Your odds of death by shark attack are 1 in 3.7 million, which are lower than death by fireworks, lightning, or car accident combined. But attacks happen, and, as we've all heard, the best thing to do is bop the flesh eating aggressor on its schnoz. But does this actually work?
Read MoreA great many of shark species are capable of causing you bodily harm. Hard to believe, but it's true! And while there have been 33 different species identified in unprovoked attacks on humans, most come from just three dastardly, ornery species, which they call the "Big Three."
Read MoreLots of countries have organized crime syndicates, but perhaps none of them quite compare to Japan's yakuza. The yakuza are extremely violent, but they also hide in plain sight and many are known to the government. Here's the story behind the yakuza.
Read MoreIt's tough to say how smart raptors were. There's no way to experience their behavior first hand, and intelligence is a spectrum. While velociraptors may not have been great at math, they might have excelled in sculpting or theological studies. But were they smarter than dogs?
Read MoreIn 2017, a cigar-shaped object named 'Oumuamua drifted in from another solar system. Certain people still think it was a flying saucer, others are planning missions to land on it, and the "object" itself is just drifting further away. Here's the untold truth of the interstellar object 'Oumuamua.
Read MoreIn 2019, the residents of a house in Australia had a strange day when it started raining puppies. Well, to be fair, ABC News tells us it was just the one puppy. The adorable Wandi turned out to be a pure alpine dingo, making this random stray an extremely rare member of an endangered species.
Read MoreIn 2013, as Global News tells us, Polish insect researchers discovered a peculiar "lost" ant colony in a nuclear bunker. In 2016, they publicized its story. And in 2019, they verified the secret behind the colony's survival: Cannibalism.
Read MoreThis is the real life, it's not just fantasy: Queen, the omnipresent musical hit factory and subject of the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, is now worth more that the actual queen.
Read MoreWhile 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 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.
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