curiosities

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

5 Carnivorous Plants You Wouldn’t Want To Mess With

From flytraps to butterworts, these incredible carnivorous plants feed on everything from insects to mice to stay alive.

By Kiri Picone • Jan 28, 2014

5 Carnivorous Plants You Wouldn’t Want To Mess With

From flytraps to butterworts, these incredible carnivorous plants feed on everything from insects to mice to stay alive.

By Kiri Picone • January 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 • 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

100 Interesting Facts About The World To Blow Your Mind

Learn more about the amazing world with these interesting facts about life that are guaranteed to tantalize your mind.

By Alexander Baldwin • Jan 27, 2014

100 Interesting Facts About The World To Blow Your Mind

Learn more about the amazing world with these interesting facts about life that are guaranteed to tantalize your mind.

By Alexander Baldwin • January 27, 2014

North Korea’s Impressive And Devastating “Mass Games”

Formally known as the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea, North Korea is a subject of fascination the world over as it’s one of the few countries that can accurately be described as an Orwellian state. Though technically governed by a modern democratic constitution, the government is run by a paranoid...

By Savannah Cox • Jan 25, 2014

North Korea’s Impressive And Devastating “Mass Games”

Formally known as the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea, North Korea is a subject of fascination the world over as it’s one of the few countries that can accurately be described as an Orwellian state. Though technically governed by a modern democratic constitution, the government is run by a paranoid...

By Savannah Cox • January 25, 2014

The 7 Craziest Dictators In History

Hitler takes the title for most deranged dictator, but these guys are fine examples of the craziest dictators the world has seen.

By Savannah Cox • Jan 14, 2014

The 7 Craziest Dictators In History

Hitler takes the title for most deranged dictator, but these guys are fine examples of the craziest dictators the world has seen.

By Savannah Cox • January 14, 2014

The Seven Ugliest Animals On Earth

The Internet was made for cooing over adorable animals. But why not pay tribute to the most unsightly ones -- a look at seven of the world's ugliest animals.

By Savannah Cox • Jan 5, 2014

The Seven Ugliest Animals On Earth

The Internet was made for cooing over adorable animals. But why not pay tribute to the most unsightly ones -- a look at seven of the world's ugliest animals.

By Savannah Cox • January 5, 2014