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Jurgens Fireplace Hottub Hybrid
Jurgens Fireplace Hottub Hybrid

The Decade That Taste Forgot: Lavish And Luxe Interiors Of The 1970s

To neo-bohemian Millennials hooked on “the Brooklyn look”, the matchy-matchy maximalism and unhinged hedonism of 1970s luxury interior design must look as fussy in its forethought and dusty in its formalism as the century-old trappings of Downton Abbey or other binge-worthy period pablum. These hypothetical hipsters aren’t wrong: The 1970s...

By Kellen Perry Jul 6, 2017

The Decade That Taste Forgot: Lavish And Luxe Interiors Of The 1970s

To neo-bohemian Millennials hooked on “the Brooklyn look”, the matchy-matchy maximalism and unhinged hedonism of 1970s luxury interior design must look as fussy in its forethought and dusty in its formalism as the century-old trappings of Downton Abbey or other binge-worthy period pablum. These hypothetical hipsters aren’t wrong: The 1970s...

By Kellen Perry July 6, 2017
Creepy Sleepwalker
Creepy Sleepwalker

4 Grisly Killers Who Successfully Used Sleepwalking As A Criminal Defense

Sleepwalking has been a controversial criminal defense since its first use in 1846, with some going so far as to call it a “Twinkie” defense (or a legally dubious explanation for committing a given crime). In spite of this defense’s hard-to-believe nature, however, defense attorneys in the landmark cases below were...

By All That's Interesting Jun 21, 2017

4 Grisly Killers Who Successfully Used Sleepwalking As A Criminal Defense

Sleepwalking has been a controversial criminal defense since its first use in 1846, with some going so far as to call it a “Twinkie” defense (or a legally dubious explanation for committing a given crime). In spite of this defense’s hard-to-believe nature, however, defense attorneys in the landmark cases below were...

By All That's Interesting June 21, 2017
Niagara Teeth
Niagara Teeth

Erendira Wallenda Hangs By Just Her Teeth Out Of Helicopter High Above Niagara Falls

Aerialist Erendira Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dangled from a helicopter, held up only by her teeth, over Niagara Falls.

By Gabe Paoletti Jun 15, 2017
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Erendira Wallenda Hangs By Just Her Teeth Out Of Helicopter High Above Niagara Falls

Aerialist Erendira Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dangled from a helicopter, held up only by her teeth, over Niagara Falls.

By Gabe Paoletti June 15, 2017
Og Image Tug War
Og Image Tug War

Tug Of War And Other Forgotten Olympic Events Of Decades Past

The Olympics didn’t exactly get into the swing of things right away. In the first few years, the International Olympic Committee still hadn’t settled on the major events that would define the games. They tried a lot of different things before they landed on the events we know today –...

By Mark Oliver Jun 12, 2017

Tug Of War And Other Forgotten Olympic Events Of Decades Past

The Olympics didn’t exactly get into the swing of things right away. In the first few years, the International Olympic Committee still hadn’t settled on the major events that would define the games. They tried a lot of different things before they landed on the events we know today –...

By Mark Oliver June 12, 2017
Bed Bugs City Office
Bed Bugs City Office

Man Releases Bedbugs In City Office That Refused To Help Him With His Infestation

When Maine officials told a man he was ineligible for assistance with his bedbug infestation, he dumped 100 of the insects on the counter.

By All That's Interesting Jun 7, 2017
Weird News

Man Releases Bedbugs In City Office That Refused To Help Him With His Infestation

When Maine officials told a man he was ineligible for assistance with his bedbug infestation, he dumped 100 of the insects on the counter.

By All That's Interesting June 7, 2017
Atlanta Journal Mary Phagan Drawing
Atlanta Journal Mary Phagan Drawing

How One Child’s Murder Helped Launch The Anti-Defamation League

Mary Phagan was just 12 years old when she was found dead in a factory. The hate speech her case incited would help launch an organization meant to combat it.

By Krissy Howard Jun 7, 2017

How One Child’s Murder Helped Launch The Anti-Defamation League

Mary Phagan was just 12 years old when she was found dead in a factory. The hate speech her case incited would help launch an organization meant to combat it.

By Krissy Howard June 7, 2017
Duchenne Subject Face
Duchenne Subject Face

Haunting Photos From One Of The Most Horrific Looking Human Experiments Ever Conducted

Whether you know it or not, you have given plenty of Duchenne smiles throughout your life. They are, after all, the most joyous and genuine kind of smile. What sets the Duchenne smile apart from the other kinds is not in the mouth, but instead in the eyes. While a...

By John Kuroski Jun 1, 2017

Haunting Photos From One Of The Most Horrific Looking Human Experiments Ever Conducted

Whether you know it or not, you have given plenty of Duchenne smiles throughout your life. They are, after all, the most joyous and genuine kind of smile. What sets the Duchenne smile apart from the other kinds is not in the mouth, but instead in the eyes. While a...

By John Kuroski June 1, 2017
Drug Smuggling Og
Drug Smuggling Og

5 Of The Craziest Ways That People Have Been Caught Smuggling Drugs

Orally Oft referred to as a “swallower” or “internal carrier,” one of the most popular and craziest ways to transport drugs is in the mouth. A carrier might numb their throat and swallow drug-filled condoms or gloves and then remove them naturally, or sometimes with the help of laxatives. “Body...

By All That's Interesting May 23, 2017

5 Of The Craziest Ways That People Have Been Caught Smuggling Drugs

Orally Oft referred to as a “swallower” or “internal carrier,” one of the most popular and craziest ways to transport drugs is in the mouth. A carrier might numb their throat and swallow drug-filled condoms or gloves and then remove them naturally, or sometimes with the help of laxatives. “Body...

By All That's Interesting May 23, 2017
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