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Meet Aleister Crowley, The ‘Wickedest Man In The World’ Who Horrified 20th-Century Britain

English mystic, novelist, and magician Aleister Crowley rejected his upper-class Christian upbringing and explored the darkest corners of occultism.

By Katie Serena • Oct 12, 2025

Meet Aleister Crowley, The ‘Wickedest Man In The World’ Who Horrified 20th-Century Britain

English mystic, novelist, and magician Aleister Crowley rejected his upper-class Christian upbringing and explored the darkest corners of occultism.

By Katie Serena • October 12, 2025

The Eerie Story Of La Pascualita, The Mannequin That Some People Think Is An Embalmed Corpse

La Pascualita was installed in the window of a wedding gown shop in Chihuahua, Mexico, in the 1930s, and her lifelike appearance has convinced some that she's actually the embalmed daughter of the store's former owner.

By Gina Dimuro • Oct 12, 2025

The Eerie Story Of La Pascualita, The Mannequin That Some People Think Is An Embalmed Corpse

La Pascualita was installed in the window of a wedding gown shop in Chihuahua, Mexico, in the 1930s, and her lifelike appearance has convinced some that she's actually the embalmed daughter of the store's former owner.

By Gina Dimuro • October 12, 2025

Tiny Caterpillars May Be The Solution To Our Plastic Problem, New Research Says

The tiny waxworm may hold the key to contending with one of our biggest environmental problems.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 12, 2025

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Tiny Caterpillars May Be The Solution To Our Plastic Problem, New Research Says

The tiny waxworm may hold the key to contending with one of our biggest environmental problems.

By All That's Interesting • October 12, 2025

Inside Trundle Manor, The Pittsburgh Museum Packed With Macabre Curiosities

Run by Anton and Rachel Miriello, Trundle Manor is a museum of oddities that displays everything from a "singing" tumor and taxidermied animals to medical instruments and weapons.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 9, 2025

Inside Trundle Manor, The Pittsburgh Museum Packed With Macabre Curiosities

Run by Anton and Rachel Miriello, Trundle Manor is a museum of oddities that displays everything from a "singing" tumor and taxidermied animals to medical instruments and weapons.

By Austin Harvey • October 9, 2025

The 1,900-Year-Old Gravestone Of A Roman Sailor Was Just Unearthed In The Backyard Of A New Orleans Home

New Orleans anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, were recently clearing brush from their backyard when they uncovered the gravestone of a man who died in the second century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 8, 2025

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The 1,900-Year-Old Gravestone Of A Roman Sailor Was Just Unearthed In The Backyard Of A New Orleans Home

New Orleans anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, were recently clearing brush from their backyard when they uncovered the gravestone of a man who died in the second century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • October 8, 2025

We’ll Soon Know What 1500s Europe Smelled Like Thanks To Scientists Who Are Recreating Its Scents

Project Odeuropa hopes to document, recreate, and store the smells of old Europe in an accessible online library.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 3, 2025

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We’ll Soon Know What 1500s Europe Smelled Like Thanks To Scientists Who Are Recreating Its Scents

Project Odeuropa hopes to document, recreate, and store the smells of old Europe in an accessible online library.

By Natasha Ishak • October 3, 2025

19th-Century South African Rock Art May Depict A Long-Extinct ‘Horned Serpent’

The San artists who painted the image may have been inspired by dicynodont fossils, making them some of the earliest paleontologists.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 2, 2025

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19th-Century South African Rock Art May Depict A Long-Extinct ‘Horned Serpent’

The San artists who painted the image may have been inspired by dicynodont fossils, making them some of the earliest paleontologists.

By Austin Harvey • October 2, 2025

Astronomers Have Discovered A ‘Quasi-Moon’ That’s Following Earth’s Orbit Around The Sun

The asteroid, 2025 PN7, has seemingly been orbiting the Sun alongside Earth since the 1950s, and it will likely stay on its track for another 60 years before it travels back out into space.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 23, 2025

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Astronomers Have Discovered A ‘Quasi-Moon’ That’s Following Earth’s Orbit Around The Sun

The asteroid, 2025 PN7, has seemingly been orbiting the Sun alongside Earth since the 1950s, and it will likely stay on its track for another 60 years before it travels back out into space.

By Austin Harvey • September 23, 2025

7 Facts About The Founding Fathers That’ll Make You Rethink American History

From George Washington and Alexander Hamilton to Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, the men who forged the nation also committed some unspeakable acts.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 23, 2025

7 Facts About The Founding Fathers That’ll Make You Rethink American History

From George Washington and Alexander Hamilton to Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, the men who forged the nation also committed some unspeakable acts.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 23, 2025

The History Of Witches: How Christianity And Misogyny Turned Revered Healers Into Wicked Pariahs

From powerful priestesses to demonic masters of the occult, the history of witches is a story of the dangers of being a woman in a male dominated world.

By Leah Silverman • Sep 21, 2025

The History Of Witches: How Christianity And Misogyny Turned Revered Healers Into Wicked Pariahs

From powerful priestesses to demonic masters of the occult, the history of witches is a story of the dangers of being a woman in a male dominated world.

By Leah Silverman • September 21, 2025