Thinking about untethering yourself from society for a while? Looking for an exciting way to challenge yourself? If so, attempting to walk across the entirety of The United States of America might be for you! But you should probably know: it'll take a really, really long time.
Read MoreWe've all been there: we've got a new mattress, and we see that big, scary tag on the side, warning that it's illegal to remove. The idea that it's illegal to remove a mattress tag is sort of a misconception. Yes, it's against the law to yank the tag, it's just not illegal for you to do it.
Read MoreOf all of the many things people love about dogs, their faces are in the top five. From long, sleek heads of greyhounds to whatever microwave accident resulted in the Dogue de Bordeaux, the closest thing to a universal feature all dogs possess is a set of whiskers. But what do they do?
Read MoreThe classic book Everyone Poops is a perfect example of truth in advertising. The cover even shows "everyone:" a rosy-cheeked child, a horse's butt, a bird, and...an apple with a bite taken out of it? What? Do apples poop after being bitten? The bigger question, perhaps, is this: do plants poop?
Read MoreThe bonds we have with our canine companions are unlike any other, and knowing what's going on inside their precious heads can only make that bond stronger.
Read MoreAs far as existential threats that you have to push to the back of your mind just to get through the day go, the inevitable death of the sun in a scant few billion years has to take the wildly depressing cake. But come on. How bad could things really get? The answer, folks, is bad.
Read MoreFrom a human perspective, mosquitoes suck. They drink our blood and transmit diseases like yellow fever, malaria and West Nile virus. In fact, mosquitoes cause over 1 million deaths per year, making them one of the world's deadliest species So, say we choose to eradicate them. Should we?
Read MoreFlorida Man! The cartoonish composite of very real wacky criminals and adventurers, Florida Man is brought to you by media outlets at such impressive frequency you'd be hard-pressed to believe anyone in the state has time to do anything but end up in the news as Florida Man.
Read MoreYou've heard of both "magma" and "lava" when it comes to that hot stuff from the end of Lord of the Rings. You know it's spicy enough to melt evil rings. But you might not be clear on the difference between the two terms. Well, we'll keep you from embarrassing yourself in front of the elves.
Read MoreSharks are enigmatic creatures, but if there's one emotion we've felt comfortable assigning to them, it's severe crankiness. But what if it's not in their nature to be underwater rage machines? What if they're just really tired? Do sharks need a nap? Could they nap if they wanted to?
Read MoreIt's basically a cartoon trope: the giant, seemingly unflappable and mighty elephant is reduced to abject, prancing terror at the sight of a plucky mouse (who's probably involved in an elaborate heist to obtain cheese). Is there any truth to it? And if not, where did this weird notion come from?
Read MoreOne moment you're enjoying a nice cold treat with your two closest friends. The next, you're doubled over in pain as a thunderous pain claps your temples. Unfortunately, you're not Harry Potter sensing Voldemort, you've just got brain freeze. What is this scourge of summertime snow-sweets?
Read MoreDogs are called "man's best friend," a title they earned from thousands of years of accompanying us in our daily waking lives. But as it turns out, all those good boys and girls might be wagging their tails and throwing up on the rug in dreamland as well. Here's what dogs (probably) dream about.
Read MoreDogs have been our faithful companions for thousands of years, but there are still so many mysteries associated with the furry love machines. What are they thinking about? Do they love us as much as we love them? Perhaps most pressingly, what happens if they eat a grape?
Read MoreActing as president of the United States is a wild and crazy ride that could leave anyone reeling upon completion of their term. So it's a good thing that no matter how heavy the burden of life and death decision making becomes, every president is afforded a six-figure income for life.
Read MoreIf you give typewriters to an infinite army of monkeys and let them bang away, they'll eventually type the complete works of Shakespeare. But soft! What stench through yonder nostrils break? 'Tis their poop, and those sons of simians might just throw it at you. Why would primates pelt you with poop?
Read MoreWe humans love to break records, and messing with gravity seems to be one of our species' odd and enduring obsessions. But what would happen if we decided to take things to the next level by convincing every human on earth to jump at exactly the same time?
Read MoreTotal Request Live died in November 2008, probably years after YOU stopped watching it. Here's a look at the slow decline of a once-dominant cultural force.
Read MoreThe human race has an odd relationship with the battered, lonely space-bauble lazily circling our planet. It means many different things to our species. But setting our love affair with Earth's largest natural satellite aside, what would happen if it weren't there?
Read MoreFor many humans, chocolate is pretty much heaven in your mouth. However for dogs, death by chocolate isn't just a morbid dessert name. As any responsible dog owner will tell you, chocolate can be a one-way ticket to Casket Town for canines, and the trip to the afterlife is a rough one.
Read MoreGetting struck by lightning is less like being pelted with fast food and more like being punched with Thor's hammer. So let's take a look at how Mother Nature's hammerfist works and what would happen if it hit you. Spoiler alert: nothing good! But possibly not anything necessarily deadly?
Read MoreWho could ever forget the wrestling career of the one and only hardcore legend?
Read MoreSometimes, a documentary needs to massage the truth if it wants to get an Oscar … assuming there’s any truth to massage at all. From political propaganda to musical tales, these Oscar-nominated documentaries lied to your face.
Read MoreWhen the infamous bank robber and outlaw John Dillinger was buried in an Indiana cemetery, his relatives put him under 3 feet of concrete and scrap metal. Now they're going to dig John Dillinger up and see what they find. Here's the true story of John Dillinger.
Read MoreHumans love sports. We're thrilled by skilled competition, dazzling displays of hand-eye coordination, and impossible acrobatics that entertain, inspire, and sometimes cause severe injury. But which entertaining and inspirational sport causes the most, worst injuries?
Read MoreThese days, the word "daddy" followed by "long-legs" sounds more like a description of Jeff Goldblum than a colloquial title for a kind of arachnid. The truth is, everything you think you know about these eight-legged fellows -- like the "fact" that they're crazy poisonous -- might be wrong.
Read MoreSt. Patrick is a renowned saint, but not everyone may know he was a real person who lived in the fifth century. Here's everything we know about St. Patrick.
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