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‘A Gift From The Thrifting Gods’: Goodwill Vase Bought For $3.99 Sells For More Than $100,000

The colorful green and white vase purchased at a Virginia Goodwill turned out to be a rare piece by Italian artist Carlo Scarpa.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 19, 2023

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‘A Gift From The Thrifting Gods’: Goodwill Vase Bought For $3.99 Sells For More Than $100,000

The colorful green and white vase purchased at a Virginia Goodwill turned out to be a rare piece by Italian artist Carlo Scarpa.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 19, 2023

Meet Orang Pendek, The Rumored Hobbit-Like Creature Known As The ‘Bigfoot’ Of Sumatra

For centuries, locals have reported seeing a strange apelike beast called the orang pendek stalking the remote forests of Indonesia — and some believe it’s related to a species of early human called Homo floresiensis.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Dec 19, 2023

Meet Orang Pendek, The Rumored Hobbit-Like Creature Known As The ‘Bigfoot’ Of Sumatra

For centuries, locals have reported seeing a strange apelike beast called the orang pendek stalking the remote forests of Indonesia — and some believe it’s related to a species of early human called Homo floresiensis.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • December 19, 2023

Inside The Eerie History Of Picher, Oklahoma, ‘America’s Most Toxic Ghost Town’

Located near the border of Oklahoma and Kansas, Picher was a bustling mining center in the early 1900s — but now this abandoned town is surrounded by mountains of toxic waste.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 18, 2023

Inside The Eerie History Of Picher, Oklahoma, ‘America’s Most Toxic Ghost Town’

Located near the border of Oklahoma and Kansas, Picher was a bustling mining center in the early 1900s — but now this abandoned town is surrounded by mountains of toxic waste.

By Erin Kelly • December 18, 2023

27 Of The Most Frightening Demons — And What Makes Them So Horrifying

From infamous fallen angels like Satan to supernatural beings worshipped by the occult, meet some of the worst demons from history.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 15, 2023

27 Of The Most Frightening Demons — And What Makes Them So Horrifying

From infamous fallen angels like Satan to supernatural beings worshipped by the occult, meet some of the worst demons from history.

By Austin Harvey • December 15, 2023

Marine Biologists Recently Spotted A Dolphin With Human-Like ‘Thumbs’

The dolphin's deformed flippers are likely the result of a genetic defect, but the creature is "thriving" nonetheless.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 15, 2023

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Marine Biologists Recently Spotted A Dolphin With Human-Like ‘Thumbs’

The dolphin's deformed flippers are likely the result of a genetic defect, but the creature is "thriving" nonetheless.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 15, 2023

The Life Of Circus Performer Jean Libbera, The Man With A Parasitic Twin Growing Out Of His Torso

In the early 1900s, Jean Libbera performed in sideshows with his brother Jacques, a parasitic twin who was attached to Jean at the chest and stomach.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Dec 14, 2023

The Life Of Circus Performer Jean Libbera, The Man With A Parasitic Twin Growing Out Of His Torso

In the early 1900s, Jean Libbera performed in sideshows with his brother Jacques, a parasitic twin who was attached to Jean at the chest and stomach.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • December 14, 2023

A ‘Beyond Rare’ White Alligator Was Just Born At A Florida Reptile Park — And You Can Help Name Her

The baby alligator was born with leucism, a condition similar to albinism that causes a loss of pigmentation.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Dec 12, 2023

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A ‘Beyond Rare’ White Alligator Was Just Born At A Florida Reptile Park — And You Can Help Name Her

The baby alligator was born with leucism, a condition similar to albinism that causes a loss of pigmentation.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • December 12, 2023

What Is The Bermuda Triangle? Inside The Mysterious Patch Of The Atlantic Where Dozens Of Ships, Planes, And People Have Disappeared

Discover the real stories of calamities, disappearances, and other inexplicable events that have unfolded inside the Bermuda Triangle, the infamous section of the western North Atlantic that's left experts baffled for decades.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 11, 2023

What Is The Bermuda Triangle? Inside The Mysterious Patch Of The Atlantic Where Dozens Of Ships, Planes, And People Have Disappeared

Discover the real stories of calamities, disappearances, and other inexplicable events that have unfolded inside the Bermuda Triangle, the infamous section of the western North Atlantic that's left experts baffled for decades.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 11, 2023

11 Of History’s Oldest People Ever, From A Traveling Herbalist To A Red Wine Enthusiast

Who was the oldest person to ever live? Who is the oldest living person today? And how did these supercentenarians become the longest-living people in history?

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 5, 2023

11 Of History’s Oldest People Ever, From A Traveling Herbalist To A Red Wine Enthusiast

Who was the oldest person to ever live? Who is the oldest living person today? And how did these supercentenarians become the longest-living people in history?

By Kaleena Fraga • December 5, 2023

Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

The bomb was likely used in pre-World War I naval tests sometime between 1880 and 1890.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2023

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Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

The bomb was likely used in pre-World War I naval tests sometime between 1880 and 1890.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2023