curiosities

How The Murderous ‘Mad Trapper’ Led Police On A Month-Long Manhunt In The Canadian Wilderness

In 1932, a reclusive hunter named Albert Johnson opened fire on Canadian police — and then tried to flee into the icy mountains of the Northwest Territories. To this day, no one knows why.

By Andrew Lenoir • Dec 10, 2019

How The Murderous ‘Mad Trapper’ Led Police On A Month-Long Manhunt In The Canadian Wilderness

In 1932, a reclusive hunter named Albert Johnson opened fire on Canadian police — and then tried to flee into the icy mountains of the Northwest Territories. To this day, no one knows why.

By Andrew Lenoir • December 10, 2019

The Qilakitsoq Mummies Are So Well-Preserved That Scientists Know Their Last Meal

When two brothers stumbled upon the 500-year-old Inuits in 1972, they thought they'd discovered a recent burial.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 7, 2019

The Qilakitsoq Mummies Are So Well-Preserved That Scientists Know Their Last Meal

When two brothers stumbled upon the 500-year-old Inuits in 1972, they thought they'd discovered a recent burial.

By Erin Kelly • December 7, 2019

Meet Frank Lentini, The Sideshow Performer With Three Legs, 16 Fingers, And Two Penises

Frank Lentini, the "Three-Legged Man," went on to have a successful career thanks to his parasitic twin.

By Leah Silverman • Dec 4, 2019

Meet Frank Lentini, The Sideshow Performer With Three Legs, 16 Fingers, And Two Penises

Frank Lentini, the "Three-Legged Man," went on to have a successful career thanks to his parasitic twin.

By Leah Silverman • December 4, 2019

The Truth About Those Rumors Of Mr. Rogers’ Badass Military Career

Records show that Mr. Rogers registered for the draft in 1948, but was he ever a Navy SEAL or a military sniper?

By Erin Kelly • Nov 19, 2019

The Truth About Those Rumors Of Mr. Rogers’ Badass Military Career

Records show that Mr. Rogers registered for the draft in 1948, but was he ever a Navy SEAL or a military sniper?

By Erin Kelly • November 19, 2019

How A Criminal Underworld Of Body-Snatching Corpse Robbers Galvanized Modern Medicine

Body snatching at the dawn of the Scientific Revolution was so lucrative that some career graverobbers actually murdered people to satisfy the market.

By Andrew Lenoir • Nov 15, 2019

How A Criminal Underworld Of Body-Snatching Corpse Robbers Galvanized Modern Medicine

Body snatching at the dawn of the Scientific Revolution was so lucrative that some career graverobbers actually murdered people to satisfy the market.

By Andrew Lenoir • November 15, 2019

7 Unbelievable Origin Stories Of Our Most Mundane Household Items

From the tissue that began as a World War I gas mask to the disinfectant that became a feminine hygiene product, learn the shocking, little-known histories of our everyday products.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 13, 2019

7 Unbelievable Origin Stories Of Our Most Mundane Household Items

From the tissue that began as a World War I gas mask to the disinfectant that became a feminine hygiene product, learn the shocking, little-known histories of our everyday products.

By Natasha Ishak • November 13, 2019

20 Photos Inside Craco, Southern Italy’s Medieval Ghost Town

An abandoned village brought down by natural disasters and the Plague, Craco is still hauntingly alive with history.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 5, 2019

20 Photos Inside Craco, Southern Italy’s Medieval Ghost Town

An abandoned village brought down by natural disasters and the Plague, Craco is still hauntingly alive with history.

By Erin Kelly • October 5, 2019

Battle Of Los Angeles: The False Alarm That Left LA In Chaos

Months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Los Angeles residents woke up to sirens, explosions, and searchlights across the skies. Was the "Battle of Los Angeles" a shadowy government coverup or an embarrassing military blunder?

By Andrew Lenoir • Sep 21, 2019

Battle Of Los Angeles: The False Alarm That Left LA In Chaos

Months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Los Angeles residents woke up to sirens, explosions, and searchlights across the skies. Was the "Battle of Los Angeles" a shadowy government coverup or an embarrassing military blunder?

By Andrew Lenoir • September 21, 2019

Scottish Woman Who Can Hear Her Own Eyeballs Move Has Never Experienced Silence

Most people with her condition develop it after head trauma, but she’s had it since birth.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 9, 2019

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Scottish Woman Who Can Hear Her Own Eyeballs Move Has Never Experienced Silence

Most people with her condition develop it after head trauma, but she’s had it since birth.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 9, 2019

The True Story Of The Angels Of Mons, The World War I Myth That Captivated Britain

How the Angels of Mons legend had the British public believing that actual divine warriors were on their side against the Germans during The Great War.

By Andrew Lenoir • Aug 27, 2019

The True Story Of The Angels Of Mons, The World War I Myth That Captivated Britain

How the Angels of Mons legend had the British public believing that actual divine warriors were on their side against the Germans during The Great War.

By Andrew Lenoir • August 27, 2019