The Most Ridiculous Internet Scams And Hoaxes That Actually Worked
This desire to live on Easy Street like the other fat cats, or to at least get a piece of the action, often leads the gullible right into the hands of frauds.
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The Sea Slug Who Can Regenerate A Brand New Body After Decapitation
Scientists have discovered a newfound ability of some sea slugs that, while fascinating, is a little disturbing.
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23% Of People Think This Is The Most Bizarre Fashion Period In History
Ready for a quick creative exercise? OK, picture the worst fashion you can think of. Here's what our readers deemed the worst of the worst.
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The Untold Truth Of Pedro Alonso Lopez, The Monster Of The Andes
Not every serial killer's nickname is necessarily accurate, but for Pedro Alonso López, "The Monster of the Andes" sums up his crimes far too well.
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How The Sears Catalog Helped Fight Jim Crow Racism
Blacks were subjected to laws and etiquette that were imposed by whites in an effort to keep the races separate. The Sears Catalog became a great equalizer.
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What's The Prize For Winning The NBA Dunk Contest?
Since 1984 the NBA has held its annual dunk contest, rewarding a single player with the title and bragging rights as the top dunker of the league -- and cash.
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The I-5 Strangler's Death In Prison Explained
On March 1, 2021, Roger Reece Kibbe, 81, the "I-5 Strangler," was found unresponsive in his prison cell. He was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later.
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Where Did The Peaky Blinders Get Their Name?
The fun version that lends itself to the tough guy persona put forth in the show claims that the name came from the weaponized hats the gang members wore.
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Monster: Details You Should Know About Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos
Aileen Wuornos confessed to shooting seven men to death in five Florida counties. Her reason, she said, was that her victims either raped or tried to rape her.
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The Real Reason Terrell Owens Went Broke
Terrell Owens became a humanitarian, actor, motivational speaker, and a businessman -- all of which were successful, except for the businessman part.
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The Truth About Biggie Smalls' Most Infamous Interview
Anything you can't prove basically becomes lore, and that's exactly what happened to an interview that Biggie Smalls gave a now-defunct free weekly in Toronto.
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The Sad Truth About The Notorious B.I.G.'s Childhood
Wallace -- Biggie -- grew up in the borough's Clinton Hill neighborhood on a block of St. James St. now known as Christopher Wallace Way, says Curbed New York.
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What Really Happens At New Jersey's 'Spy House'
Plenty of creepy places have vied for the title of "Most Haunted House in America," but one New Jersey house, at Sandy Hook Bay, has lots of people convinced.
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The Tragic Death Of Bing Crosby's Wife
Dixie Lee Crosby was born Wilma Winifred Wyatt in Harriman, Tennessee on November 4, 1909. She started singing in her late teens and won a talent contest.
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This Is Where The Highway Of Tears Is Actually Located
Canada's Yellowhead Highway (also called Highway 16) earned itself the moniker 'Highway of Tears,' after a series of vanishings and murders along the route.
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These Are The Presidential Elections Where The Winner Lost The Popular Vote
It's usually safe to assume that the winner of the popular vote will win the electoral college. That assumption has fallen flat five times in American history.
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The Messed Up History Of Dead Whales And Arthritis
At one point in medical history, a popular method of treating rheumatoid arthritis involved afflicted patients sitting inside whale carcasses.
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The Bizarre True Story Of The Convicted Serial Killer Who May Be Innocent After All
Folbigg said her children died of natural causes -- by sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), epilepsy, and cardiac arrest. The courts did not believe her.
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Hilarious Ways Movie Characters Bit The Dust
Mel Brooks famously said, "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."
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The LDS Salamander Letter Explained
The so-called Salamander Letter had purportedly been written by a man named Martin Harris, who had financed the first printing of the Book of Mormon.
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Family Rabbit Unofficially Ties Guinness World Record In An Unusual Way
Sometimes pets do something that warrants inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records for the oddest things — even unofficially.
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Here's How Ireland Really Celebrates St. Patrick's Day
Was there anything that the original Irish-American immigrants once did that Irish people also do to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
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Why NOFX Was Banned In The USA
In 2018, NOFX appeared to face a reckoning for their signature offensive behavior.
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The Tragic Truth About The Highway Of Tears
Canada's Highway of Tears is part of a road known for cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women, highlighting a broken system where race comes into play.
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Wrestlers Who Died Under Suspicious Circumstances
Some of these suspicious wrestling deaths are still unresolved.
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The Dramatic True Story Of The Laki Volcanic Eruption
In 1783, when Iceland's Laki volcano began to erupt, it spewed forth toxic gases and produced lava flows that threatened to overtake entire villages.
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There's A Surprising Adam Sandler Movie Crushing It On Netflix
Turns out that Murder Mystery isn't the only joint success in Netflix's catalog for Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.
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