curiosities

Brushy Bill Roberts: The Man Who Claimed To Be Billy The Kid

Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid died in 1881 — or did he escape, vanish, and live on under the name Brushy Bill Roberts in Texas all the way until 1950?

By Katie Serena • Dec 25, 2018

Brushy Bill Roberts: The Man Who Claimed To Be Billy The Kid

Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid died in 1881 — or did he escape, vanish, and live on under the name Brushy Bill Roberts in Texas all the way until 1950?

By Katie Serena • December 25, 2018

The Funniest News Stories That 2018 Produced

Relive the funniest news of 2018, including the woman who married a ghost pirate, a mass ramen heist, and a zoo break-in gone horribly — albeit hilariously — wrong.

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 24, 2018

The Funniest News Stories That 2018 Produced

Relive the funniest news of 2018, including the woman who married a ghost pirate, a mass ramen heist, and a zoo break-in gone horribly — albeit hilariously — wrong.

By Bernadette Deron • December 24, 2018

12 Of The Most Important History News Stories Of 2018

Neanderthal bones, mysterious mummy juice, and ancient hunger stones: 2018 was filled with some significant historical discoveries.

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 21, 2018

12 Of The Most Important History News Stories Of 2018

Neanderthal bones, mysterious mummy juice, and ancient hunger stones: 2018 was filled with some significant historical discoveries.

By Bernadette Deron • December 21, 2018

Remarkable 120-Year-Old Letter To Santa Discovered In England

"When you come see us on Christmas Eve will you please bring us some little toy ducks and chickens for a present, also a canvas stocking like you brought us last year."

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 20, 2018

News

Remarkable 120-Year-Old Letter To Santa Discovered In England

"When you come see us on Christmas Eve will you please bring us some little toy ducks and chickens for a present, also a canvas stocking like you brought us last year."

By Bernadette Deron • December 20, 2018

Jury For El Chapo Trial Admitted To Googling The Druglord During Deliberation

A juror told VICE News that panelists reviewed media regarding the El Chapo trial during deliberations — an action which the judge had specifically ordered they not take.

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 17, 2018

News

Jury For El Chapo Trial Admitted To Googling The Druglord During Deliberation

A juror told VICE News that panelists reviewed media regarding the El Chapo trial during deliberations — an action which the judge had specifically ordered they not take.

By Bernadette Deron • December 17, 2018

The Evolution Of The Art Of Drag In 33 Stunning, Historical Images

Dressing in drag was once just a means of fulfilling female parts in plays — and now it's become a worldwide phenomenon.

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 15, 2018

The Evolution Of The Art Of Drag In 33 Stunning, Historical Images

Dressing in drag was once just a means of fulfilling female parts in plays — and now it's become a worldwide phenomenon.

By Bernadette Deron • December 15, 2018

33 Celebrity Look-Alikes From The Past That Are So Similar It’s Scary

These celebrity look-alikes from the annals of history may have you wondering whether everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to Eminem is actually immortal.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 13, 2018

33 Celebrity Look-Alikes From The Past That Are So Similar It’s Scary

These celebrity look-alikes from the annals of history may have you wondering whether everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to Eminem is actually immortal.

By Erin Kelly • December 13, 2018

Penguin Poop Is So Pink And Plentiful That It Can Be Seen From Space

Satellite images of penguin poop in Antarctica allowed researchers to make an important discovery about the Adélie colonies there.

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 13, 2018

Weird News

Penguin Poop Is So Pink And Plentiful That It Can Be Seen From Space

Satellite images of penguin poop in Antarctica allowed researchers to make an important discovery about the Adélie colonies there.

By Bernadette Deron • December 13, 2018

The Eerie Reason Why Ships Full Of Dead Bodies Keep Washing Up In Japan

Small Japanese villages have been visited by abandoned fishing vessels, some awash with dead bodies. But the reason why this may be is even more startling than their discovery.

By Gina Dimuro • Dec 11, 2018

The Eerie Reason Why Ships Full Of Dead Bodies Keep Washing Up In Japan

Small Japanese villages have been visited by abandoned fishing vessels, some awash with dead bodies. But the reason why this may be is even more startling than their discovery.

By Gina Dimuro • December 11, 2018

CIA Project MKUltra Achieved Dog Mind Control During The Cold War, Declassified Documents Reveal

“The specific aim of the research program was to examine the possibility of controlling the behavior of a dog, in an open field, by means of remotely triggering electrical stimulation of the brain."

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 11, 2018

Weird News

CIA Project MKUltra Achieved Dog Mind Control During The Cold War, Declassified Documents Reveal

“The specific aim of the research program was to examine the possibility of controlling the behavior of a dog, in an open field, by means of remotely triggering electrical stimulation of the brain."

By Bernadette Deron • December 11, 2018