Mythbusters long reigned as the king of PG, science-themed television, succeeding Bill Nye and Carl Sagan, and followed by Neil Degrasse Tyson. The cast, including the duo of Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman and all-star support squad of Grant Imahara, Kari Byron and Tory Belleci, was happy to deliver.
Read MoreIn many ways, nuclear capacity represents the pinnacle of human scientific achievement, which makes it a little weird that up until 2019, the U.S. has been relying on 8-inch floppy disks to control the world's most substantial nuclear arsenal.
Read MoreRecreational use of cannabis is now legal in 11 U.S. states and Canada, and Mexico isn't very far behind. What was once the cultural territory of stoners and outlaws is now common. The times are changin', and those changes have paved the way for an influx of CBD-related products across the country.
Read MoreDennis Rodman has lived a wild life, checkered with more lows and highs than the contrast of his dyed hair. He's made millions, hobnobbed and caroused with top celebrities of the day, won championships and lost those millions, but if there's one thing Rodman knows how to do, it's rebound.
Read MoreWhen UFOs come up in conversation, a distinct phenomenon occurs where human beings lose voluntary control over their eyeballs and they either roll uncontrollably or bulge out of their sockets. In other words, the topic of extraterrestrials and anything related is more polarized than your Ray Bans.
Read MoreSome Star Trek episodes (and even some of the films) have been based on real life, taking actual events and reworking them into the storylines of the Enterprise, Voyager, and Defiant. So let's boldly go where no fan has gone before and look at some of the true events that inspired Star Trek.
Read MoreOn The X-Files, FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) investigated strange stuff that the rest of the FBI wouldn't touch, the show's titular X-Files. On top of the weirdness on-screen, there were bizarre things that happened on the set of The X-Files.
Read MoreRunning a successful pawn shop is all about being able to spot a phony. So, if you think Pawn Stars is totally live and unscripted... well, you probably shouldn't consider owning a pawn shop, because none of the cast has truly worked in-store for years.
Read MoreAnyone known to the world as "The King of Instagram" probably isn't going to be a paragon of morality, and one could argue that's the case with Dan Bilzerian, known for his dazzling displays of fame and fortune. But just how did Bilzerian acquire his fame and fortune?
Read MoreThere's nothing more relaxing than awakening to the melodic trill of birdsong at daybreak... unless that bird is a male white bellbird. Not only are male white bellbirds the loudest birds in the world, but they're also Emmy award-winners, playing the role of "supersonic claxon" in "Alien Spaceship."
Read MoreMan's best friend is like pizza. There are seemingly infinite varieties and they're all awesome. Some are thin, some doughy and others are rather simple but wholesome. At heart, they really can't go wrong, but some stand head and shoulders above others. Such is the case with the Pointer dog breed.
Read MoreMichael Jordan is roundly considered The GOAT, but based on his "nothing-but-net" worth, he could live a million years without ever eating a tin can or its contents. He is a straight up billionaire. That's right, the dude from Space Jam has a net worth of $1.9 billion.
Read MoreAs ThoughtCo observes, "Seven appears to be a universally lucky or holy number." So perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise that people would see multiple sevens in a row as special. But why is 777 especially special?
Read MoreGenerally, the answer to "how do I know when something is wrong with my dog?" is right there in the question: they're your dog. You know them, theoretically, better than anybody, so you'll be able to tell if something seems amiss.
Read MoreWhile there are probably better things to spend your time doing than daydreaming about a Hulk/Clifford genetic collab, nobody could call you crazy, because green puppies are real. Fox 7 Austin reports that when a Great Dane in Colorado gave birth to a litter, one of its pups was green.
Read MoreIf you're of the opinion that life is a numbers game, you might be curious to find out what exactly which crime is statistically most likely to befall your person should you venture into the frightening realm of humanity. Here's the skinny.
Read MoreIn 2017, Netflix "surveyed more than 37,000 people across 22 countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Italy and South Korea," and Netflix binge-watchers rated being able to watch their favorite shows and movies as "more important than having food or water" while traveling.
Read MoreDuring the Pax Romana, there were no major wars, piracy, or slave revolts. Life in Ancient Rome must have been pretty awesome during those years, but was it awesome for everyone? For women, life got a little better, but you can't exactly say it was super awesome for them, either.
Read MoreThe title of "Most Haunted Town in America" goes to Alton, Illinois. Also affectionately known as "one of the places you drive through to get from Missouri to Chicago," Alton has a storied history of reported paranormal experiences, along with the distinction of being the birthplace of Miles Davis.
Read MoreIf you've been looking for a sign that we've made it into a new era of modernized Christianity, here it is, straight from the Pope himself. According to Vatican News, the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network launched the "Click To Pray eRosary," an "interactive, smart and app-driven wearable device..."
Read MoreSet an alarm on your phone and plan to take a personal day, because in about 10 billion years, the Sun is going to turn into a crystal big enough to make a strip mall new age spiritualist think "maybe that's a little much."
Read MoreA platypus seems more like a Tim Burton creation than a real species. In fact, National Geographic says the scientists that first examined platypi specimens thought they were a hoax. After all, they've got a duck bill, webbed feet, a beaver tail and the body of an otter.
Read MoreChocolate, cookies and cream, or just plain vanilla. These are America's favorite ice cream flavors, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. But there's a new top flavor vying for contention, by way of Ecuador: guinea pig ice cream.
Read MoreNo matter what country it represents, a flag is enormously symbolic. It represents a nation's past and its present. How a flag is perceived by its citizens can be vastly different from the way it's perceived by other nations. And a great example of this problem is Japan's "Rising Sun" flag.
Read MoreHuge insects are terrifying. No one wants to be assailed by horse flies or mosquitoes the size of your fist. But in a way, tiny insects are even more terrifying. A mosquito the size of your fist ... well, at least you can see it coming. Midges, chiggers and flies? Ugh.
Read MoreWouldn't it have been great to be a woman in the Renaissance? All those fancy dresses, and the ... fancy dresses. Nope, life pretty much sucked for women in the Renaissance. And guess what? You didn't even get a fancy dress.
Read MoreIf you loved Sesame Street as a child, then you should hate that woolly mammoths went extinct. After all, wasn't Snuffleupagus a tusk-less woolly mammoth? One possibility is that mammoths took a wrong turn on the way to Sesame Street and ended up on Cemetery Street. But scientists have other ideas.
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