Most spider bites won't kill you. Only an itsy-bitsy portion of the world's more than 43,000 known spider species pose a danger to humans. In fact, fewer than 30 species have ever killed a human. Which bites have the best chance of making you bite the dust? What is the deadliest spider in the world?
Read MoreStop throwing that football, and let’s explore the untold truth of Tommy Wiseau.
Read MoreIt's a common misconception that "impeachment" is the act of removing a president from office. It's not — impeachment is the process that Congress uses to determine whether or not a president should be removed from office. So what actually happens when a president is impeached?
Read MoreThe worlds of Naruto and formerly top secret government bases don't often collide, but lots of people have been talking about doing a Naruto run at Area 51 lately. Here's what's up.
Read MoreTo believe or not to believe? That is the question when it comes to alien civilizations and UFOs. The U.S. Navy recently confirmed footage of "unidentified aerial phenomena," or UAPs, more commonly known as UFOs. What do these UFO videos show? Here's what we know.
Read MoreRic Ocasek, founding member of the Cars, died September 15, 2019, in Manhattan. Ric Ocasek was likely quite well off at the time of his death. Here's what Ric Ocasek's estate was probably worth.
Read MoreIn space no one can hear you scream, but can they smell your fear? What does space smell like? Thankfully for those curious sniffers, we've sent lots of astronauts into space, and they can tell us what space smells like ... sort of.
Read More2007 wasn't exactly the same as today, and a lot of predictions from ten years past ended up being completely incorrect.
Read MoreA true doomsday prepper is prepared for every scenario, and loves to stockpile supplies for emergency preparedness. One must-have item for any prepper preparing for the apocalypse is baking soda. But why? This is the reason doomsday preppers stockpile so much baking soda.
Read MoreUnless you've been living under a stone (but probably not one with a sword in it), you've heard of King Arthur and his legendary blade Excalibur. But you don't know everything. Here are some of those forgotten details about King Arthur and his famous sword, This is the untold truth of Excalibur.
Read MoreNature throws a lot of terrifying things at us — earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, actual plagues of locusts, and tsunamis. California (naturally) is likely to be ground zero for a tsunami at some point in the near future. But what would really happen if a tsunami hit California?
Read MoreFor a while, experts believed that cats probably eat grass expressly because it makes them barf — perhaps a cat with an upset stomach eats grass in order to purge, which would presumably make the animal feel better afterward. But the were wrong. So what's the real reason cats eat grass?
Read MoreOzzy Osbourne, also known as the Prince of Darkness, has long cultivated a reputation for doing insane, disgusting, attention-grabbing things. One of the oldest stories about Ozzy Osbourne's borderline behavior involves him biting the head off a bat. Here's the truth about Ozzy's bat-biting.
Read MoreThe kind of stardom and popularity the best NBA players have inevitably creates a hatred felt by passionate fans and casual observers, not to mention among peers. But really, fans only hate any of the NBA players spotlighted in this piece because those stars don't play for their favorite teams.
Read MoreHollywood tells us that space is cold. Really cold. We've seen lots of pop culture heroes and villains get frozen to death in outer space. But is that accurate? How cold is outer space, really?
Read MoreDrunk History makes learning fun! Also, the show relies on a reliable stable of actors and narrators to bring these hammered tales to life. Here are some of the most recognizable faces from Drunk History and why they look so familiar.
Read MoreThe humble hamster looks like it wouldn't harm a fly but might totally swallow a fly like an old woman in a nursery rhyme if the fly looked like one of her pups. Want to know why the hamster would swallow a "fly" it gave birth to? Here's the reason hamsters eat their babies.
Read MoreWhich plant gets the title of "most poisonous" is kind of a subjective thing. Do we mean "most poison per square inch" or "highest mortality rate" or "fastest acting poisonous plant" or "easiest to encounter"? What is science's consensus on the most poisonous plant in the world?
Read MoreAs you well know, insects come in all shapes and sizes. There are few that stand out for different size characteristics, and you deserve to see them all. But what is the largest insect in the world? We must comb the corners of the world for the biggest, longest, fattest creepy crawlies we can find.
Read MoreSome characters are forever defined by the actors who brought them to life. However, casting a major role isn't a simple process. Whether you're trying to find a medieval wizard or a teenage science geek, it means auditions, picking the best match ... and even then, the actor might turn it down.
Read MoreIt couldn't have been easy being Manuela Escobar, the daughter of drug lord Pablo Escobar. What do we know about Manuela Escobar, her life as Pablo Escobar's daughter, and what might have become of her after he died? What is Pablo Escobar's daughter doing now?
Read MoreWho wants to be a millionaire? Pretty much everyone who isn't a billionaire, which is why people love game shows. If you win big on a game show, the money could change your life. But the IRS also gets a cut of your game show winnings. Here's what taxes are like for game show winners.
Read MoreYou may have heard the Old Testament tale of Jonah and the Whale. When Jonah was swallowed by a whale, he was able to relax inside until he thought about what he had done. But is it possible for a human to really be swallowed by a whale? And what would happen?
Read MoreWhat goes through the mind of someone brandishing a Confederate flag? As with all forms of speech, explicit and implicit, context is crucial to interpreting what the Confederate flag has generally meant to groups who used it throughout U.S. history. Here's the real meaning of the Confederate flag.
Read MoreIt hasn't always been smooth sailing for the collective known as the Wu-Tang Clan. From their humble beginnings at Staten Island to the many hurdles they've had to climb since then, the story of the group is riddled with difficulties. Let's take a look at the troubled history of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Read MoreIntelligence is incredibly different to standardize and measure because it takes so many different forms. While humans excel in many realms of intellectual ability, there are plenty of areas in which other animal species abilities exceed our own. So what is the smartest animal in the world?
Read MoreU.S. culture often tiptoes around death. That's decidedly not the case at the Museum of Death, an intentionally grim and morbid museum filled with macabre exhibits. Not surprisingly, the Museum of Death has become a rather controversial attraction. Here's the untold truth of the Museum of Death.
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