We remember the Great Depression as pretty dark times, and some people think nothing good came from the Great Depression. But that's not strictly true — in fact, times of great hardship are often times of great innovation. Here are things invented during the Great Depression.
Read MoreThe French Revolution, for most people, seems to boil down to a peasant uprising and lots of guillotine action followed by Napoleon. And that's broadly true, but there was a lot more to the French Revolution than that. In fact, the French Revolution was really messed up.
Read MoreIf you've been watching Black Mirror, first, our condolences on the loss of your optimism. Black MIrror is a fantastic show about the future of techhnology and humanity, but it isn't perfect. Here are dumb things in Black Mirror everyone just ignored.
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Read MoreSometimes kids' TV shows are deemed too risqué for sensitive audiences.
Read MoreIf all you know about Ghost In The Shell is what the film showed you, you're missing many fun tidbits, callbacks, and references from the rest of the series.
Read MoreBaseball's most important unwritten rule: it's only cheating if you get caught.
Read MoreThe Ring is one of the most influential horror movies of recent years. But how did this weird remake of a J-Horror classic come to be?
Read MoreThese crazy things really happened on the sets of children's TV shows. You'll never look at your childhood the same way.
Read MoreThere are a lot of ways to win an MMA fight. You've got submissions, TKOs, decisions, and even disqualifications. But the most feared and fabled is the knockout, the KO. Land one good shot and it's all over. Here are the most terrifying knockouts in UFC history.
Read MoreIn most cases, the reasons for a building being abandoned are normal and mundane. However, once in awhile, the story is far more interesting. And creepy.
Read MoreAvengers: Infinity War did something truly remarkable by living up to a decade of hype. It rocked, it never got boring, and all the Avengers (and then some) had their fun. In a movie as great as Avengers: Infinity War, it's hard to find things to complain about, but here are a couple problems.
Read MoreScenes are cut from practically every movie, but sometimes its because they're completely bonkers, and in the exact wrong way.
Read MoreNot even the most die-hard of Walking Dead fans know about some of the most bizarre things that have happened on set, but not anymore!
Read MoreLook beyond the creepy photos and creaking Ferris wheels, and you'll find many abandoned theme parks hide secrets more chilling than a sweater full of spiders.
Read MoreCesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, feels all dogs are capable of impeccable behavior. That isn't true, which is one reason (of many) you shouldn't listen to him.
Read MoreGrowing up, we were bombarded with nursery rhymes that we recited happily, oblivious to the fact that a lot of these cutesy poems have really dark meanings.
Read MoreWith the large number of outstanding athletes in each sport, it is possible to really name the greatest athlete in each sport? You bet it is.
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Read MoreThese are the craziest things to happen in the Sahara desert.
Read MoreHere's the real reason Charles Manson's body has been on ice for 3 months.
Read MoreIt's so nice when a real-life hero emerges. Having someone stand up for what's right and true is great. But people are complex and layered and no one is perfect. These real-life heroes made big waves in the world, but later came out as terrible people.
Read MoreStar Wars is confusing, somehow most hated by the people who most love it. That all came to a head in 2017 with Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi. Episode VIII broke a lot of new ground and was quite a romp of a movie. That made it easy to ignore these dumb things in The Last Jedi.
Read MoreFrank Zappa took creative risks that few musicians would. His upbringing was rocky, and his family life was tough. Here's the tragic story of Frank Zappa.
Read MoreHere are some of the craziest things ever found in an Airbnb. Don't get too comfortable...
Read MoreBrainwashing gets thrown around a lot in horror movies and sci-fi flicks and Cold War documentaries. And the idea of brainwashing is really scary, to be fair. We can't control much in this crazy world, but our thoughts should be safe, right? Here's the creepy truth about brainwashing.
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