curiosities

A 500-Year-Old Skeleton Wearing Thigh-High Leather Boots Was Unearthed In London

Leather was a highly-valuable material during the Tudor era in the U.K., which makes this discovery all the more unusual.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 8, 2025

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A 500-Year-Old Skeleton Wearing Thigh-High Leather Boots Was Unearthed In London

Leather was a highly-valuable material during the Tudor era in the U.K., which makes this discovery all the more unusual.

By Bernadette Deron • September 8, 2025

The Full Story Of Cleopatra’s Death, The Alleged Snake Bite Suicide Of Egypt’s Storied Queen

Cleopatra died after reportedly allowing a venomous snake to bite her in Alexandria on August 12, 30 B.C.E. — but some scholars say she may have actually been murdered.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 7, 2025

The Full Story Of Cleopatra’s Death, The Alleged Snake Bite Suicide Of Egypt’s Storied Queen

Cleopatra died after reportedly allowing a venomous snake to bite her in Alexandria on August 12, 30 B.C.E. — but some scholars say she may have actually been murdered.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 7, 2025

Why Humanity’s Grand Legacy May Be All The Chicken Bones We Left Behind On Earth

In 2018, a team of researchers argued that the sheer amount of chicken bones on the planet — which belonged to birds specifically bred for human consumption — meant that they may be the most notable fossils of our age.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 7, 2025

Why Humanity’s Grand Legacy May Be All The Chicken Bones We Left Behind On Earth

In 2018, a team of researchers argued that the sheer amount of chicken bones on the planet — which belonged to birds specifically bred for human consumption — meant that they may be the most notable fossils of our age.

By All That's Interesting • September 7, 2025

11 Interesting Events You May Not Have Learned In History Class

An unknown beast that led a deadly rampage through 1760s France? An unexplained explosion as powerful as 1,000 atomic bombs in Siberia? These little-known, interesting events bring history to life more than any textbook ever could.

By Katie Serena • Sep 6, 2025

11 Interesting Events You May Not Have Learned In History Class

An unknown beast that led a deadly rampage through 1760s France? An unexplained explosion as powerful as 1,000 atomic bombs in Siberia? These little-known, interesting events bring history to life more than any textbook ever could.

By Katie Serena • September 6, 2025

The Smurl Haunting: Inside The Alleged Demonic Attacks In Pennsylvania That Inspired ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

The Smurl haunting dragged on for years between 1974 and 1989, eventually causing the desperate family to call in Ed and Lorraine Warren for help.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 3, 2025

The Smurl Haunting: Inside The Alleged Demonic Attacks In Pennsylvania That Inspired ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

The Smurl haunting dragged on for years between 1974 and 1989, eventually causing the desperate family to call in Ed and Lorraine Warren for help.

By Austin Harvey • September 3, 2025

Cynthia Albritton, The Groupie Who Made Dozens Of Plaster Casts Of Rock Stars’ Penises

Better known as Cynthia Plaster Caster, Cynthia Albritton made models of the erect penises of celebrities like Jimi Hendrix, Dead Kennedys lead singer Jello Biafra, and MC5 bandmembers Dennis Thompson and Wayne Kramer.

By Katie Serena • Aug 31, 2025

Cynthia Albritton, The Groupie Who Made Dozens Of Plaster Casts Of Rock Stars’ Penises

Better known as Cynthia Plaster Caster, Cynthia Albritton made models of the erect penises of celebrities like Jimi Hendrix, Dead Kennedys lead singer Jello Biafra, and MC5 bandmembers Dennis Thompson and Wayne Kramer.

By Katie Serena • August 31, 2025

Chinese Scientists Have Just Created Multicolored, Glow-In-The-Dark Plants

By injecting phosphor particles into succulents and exposing the leaves to sunlight or LED light, the researchers made the plants glow for up to two hours.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 29, 2025

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Chinese Scientists Have Just Created Multicolored, Glow-In-The-Dark Plants

By injecting phosphor particles into succulents and exposing the leaves to sunlight or LED light, the researchers made the plants glow for up to two hours.

By Austin Harvey • August 29, 2025

Inside The Tragic History Of Nauru, The Little-Known Failed Nation In The South Pacific

After years of aggressive phosphate mining, poor investments, rampant corruption, and an increasingly turbulent economy, Nauru is one of the most difficult places to live on Earth.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 25, 2025

Inside The Tragic History Of Nauru, The Little-Known Failed Nation In The South Pacific

After years of aggressive phosphate mining, poor investments, rampant corruption, and an increasingly turbulent economy, Nauru is one of the most difficult places to live on Earth.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 25, 2025

The Story Of The Lykov Family That Fled Civilization And Lived In Total Isolation In The Wilderness For 42 Years

The Lykov family left their village in Russia in 1936 to escape religious persecution, then spent more than four decades living deep in the Siberian taiga.

By John Kuroski • Aug 24, 2025

The Story Of The Lykov Family That Fled Civilization And Lived In Total Isolation In The Wilderness For 42 Years

The Lykov family left their village in Russia in 1936 to escape religious persecution, then spent more than four decades living deep in the Siberian taiga.

By John Kuroski • August 24, 2025

10 Sunken Ships From Around The World And Their Astonishing Shipwreck Sites

From the sinking of the Lusitania to the demise of a Russian warship saddled with $130 billion in gold, these are the most fascinating sunken ships from around the world.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 23, 2025

10 Sunken Ships From Around The World And Their Astonishing Shipwreck Sites

From the sinking of the Lusitania to the demise of a Russian warship saddled with $130 billion in gold, these are the most fascinating sunken ships from around the world.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 23, 2025