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The Stomach-Turning Tale Of Charles Domery, The 18th-Century Polish Soldier Who Ate Literally Anything

Charles Domery had such a bottomless appetite that he'd devour grass, candles, and sometimes even live cats — making him the subject of numerous science experiments.

By Donna Sarkar • Dec 14, 2022

The Stomach-Turning Tale Of Charles Domery, The 18th-Century Polish Soldier Who Ate Literally Anything

Charles Domery had such a bottomless appetite that he'd devour grass, candles, and sometimes even live cats — making him the subject of numerous science experiments.

By Donna Sarkar • December 14, 2022

Inside The Bridgewater Triangle, The Alleged Paranormal Vortex Of Southern Massachusetts

From ghosts to UFO sightings to a Bigfoot-like creature, legends claim that the Bridgewater Triangle has long been home to a variety of unexplained occurrences.

By Donna Sarkar • Dec 12, 2022

Inside The Bridgewater Triangle, The Alleged Paranormal Vortex Of Southern Massachusetts

From ghosts to UFO sightings to a Bigfoot-like creature, legends claim that the Bridgewater Triangle has long been home to a variety of unexplained occurrences.

By Donna Sarkar • December 12, 2022

Researchers Find The Remains Of A Medieval Knight With A Deliberately Elongated Skull Beneath Notre Dame

The sarcophagi found under Notre Dame come from different eras, and the older of the two contains the remains of a man with an oddly deformed skull.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 12, 2022

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Researchers Find The Remains Of A Medieval Knight With A Deliberately Elongated Skull Beneath Notre Dame

The sarcophagi found under Notre Dame come from different eras, and the older of the two contains the remains of a man with an oddly deformed skull.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 12, 2022

29 Photos Of Erotic Art Throughout History, From Egyptian Papyruses To The Ruins Of Pompeii

Humans have been creating depictions of sex for millennia — and these examples of erotic paintings and sculptures prove it.

By Gabe Paoletti • Dec 8, 2022

29 Photos Of Erotic Art Throughout History, From Egyptian Papyruses To The Ruins Of Pompeii

Humans have been creating depictions of sex for millennia — and these examples of erotic paintings and sculptures prove it.

By Gabe Paoletti • December 8, 2022

Mysterious Structure Seen Poking Out Of Florida Beach Determined To Be A Shipwreck From the 1800s

Archaeologists believe that the vessel sank sometime in the 19th century when ships were as prevalent as "Amazon trucks."

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 7, 2022

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Mysterious Structure Seen Poking Out Of Florida Beach Determined To Be A Shipwreck From the 1800s

Archaeologists believe that the vessel sank sometime in the 19th century when ships were as prevalent as "Amazon trucks."

By Kaleena Fraga • December 7, 2022

This Is What 18 Famous Figures Would Look Like If They Were Still Alive Today

Photographer Alper Yesiltas uses artificial intelligence to imagine what departed icons like Princess Diana and Michael Jackson would look like if they'd lived — and the results are haunting.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 6, 2022

This Is What 18 Famous Figures Would Look Like If They Were Still Alive Today

Photographer Alper Yesiltas uses artificial intelligence to imagine what departed icons like Princess Diana and Michael Jackson would look like if they'd lived — and the results are haunting.

By Erin Kelly • December 6, 2022

A Hoard Of Ancient Roman Coins Was Just Authenticated — And Potentially Proves The Existence Of A Lost Emperor

For centuries, the only evidence historians had of the Roman Emperor Sponsian was this hoard of coins bearing his visage that were found in 1713, and many believed them to be fakes.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 6, 2022

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A Hoard Of Ancient Roman Coins Was Just Authenticated — And Potentially Proves The Existence Of A Lost Emperor

For centuries, the only evidence historians had of the Roman Emperor Sponsian was this hoard of coins bearing his visage that were found in 1713, and many believed them to be fakes.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 6, 2022

Inside The Grisly Murder Of Mackenzie Cowell At The Hands Of Her Serial Killer-Obsessed Classmate

In 2010, 17-year-old Mackenzie Cowell fell victim to a disturbed classmate named Christopher Scott Wilson who had a morbid fascination with murder and a tattoo of Hannibal Lecter on his arm.

By Neil Patmore • Dec 5, 2022

Inside The Grisly Murder Of Mackenzie Cowell At The Hands Of Her Serial Killer-Obsessed Classmate

In 2010, 17-year-old Mackenzie Cowell fell victim to a disturbed classmate named Christopher Scott Wilson who had a morbid fascination with murder and a tattoo of Hannibal Lecter on his arm.

By Neil Patmore • December 5, 2022

Thousands Of Mysterious Owl Carvings From The Copper Age May Have Been Made By Children, Study Suggests

Researchers say these owl carvings are simple enough to have been made by children and could have been used as toys, dolls, or amulets.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 2, 2022

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Thousands Of Mysterious Owl Carvings From The Copper Age May Have Been Made By Children, Study Suggests

Researchers say these owl carvings are simple enough to have been made by children and could have been used as toys, dolls, or amulets.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 2, 2022

27 Products In The Museum Of Failure To Remind You That Not Every Idea Is A Good One

From the DeLorean to New Coke, these retail products resulted in some of the biggest flops in history — and now they're on display in the traveling Museum of Failure.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 1, 2022

27 Products In The Museum Of Failure To Remind You That Not Every Idea Is A Good One

From the DeLorean to New Coke, these retail products resulted in some of the biggest flops in history — and now they're on display in the traveling Museum of Failure.

By Austin Harvey • December 1, 2022