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The Eerie Reason Why Ships Full Of Dead Bodies Keep Washing Up In Japan

Small Japanese villages have been visited by abandoned fishing vessels, some awash with dead bodies. But the reason why this may be is even more startling than their discovery.

By Gina Dimuro • Dec 11, 2018

The Eerie Reason Why Ships Full Of Dead Bodies Keep Washing Up In Japan

Small Japanese villages have been visited by abandoned fishing vessels, some awash with dead bodies. But the reason why this may be is even more startling than their discovery.

By Gina Dimuro • December 11, 2018

33 Disturbing Photos Of The Second Sino-Japanese War That Reveal Why China Is World War II’s Forgotten Victim

With as many as 20 million dead, China suffered more casualties during World War II than any other country except the Soviet Union.

By Mark Oliver • Dec 6, 2018

33 Disturbing Photos Of The Second Sino-Japanese War That Reveal Why China Is World War II’s Forgotten Victim

With as many as 20 million dead, China suffered more casualties during World War II than any other country except the Soviet Union.

By Mark Oliver • December 6, 2018

Uzbekistan’s Tashkent Metro: 33 Never-Before-Seen Photos Of The World’s Most Incredible Subway

A decades-old ban on photography at Tashkent's metro kept its opulent halls hidden from the public — until now.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 29, 2018

Uzbekistan’s Tashkent Metro: 33 Never-Before-Seen Photos Of The World’s Most Incredible Subway

A decades-old ban on photography at Tashkent's metro kept its opulent halls hidden from the public — until now.

By Bernadette Deron • November 29, 2018

The Dark History Behind Okunoshima, Japan’s “Rabbit Island”

Okunoshima was once used as a top-secret location for chemical weapons testing. All that remains today are thousands of feral rabbits, whose lives may still be in grave danger.

By William DeLong • Oct 28, 2018

The Dark History Behind Okunoshima, Japan’s “Rabbit Island”

Okunoshima was once used as a top-secret location for chemical weapons testing. All that remains today are thousands of feral rabbits, whose lives may still be in grave danger.

By William DeLong • October 28, 2018

Richard Francis Burton: The Victorian Adventurer And Spy Who Brought The Kama Sutra To The West

Victorian adventurer Richard Francis Burton was a poet, soldier, spy, and explorer — but that's not even the half of it.

By Gina Dimuro • Oct 15, 2018

Richard Francis Burton: The Victorian Adventurer And Spy Who Brought The Kama Sutra To The West

Victorian adventurer Richard Francis Burton was a poet, soldier, spy, and explorer — but that's not even the half of it.

By Gina Dimuro • October 15, 2018

15 Times Animals Got Their Revenge On Poachers

Some experts believe that wild animals are striking back against those poachers who traumatized them — in other words, getting their revenge.

By Katie Serena • Oct 11, 2018

15 Times Animals Got Their Revenge On Poachers

Some experts believe that wild animals are striking back against those poachers who traumatized them — in other words, getting their revenge.

By Katie Serena • October 11, 2018

Did The U.S. Slaughter 35,000 Civilians During One Korean War Massacre — Or Is It North Korean Propaganda?

"Blood must be avenged with blood, and accounts with the U.S. imperialists must be settled with, at all costs."

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 1, 2018

Did The U.S. Slaughter 35,000 Civilians During One Korean War Massacre — Or Is It North Korean Propaganda?

"Blood must be avenged with blood, and accounts with the U.S. imperialists must be settled with, at all costs."

By Caroline Redmond • October 1, 2018

Kazakhstan Set To Chemically Castrate First Of 2,000 Convicted Pedophiles

The controversial new punishment's goal is to reduce the sexual urges of the sex offenders, thus reducing their chances of committing another sex-related crime.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 26, 2018

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Kazakhstan Set To Chemically Castrate First Of 2,000 Convicted Pedophiles

The controversial new punishment's goal is to reduce the sexual urges of the sex offenders, thus reducing their chances of committing another sex-related crime.

By Caroline Redmond • September 26, 2018

This Supermarket Put Googly Eyes On Their Fish To Make Them Look Fresher

Authorities closed down the fish market after learning about the googly eyes, and it's unclear if they'll be allowed to open their doors again.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 5, 2018

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This Supermarket Put Googly Eyes On Their Fish To Make Them Look Fresher

Authorities closed down the fish market after learning about the googly eyes, and it's unclear if they'll be allowed to open their doors again.

By Bernadette Deron • September 5, 2018

Erik Weihenmayer: The Man Who Summited Everest – While Blind

"I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to participate in life," Erik Weihenmayer remembered thinking after he first went blind at 14. But that's not how things turned out.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 2, 2018

Erik Weihenmayer: The Man Who Summited Everest – While Blind

"I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to participate in life," Erik Weihenmayer remembered thinking after he first went blind at 14. But that's not how things turned out.

By Gina Dimuro • August 2, 2018