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What We Can Learn From The Speech Teddy Roosevelt Gave Just After Being Shot

Not even a near-assassination could keep the Bull Moose from the pulpit.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 13, 2016

What We Can Learn From The Speech Teddy Roosevelt Gave Just After Being Shot

Not even a near-assassination could keep the Bull Moose from the pulpit.

By Erin Kelly • October 13, 2016

What Exactly Is Jerusalem Syndrome?

When most people go on trips, they think of themselves as outsiders. When some go to Jerusalem, they think they're Jesus.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 12, 2016

What Exactly Is Jerusalem Syndrome?

When most people go on trips, they think of themselves as outsiders. When some go to Jerusalem, they think they're Jesus.

By All That's Interesting • October 12, 2016

The 26 Most Unbelievably Sexist Ads You’ve Ever Seen

These unbelievably sexist ads from decades past and present reveal both how far society has come and how much further we need to go.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 11, 2016

The 26 Most Unbelievably Sexist Ads You’ve Ever Seen

These unbelievably sexist ads from decades past and present reveal both how far society has come and how much further we need to go.

By Savannah Cox • October 11, 2016

Why Your Pet Goldfish Turns Into A Monster If You Set It Free

While they may look like toys, goldfish can lay waste to ecosystems.

By Krissy Howard • Oct 8, 2016

Why Your Pet Goldfish Turns Into A Monster If You Set It Free

While they may look like toys, goldfish can lay waste to ecosystems.

By Krissy Howard • October 8, 2016

15 Lesser-Known Kurt Vonnegut Facts That’ll Fascinate Literature Buffs

The life of the acclaimed Slaughterhouse-Five author was as rich as his fictional works.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 7, 2016

15 Lesser-Known Kurt Vonnegut Facts That’ll Fascinate Literature Buffs

The life of the acclaimed Slaughterhouse-Five author was as rich as his fictional works.

By Erin Kelly • October 7, 2016

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