Lisa McPherson died after a Scientology practice gone wrong. Her death opened the doors to a controversy over just how the church handles mental instability.

A human or animal suffering from a cutaneous horn could be what inspired legends of devils, unicorns, and other mythical horned creatures.

The father forced Karrie Neurauter into a tough spot – save her mother's life, or his.

The Kanamara Matsuri festival is more than just penis-shaped candies, it's a celebration of diversity and sex-positivity.

The bones were originally found in 1940, but scientists say a modern-day analysis of the bones revealed new information that links them to Earhart.

Sky burial, which isn't a burial at all, is one of the most prevalent funeral rites in Tibet, and involves a long trek, juniper berries, and a whole lot of vultures.

Cotard delusion sounds like a silly disease, but feeling like you're dead and like your body isn't your own is no laughing matter.

John Titor claimed to be from the future, a time traveler sent back to 2000 to ensure that the U.S. stayed intact, and the world didn't descend into chaos.

Nicholas Barclay went missing in 1994 and turned up three years later. But after being reunited with his family, not all was as it seemed.

The bottle was picked up by a couple who thought it would look nice on their bookshelf.

The tree arrived as a gift for Washington, as just a sapling planted in half of a whiskey barrel. It is said that he planted it at Mount Vernon himself.