For the longest time, people made sense of their existence through origin stories (and some of us still do). Here are the most interesting of them all.

You use these words every day -- we give you slang origins so you hipsters can have interesting things to say to your dudes at the next shindig.

While Egypt has a ton of amazing pyramids, they haven't entirely cornered the market. We bring you the best outside of the land of pharaohs.

There are so many fascinating things in the universe and we don’t even have to travel too far to see them.

Real animals with superpowers are way more exciting than fictional superheroes. Prepare to be amazed.

While the Israel-Gaza conflict has existed for decades, recent tensions are at an all-time high as Israel continues to launch airstrikes.

Ever wondered why your toiled flushes in a certain way? Many say it's an example of the Coriolis effect at work, but we think otherwise.

Meet the woman who has figured out how to make genius Facebook cover photos that make her seem to appear in famous television shows and movies!

Sex attitudes are anything but concrete; they reflect the values of a given time period. From the Kama Sutra to bestiality, we answer all your questions.

We've researched your favorite English idioms to give you some insight into their frankly bizarre origins. Enjoy!

From trying to "cure" homosexuality to severing dogs' heads to study artificial lungs, we give you the most WTF science experiments known to humankind.