bizarre incidents in paranormal history, combining elements of poltergeist activity and the cryptozoological.
Read MoreLargely placed in and around Philadelphia in the 1980s, the Toynbee tiles are shrouded in mystery, with cryptic messages about planetary resurrection.
Read MoreThe thought of the return of a messiah can be comforting, but it's problematic. How do we know if someone is really the messiah?
Read MoreThe Ronettes were a girl group that emerged out of Spanish Harlem in the early 1960s. Here's the truth about their marriages, big break, and demise.
Read MoreZak Bagans, the host of Ghost Adventures, is no stranger to the paranormal. He claims to have had encounters with ghosts and spirits from the other realm.
Read MoreIt's not always clear just what exactly a pope does, but many people seem to agree that the incumbent, Pope Francis, looks pretty great doing it.
Read MoreThough Guinness logs a whole lot of records today, adding categories and entries regularly, there are also many it has discontinued over the years.
Read MoreA loosely-knit group of studio musicians known as the Wrecking Crew played on many a future classic recording, from the Byrds to the Beach Boys to Sinatra.
Read More"Comparative thanatology" is the discipline that investigates death responses among non-human animals, who, like us, feel pain when a loved one passes.
Read MorePerhaps the most vicious and depraved serial killer of them all is South Carolina murderer Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins, the "meanest man in America."
Read MoreLawmakers at the North Dakota Capitol were just trying to brighten up the office with some freshly made snacks — but that cheer didn't last long.
Read MoreThis is the untold truth of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Here's how we make big things go fast.
Read MorePere Lachaise in Paris might be the most stunning and well-known cemetery. Dozens of celebrities are buried there, and its design is more park than cemetery.
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