curiosities

In The 1930s, People Kept Babies In Cages Suspended Out Their Windows

Believe it or not, no injuries or deaths were ever reported from baby cages.

By Krissy Howard • May 3, 2017

In The 1930s, People Kept Babies In Cages Suspended Out Their Windows

Believe it or not, no injuries or deaths were ever reported from baby cages.

By Krissy Howard • May 3, 2017

Five Magic Tricks That Resulted In Death

Magic tricks have long maintained their popularity because they offer observers a chance to escape from reality. But as the following stories show, sometimes the only “escape” that awaits those performing the tricks is death. Balabrega And The Dancing Moths At the height of Vaudeville’s popularity in the early 1900s,...

By All That's Interesting • May 3, 2017

Five Magic Tricks That Resulted In Death

Magic tricks have long maintained their popularity because they offer observers a chance to escape from reality. But as the following stories show, sometimes the only “escape” that awaits those performing the tricks is death. Balabrega And The Dancing Moths At the height of Vaudeville’s popularity in the early 1900s,...

By All That's Interesting • May 3, 2017

New Study To Identify Mummified Victims Of 19th Century Cannibal Shipwreck

DNA research could finally identify the victims of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1848.

By John Kuroski • May 1, 2017

Science News

New Study To Identify Mummified Victims Of 19th Century Cannibal Shipwreck

DNA research could finally identify the victims of the lost Franklin Expedition of 1848.

By John Kuroski • May 1, 2017

100-Year-Old “Life Hacks” Found On Vintage Cigarette Cards

In the 1910s, the United Kingdom’s Gallaher brand cigarettes gave smokers a little something extra in each pack: proto-“life hacks” on pack-stiffening cigarette cards, complete with gorgeous, full-color illustrations. Want to know how to preserve fall leaves? Gallaher has you covered — as long as you can get your hands...

By Kellen Perry • Apr 27, 2017

100-Year-Old “Life Hacks” Found On Vintage Cigarette Cards

In the 1910s, the United Kingdom’s Gallaher brand cigarettes gave smokers a little something extra in each pack: proto-“life hacks” on pack-stiffening cigarette cards, complete with gorgeous, full-color illustrations. Want to know how to preserve fall leaves? Gallaher has you covered — as long as you can get your hands...

By Kellen Perry • April 27, 2017

Wild Boars Kill ISIS Militants Just Before They Can Ambush Resistance Fighters

A group of boars killed three ISIS militants who were setting up an ambush against local tribesmen in northern Iraq on Sunday.

By John Kuroski • Apr 26, 2017

Weird News

Wild Boars Kill ISIS Militants Just Before They Can Ambush Resistance Fighters

A group of boars killed three ISIS militants who were setting up an ambush against local tribesmen in northern Iraq on Sunday.

By John Kuroski • April 26, 2017

This Man Has Decided To Call A Rock His “Sovereign Nation” — And He Might Not Be Totally Crazy

Where you see a jagged rock, Stuart Hill sees opportunity called the country of Forvik.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 20, 2017

Weird News

This Man Has Decided To Call A Rock His “Sovereign Nation” — And He Might Not Be Totally Crazy

Where you see a jagged rock, Stuart Hill sees opportunity called the country of Forvik.

By All That's Interesting • April 20, 2017

What 19th Century French Artists Thought The Year 2000 Would Look Like

If you were a French dandy living at the cusp of the 20th century, the future looked bright. How bright? Read on to find out.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 12, 2017

What 19th Century French Artists Thought The Year 2000 Would Look Like

If you were a French dandy living at the cusp of the 20th century, the future looked bright. How bright? Read on to find out.

By Erin Kelly • April 12, 2017

$2.4 Million-Worth Of Gold Bars Found In Tank Purchased On eBay

Nick Mead got a real bargain on eBay.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 12, 2017

Weird News

$2.4 Million-Worth Of Gold Bars Found In Tank Purchased On eBay

Nick Mead got a real bargain on eBay.

By All That's Interesting • April 12, 2017

The 7 Worst Jobs In The Entire World

There is nothing to envy about the world's worst jobs.

By John Kuroski • Apr 11, 2017

The 7 Worst Jobs In The Entire World

There is nothing to envy about the world's worst jobs.

By John Kuroski • April 11, 2017

In The Not-So-Distant Past, People Used Dogs For Labor, Not Companionship

Believe it or not, the idea of owning dogs for the sole purpose of companionship is actually a new one.

By Krissy Howard • Apr 7, 2017

In The Not-So-Distant Past, People Used Dogs For Labor, Not Companionship

Believe it or not, the idea of owning dogs for the sole purpose of companionship is actually a new one.

By Krissy Howard • April 7, 2017