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‘Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair’: 33 Pictures Of The Summer Of Love In San Francisco

Known as "The Summer Of Love," thousands of young people flocked to San Francisco in 1967 to experience music, free love, and hallucinogenic drugs.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 13, 2022

‘Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair’: 33 Pictures Of The Summer Of Love In San Francisco

Known as "The Summer Of Love," thousands of young people flocked to San Francisco in 1967 to experience music, free love, and hallucinogenic drugs.

By Erin Kelly • November 13, 2022

27 Of The Most Imaginative Victorian Inventions

These gadgets from the late 18th and early 19th centuries have a definitive Steampunk look — but some had more of a lasting effect on society than others.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 10, 2022

27 Of The Most Imaginative Victorian Inventions

These gadgets from the late 18th and early 19th centuries have a definitive Steampunk look — but some had more of a lasting effect on society than others.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 10, 2022

Charmed, Cursed, And Definitely Haunted: 44 Abandoned Homes From Around The World

These abandoned houses and mansions from Ohio to Ukraine are eerie time capsules — and some of them might be haunted.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 9, 2022

Charmed, Cursed, And Definitely Haunted: 44 Abandoned Homes From Around The World

These abandoned houses and mansions from Ohio to Ukraine are eerie time capsules — and some of them might be haunted.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 9, 2022

The Legend Of The Wolpertinger, The Horned Rabbit Said To Roam The Bavarian Alps

Likely created as a way for crafty taxidermists to make money off of gullible tourists, the wolpertinger is a mythical hare-deer hybrid that can supposedly be found in the forests of Germany.

By Donna Sarkar • Nov 9, 2022

The Legend Of The Wolpertinger, The Horned Rabbit Said To Roam The Bavarian Alps

Likely created as a way for crafty taxidermists to make money off of gullible tourists, the wolpertinger is a mythical hare-deer hybrid that can supposedly be found in the forests of Germany.

By Donna Sarkar • November 9, 2022

Drone Footage Suggests That Construction Has Begun At ‘The Line,’ Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic Desert City

Although construction on "The Line" appears to have begun in the desert of Tabuk, some insist that this vertical megacity is too unrealistic to work.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 8, 2022

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Drone Footage Suggests That Construction Has Begun At ‘The Line,’ Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic Desert City

Although construction on "The Line" appears to have begun in the desert of Tabuk, some insist that this vertical megacity is too unrealistic to work.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 8, 2022

Archaeologists In Finland Discover The Remains Of A Stone Age Child Who May Have Been Buried With A Wolf

A new study analyzes the fur, feathers, and plant matter found in the 8,000-year-old grave of a young child.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 7, 2022

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Archaeologists In Finland Discover The Remains Of A Stone Age Child Who May Have Been Buried With A Wolf

A new study analyzes the fur, feathers, and plant matter found in the 8,000-year-old grave of a young child.

By Austin Harvey • November 7, 2022

How Festivus Went From ‘Seinfeld’ To Cultural Phenomenon

A holiday of airing grievances and decorating with a bare aluminum pole, Festivus was popularized by "Seinfeld" in 1997 — but it actually began decades before that.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 2, 2022

How Festivus Went From ‘Seinfeld’ To Cultural Phenomenon

A holiday of airing grievances and decorating with a bare aluminum pole, Festivus was popularized by "Seinfeld" in 1997 — but it actually began decades before that.

By Austin Harvey • November 2, 2022

How The Fox Sisters Brought Spiritualism To 19th-Century America — Then Admitted It Was All A Hoax

Leah, Kate, and Maggie Fox carried out an elaborate prank for 40 years, convincing audiences that they could communicate with spirits.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 1, 2022

How The Fox Sisters Brought Spiritualism To 19th-Century America — Then Admitted It Was All A Hoax

Leah, Kate, and Maggie Fox carried out an elaborate prank for 40 years, convincing audiences that they could communicate with spirits.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 1, 2022

The Story Of Krampus, The Anti-Santa Who Punishes Naughty Children With Season’s Beatings

A half-goat demon said to be the son of the Norse god of the underworld, Krampus punishes naughty children at Christmastime — and drags some to hell.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Oct 29, 2022

The Story Of Krampus, The Anti-Santa Who Punishes Naughty Children With Season’s Beatings

A half-goat demon said to be the son of the Norse god of the underworld, Krampus punishes naughty children at Christmastime — and drags some to hell.

By Jaclyn Anglis • October 29, 2022

A Hapless Driver Just Damaged The Oldest Toilet In Japan By Backing Into It With His Car

The hyakusecchin — or “hundred-person toilet” — is about 600 years old and located in the Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 19, 2022

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A Hapless Driver Just Damaged The Oldest Toilet In Japan By Backing Into It With His Car

The hyakusecchin — or “hundred-person toilet” — is about 600 years old and located in the Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 19, 2022