curiosities

The Mystery Behind One Of Art History’s Most Scandalous Paintings Has Just Been Resolved

The decades-long debate on who's depicted in Gustave Courbet's 1866 painting The Origin of the World has seemingly come to an end.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 7, 2025

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The Mystery Behind One Of Art History’s Most Scandalous Paintings Has Just Been Resolved

The decades-long debate on who's depicted in Gustave Courbet's 1866 painting The Origin of the World has seemingly come to an end.

By Bernadette Deron • November 7, 2025

Scientists Have Discovered The World’s Largest Spider Web That Covers 1,140 Square Feet

In a pitch-black cave along the border of Greek and Albania, researchers discovered a 1,140-square-foot spider web that houses two spider species — an unprecedented example of cohabitation.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 6, 2025

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Scientists Have Discovered The World’s Largest Spider Web That Covers 1,140 Square Feet

In a pitch-black cave along the border of Greek and Albania, researchers discovered a 1,140-square-foot spider web that houses two spider species — an unprecedented example of cohabitation.

By Austin Harvey • November 6, 2025

9 Haunted Castles With Bloody Histories, From Frankenstein’s Fortress To Castello Di Montebello

Leap Castle in Ireland is said to be the world's most haunted, but all of these fortresses are purportedly home to ghosts ranging from malevolent Druid spirits to the young woman who inspired The Ring.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 2, 2025

9 Haunted Castles With Bloody Histories, From Frankenstein’s Fortress To Castello Di Montebello

Leap Castle in Ireland is said to be the world's most haunted, but all of these fortresses are purportedly home to ghosts ranging from malevolent Druid spirits to the young woman who inspired The Ring.

By Natasha Ishak • November 2, 2025

The Beast Of Gévaudan, The Mysterious Monster That Stalked And Killed Villagers In 18th-Century France

In the 1760s, a wolf-like monster known as the Beast of Gévaudan reportedly killed hundreds of people in gruesome fashion — and to this day, no one knows exactly what it was.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 2, 2025

The Beast Of Gévaudan, The Mysterious Monster That Stalked And Killed Villagers In 18th-Century France

In the 1760s, a wolf-like monster known as the Beast of Gévaudan reportedly killed hundreds of people in gruesome fashion — and to this day, no one knows exactly what it was.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 2, 2025

‘I’m Not Real Sorry For What I Did’: 9 Teenage Serial Killers And The Chilling Crimes They Committed

Some of history's youngest serial killers include Mary Bell, who first murdered when she was 10 years old, and Graham Young, the boy who started poisoning his victims when he was just 14.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 26, 2025

‘I’m Not Real Sorry For What I Did’: 9 Teenage Serial Killers And The Chilling Crimes They Committed

Some of history's youngest serial killers include Mary Bell, who first murdered when she was 10 years old, and Graham Young, the boy who started poisoning his victims when he was just 14.

By Richard Stockton • October 26, 2025

Dozens Of Curious Bones Modified Into ‘Cups’ And ‘Masks’ Discovered At Neolithic Sites In China

Many of the bones were discarded in canals or moats, suggesting they were seen as disposable and not revered as human remains.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 23, 2025

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Dozens Of Curious Bones Modified Into ‘Cups’ And ‘Masks’ Discovered At Neolithic Sites In China

Many of the bones were discarded in canals or moats, suggesting they were seen as disposable and not revered as human remains.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 23, 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 • 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