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There Are No Clowns Hiding In The Woods

Clown hysteria has been happening for decades. Maybe people just really hate clowns.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 6, 2016

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There Are No Clowns Hiding In The Woods

Clown hysteria has been happening for decades. Maybe people just really hate clowns.

By All That's Interesting • October 6, 2016

Your Personality May Have Formed As Early As Infancy

Can a child's early behavior actually indicate what kind of personality they will have as an adult?

By Krissy Howard • Oct 4, 2016

Your Personality May Have Formed As Early As Infancy

Can a child's early behavior actually indicate what kind of personality they will have as an adult?

By Krissy Howard • October 4, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Sept. 25 – Oct. 1

Italy's festival for ugly people, footwear of the famous, Paris in 1952, rescued from the Holocaust, and surprising vintage restaurant menus.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 30, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Sept. 25 – Oct. 1

Italy's festival for ugly people, footwear of the famous, Paris in 1952, rescued from the Holocaust, and surprising vintage restaurant menus.

By All That's Interesting • September 30, 2016

14 Famous People You Had No Idea Were Avowed Drug Advocates

From historical figures to modern-day celebrities, these famous people have openly admitted to drug use and/or advocated for legalization.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 29, 2016

14 Famous People You Had No Idea Were Avowed Drug Advocates

From historical figures to modern-day celebrities, these famous people have openly admitted to drug use and/or advocated for legalization.

By All That's Interesting • September 29, 2016

See What Life Is Like For Residents Of Thailand’s Airplane Graveyard

In recent years, impoverished families in Bangkok, Thailand have turned disused, deteriorating airplanes into makeshift homes. Families like these often gather trash and recycling, which they can sell for a couple dollars a day, in order to get by. But that’s certainly not enough to pay rent, so they remain...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 28, 2016

See What Life Is Like For Residents Of Thailand’s Airplane Graveyard

In recent years, impoverished families in Bangkok, Thailand have turned disused, deteriorating airplanes into makeshift homes. Families like these often gather trash and recycling, which they can sell for a couple dollars a day, in order to get by. But that’s certainly not enough to pay rent, so they remain...

By All That's Interesting • September 28, 2016

Marcel Petiot May Be The Most Despicable Serial Killer Ever

Meet Marcel Petiot, the French doctor who promised Jews safe passage from Nazis, only to rob and murder them.

By Abby Norman • Sep 28, 2016

Marcel Petiot May Be The Most Despicable Serial Killer Ever

Meet Marcel Petiot, the French doctor who promised Jews safe passage from Nazis, only to rob and murder them.

By Abby Norman • September 28, 2016

This U.S. Government Agency Kills Millions Of Animals A Year

Wildlife Services has used taxpayer dollars to kill millions of animals since 2000. Here's what you should know about the organization, and why the problem is bigger than wildlife.

By Savannah Cox • Sep 27, 2016

This U.S. Government Agency Kills Millions Of Animals A Year

Wildlife Services has used taxpayer dollars to kill millions of animals since 2000. Here's what you should know about the organization, and why the problem is bigger than wildlife.

By Savannah Cox • September 27, 2016

From The Gorgeous To The Offensive, 26 Surprising Vintage Restaurant Menus

Viewed today, these vintage menus are about more than just food — they offer us insight on the times in which they existed.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 26, 2016

From The Gorgeous To The Offensive, 26 Surprising Vintage Restaurant Menus

Viewed today, these vintage menus are about more than just food — they offer us insight on the times in which they existed.

By Erin Kelly • September 26, 2016

The 4 Most Sinister CIA Programs Ever Conducted

Many of the security dilemmas the U.S. now faces stem from the CIA's actions abroad — here are a handful you should know about.

By Richard Stockton • Sep 25, 2016

The 4 Most Sinister CIA Programs Ever Conducted

Many of the security dilemmas the U.S. now faces stem from the CIA's actions abroad — here are a handful you should know about.

By Richard Stockton • September 25, 2016

The Five Most Bad Ass Women Of The Civil War

Five spies, soldiers, and activists far too brave to not have a bigger place in the history books.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Sep 20, 2016

The Five Most Bad Ass Women Of The Civil War

Five spies, soldiers, and activists far too brave to not have a bigger place in the history books.

By Elisabeth Sherman • September 20, 2016

The Troubling Legacy Of Mikhail Kalashnikov’s Greatest Invention

How Mikhail Kalashnikov invented the AK-47, why it took over the world, and what he wishes he'd made instead.

By Savannah Cox • Sep 19, 2016

The Troubling Legacy Of Mikhail Kalashnikov’s Greatest Invention

How Mikhail Kalashnikov invented the AK-47, why it took over the world, and what he wishes he'd made instead.

By Savannah Cox • September 19, 2016

Who Killed Mary Pinchot Meyer?

See why the mysterious murder of Mary Pinchot Meyer, JFK's bombshell, CIA-affiliated mistress have fascinated sleuths for decades.

By Abby Norman • Sep 17, 2016

Who Killed Mary Pinchot Meyer?

See why the mysterious murder of Mary Pinchot Meyer, JFK's bombshell, CIA-affiliated mistress have fascinated sleuths for decades.

By Abby Norman • September 17, 2016