While no toxic fruit belongs in a dog's mouth, the American Kennel Club makes a point of saying that "dogs should never eat grapes." Grapes, and their wrinkly counterparts, raisins, appear to be universally lethal to dogs and are liable to cause "acute sudden kidney failure."
Read MoreThe dubious honor of the world's oldest McDonald's burger goes to Australia, where a McDonald's Quarter Pounder is reportedly about to celebrate its silver jubilee. The 25-year-old burger is a leftover from 1995, when two men from Adelaide saved it for a friend.
Read MoreBill Gates is the second richest person in the world, according to Business Insider. While anyone can have a lot of money, Gates' $103 billion fortune, according to Forbes (as of 2019), could be stacked to truly ridiculous heights. Here's how much money Bill Gates makes in a day.
Read MoreIn the pantheon of shelled reptiles, there is only one turtle truly fit for royalty. It is the most expensive turtle in the world. And it isn't even a ninja.
Read MoreThere are plenty of questions that come up when considering the inevitable zombie apocalypse. Which Walmart are you going to loot first? When your significant other gets turned, do you put them out of their misery immediately or keep them alive long enough to get Christmas gifts from their family?
Read MoreInsects have developed some crazy defenses, since they're generally always going to be food for something. Some bite, some sting, and others like the bombardier beetle just smell like absolute garbage. But which one delivers the most venom? Here's the insect with the most toxic venom in the world.
Read MoreThe Ten Commandments give us zero hints about what to eat, for example, or what clothes are acceptable, or whether or not God is disappointed in you for going to Hot Topic and getting a belly button ring. That's why we've got to open up the Bible to learn all the ways we've screwed up.
Read MoreLike many a youngster who watched Bruce Lee movies growing up, Marc Thiessen was dazzled by Lee's mastery of, well, everything. One of those things was obliterating people with nunchucks. Obviously, hitting someone with a pair of nunchucks can be dangerous -- but just how dangerous are they?
Read MoreYou can't truly put a price on Mister Rogers. What's the dollar value of making millions of children smile? In fact, the most money Mister Rogers made in his career wasn't for himself but for PBS. But still -- just how much was Mister Rogers worth?
Read MoreWhether you were once a child raised in the Western world or are currently an adult, you're probably familiar with Play-Doh. The rainbow-hued child's modeling compound has been an intrinsic aspect of American youth for about as far back as anyone can remember, but where did it come from? And why?
Read MoreYour dog may be the cutest dog in the world, and the smartest, and the very best boy, yes he is, yes he is. But bad news, friends. For all of the things your very best friend is the very best at, statistically, he's probably not the fastest dog breed in the world.
Read MoreThe 2010s provided the sports world with scandals we'd prefer to forget. Here are some of the ones everyone would rather forget.
Read MoreThe real-life tale of Anneliese Michel, a young woman who died in the throes of (no pun intended) an unholy number of exorcisms, happened in 1976 in Germany. The story is a chilling reminder of how real the practice of exorcism remains.This is the truth behind the exorcism of Anneliese Michel.
Read MoreIn 2004, an indie comedy called Napoleon Dynamite debuted. It was frickin' sweet lightning in a bottle: an ultra low budget movie that made back over a hundred times its cost. The star was relative unknown Jon Heder, a BYU alum who captured hearts the world over.
Read MoreEddie Money, best known for his hits "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight," passed away on September 13, 2019. He was 70 years old. Here's how much Eddie Money's estate might be worth.
Read MorePixar produces great films, no doubt about it. Pixar has a habit of hitting you with a one-two punch of adorable characters and cute moments, followed by emotional gut wreckers that'll leave you sobbing on the floor. But those are the obvious ones. Here are details in Pixar movies most people miss.
Read MoreJet Li has been a whirlwind of kung fu action for decades, so by now, even the most casual movie fan is probably aware that the man knows his way around a high kick. But how good is he, really? What martial arts does he know?
Read MoreWhat's the real reason why all Irish men's beards are red? Here's the genetic explanation, but actually understandable.
Read More"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is one of the most legendary WWE wrestlers in history, and the goes for his iconic finisher, the Stone Cold Stunner. Deadspin calls it the most important wrestling finisher ever, responsible for arguably the most iconic use of a finishing maneuver in the company's history.
Read MoreFrom the ancient world to the 20th century, there are plenty of women who didn't just kick butt, but changed the world while kicking all those butts. Many of them have been forgotten or overlooked, but all of them deserve to be remembered. Here are some forgotten women who changed the world.
Read MoreSome seemingly absurd movie tropes are so pervasive you almost believe them. That's why Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, and their crew have tested dozens of movie myths over the years, some from specific films and others that are used over and over and over again on the big screen.
Read MoreNot every LEGO person is created equal: The company has a special Minifigure line that specifically focuses on "unique, fun characters." Among this elite class, there's a subsection of extremely rare figures that most of us will never get to see. But what's the rarest LEGO Minifigure of them all?
Read MoreAh, telepathy. The human brain is a ridiculously powerful organ, and depending on who you ask, the scientific development of mind-to-mind communication could either be the wildest party trick ever, the future of humankind, or the most terrifying development in history.
Read MoreWhat happened to those few survivors of the Titanic? Some buried the experience for years, while others never got over it, and some didn't seem to be affected.
Read MoreDogs are easy to love, but also pretty remarkably easy to be terrified of. Where some see Lassie, others see Cujo. Where some see a dog that learns to play basketball, others see a beast on a warpath. Those folks may find comfort in knowing which dog breed, statistically speaking, is most dangerous.
Read MoreIt's like something out of a middling SNL sketch from 2017: armed guards guarding bumper avocado crops, protecting their harvest with deadly force when necessary. It's a strange, semi-dystopian truth: avocado farmers in Mexico have taken to guarding their fields with full-on military grade weaponry.
Read MoreThe most famous scientists in history seem to have one thing in common: they're all men. But, the old saying goes, behind every great man is a great woman. A lot of great women playing invaluable roles in scientific breakthroughs. Here are some of the most underappreciated women in science history.
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