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7 Strange Shrines Around The World

Strange Shrines: Boll Weevil Monument At the very heart of Enterprise, Ala., a tiny town whose fringes are lined with cotton fields, stands a Grecian woman reaching her Victorian-appareled arms up to the sky. On top of that is a beetle of sci-fi proportions. The 13 feet tall Boll Weevil...

By All That's Interesting Mar 13, 2014

7 Strange Shrines Around The World

Strange Shrines: Boll Weevil Monument At the very heart of Enterprise, Ala., a tiny town whose fringes are lined with cotton fields, stands a Grecian woman reaching her Victorian-appareled arms up to the sky. On top of that is a beetle of sci-fi proportions. The 13 feet tall Boll Weevil...

By All That's Interesting March 13, 2014

3 Places You Don’t Ever Want To Visit

The world is full of exciting and exotic vacation getaways. Big skies, vast expanses, and vistas that will take your breath away if you’re ever lucky enough to see them firsthand. And then there are places you’d sell your watch to get out of. Some areas on Earth are so...

By Savannah Cox Mar 13, 2014

3 Places You Don’t Ever Want To Visit

The world is full of exciting and exotic vacation getaways. Big skies, vast expanses, and vistas that will take your breath away if you’re ever lucky enough to see them firsthand. And then there are places you’d sell your watch to get out of. Some areas on Earth are so...

By Savannah Cox March 13, 2014

Mardi Gras’ Colorful Craziness

Mardi Gras, the French term for “Fat Tuesday”, marks the final day that food lovers may indulge in their fatty snacks of choice before the ritual fasting known as Lent. While Mardi Gras technically had its start in religion, the vibe of current-day Mardi Gras celebrations is anything but holy....

By Savannah Cox Feb 27, 2014

Mardi Gras’ Colorful Craziness

Mardi Gras, the French term for “Fat Tuesday”, marks the final day that food lovers may indulge in their fatty snacks of choice before the ritual fasting known as Lent. While Mardi Gras technically had its start in religion, the vibe of current-day Mardi Gras celebrations is anything but holy....

By Savannah Cox February 27, 2014

25 Totally Weird Cars From All Over The World

Take a tour of weird cars from all over the world, including ridiculous banana cars, upside down buses, a Mercedes covered in diamonds and the world's first flying car.

By Kiri Picone Feb 26, 2014

25 Totally Weird Cars From All Over The World

Take a tour of weird cars from all over the world, including ridiculous banana cars, upside down buses, a Mercedes covered in diamonds and the world's first flying car.

By Kiri Picone February 26, 2014

Ireland’s Visually Stunning Giant’s Causeway

Resting against the coast of Northern Ireland’s County Antrim is a grove of 40,000 stone pillars known as the Giant’s Causeway. What’s most remarkable about the feature is the regularity of the stone columns, which seem to have organized themselves into neat, hexagonal blocks that huddle together as if they...

By Savannah Cox Feb 25, 2014

Ireland’s Visually Stunning Giant’s Causeway

Resting against the coast of Northern Ireland’s County Antrim is a grove of 40,000 stone pillars known as the Giant’s Causeway. What’s most remarkable about the feature is the regularity of the stone columns, which seem to have organized themselves into neat, hexagonal blocks that huddle together as if they...

By Savannah Cox February 25, 2014

13 Intriguing New Species Discovered In 2013

Even as humans continually encroach on environmentally sensitive habitats of various creatures, mankind keeps discovering new animal species. Actually, there are considerably more undiscovered species out there—scientists estimate about 8 million—compared to the 2 million that have been identified and cataloged. Around 18,000 new species are discovered every year. In...

By All That's Interesting Feb 7, 2014

13 Intriguing New Species Discovered In 2013

Even as humans continually encroach on environmentally sensitive habitats of various creatures, mankind keeps discovering new animal species. Actually, there are considerably more undiscovered species out there—scientists estimate about 8 million—compared to the 2 million that have been identified and cataloged. Around 18,000 new species are discovered every year. In...

By All That's Interesting February 7, 2014

Seven Ways We’re Tricked By Time

We say that it flies, and other times we say it stands still. We might be tricked by time, but our mixed perceptions of it have scientific roots.

By Savannah Cox Feb 4, 2014

Seven Ways We’re Tricked By Time

We say that it flies, and other times we say it stands still. We might be tricked by time, but our mixed perceptions of it have scientific roots.

By Savannah Cox February 4, 2014

The 5 Most Fascinating Facts From Today I Found Out

Learn about how the United States planned to nuke the moon and why all carrots used to be purple with these five fascinating facts from Today I Found Out!

By All That's Interesting Jan 28, 2014

The 5 Most Fascinating Facts From Today I Found Out

Learn about how the United States planned to nuke the moon and why all carrots used to be purple with these five fascinating facts from Today I Found Out!

By All That's Interesting January 28, 2014
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