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Inside The Terrifying But Necessary Job Of A Medieval Plague Doctor

Tasked with treating victims of the Black Death, plague doctors wore all-leather suits and beak-like masks to avoid catching the fatal disease.

By Daniel Rennie • Aug 16, 2022

Inside The Terrifying But Necessary Job Of A Medieval Plague Doctor

Tasked with treating victims of the Black Death, plague doctors wore all-leather suits and beak-like masks to avoid catching the fatal disease.

By Daniel Rennie • August 16, 2022

Meet The Hammer-Headed Bat, The African Megabat That’s Been Dubbed One Of The World’s Ugliest Creatures

The hammer-headed bat is the largest bat species found in Africa. But while it may look like a carnivore, it only eats fruit.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Aug 16, 2022

Meet The Hammer-Headed Bat, The African Megabat That’s Been Dubbed One Of The World’s Ugliest Creatures

The hammer-headed bat is the largest bat species found in Africa. But while it may look like a carnivore, it only eats fruit.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • August 16, 2022

A Teenage Fugitive In England Was Just Caught While Hiding Inside A Giant Teddy Bear

Though Joshua Dobson managed to get himself fully inside the bear, police quickly noticed that the enormous stuffed animal appeared to be breathing.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 15, 2022

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A Teenage Fugitive In England Was Just Caught While Hiding Inside A Giant Teddy Bear

Though Joshua Dobson managed to get himself fully inside the bear, police quickly noticed that the enormous stuffed animal appeared to be breathing.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 15, 2022

The Painful History Of George Washington’s Teeth — And The Gruesome Truth Behind Them

Though many still believe that George Washington had wooden teeth, America's first president actually wore dentures made of ivory, animal bones, and even human teeth that may have belonged to enslaved people.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 10, 2022

The Painful History Of George Washington’s Teeth — And The Gruesome Truth Behind Them

Though many still believe that George Washington had wooden teeth, America's first president actually wore dentures made of ivory, animal bones, and even human teeth that may have belonged to enslaved people.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 10, 2022

Inside The Baffling Phenomena Surrounding The Oregon Vortex And House Of Mystery

Since 1930, visitors to the Oregon Vortex have been stunned by balls rolling uphill and other seemingly gravity-defying events — but is it all an illusion?

By Kathryn Olvera • Aug 8, 2022

Inside The Baffling Phenomena Surrounding The Oregon Vortex And House Of Mystery

Since 1930, visitors to the Oregon Vortex have been stunned by balls rolling uphill and other seemingly gravity-defying events — but is it all an illusion?

By Kathryn Olvera • August 8, 2022

The Haunted History Of Pittock Mansion, The Oregon Estate Of Newspaper Tycoon Henry Pittock

Built in 1914, Pittock Mansion was nearly razed to create a subdivision in the 1960s before Portland residents came together to save it.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Aug 3, 2022

The Haunted History Of Pittock Mansion, The Oregon Estate Of Newspaper Tycoon Henry Pittock

Built in 1914, Pittock Mansion was nearly razed to create a subdivision in the 1960s before Portland residents came together to save it.

By Aimee Lamoureux • August 3, 2022

Russian Chess Robot Breaks Its Seven-Year-Old Opponent’s Finger During A Match In Moscow

The robot grabbed the boy's finger at the Moscow Chess Open after the seven-year-old apparently "hurried" it.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 25, 2022

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Russian Chess Robot Breaks Its Seven-Year-Old Opponent’s Finger During A Match In Moscow

The robot grabbed the boy's finger at the Moscow Chess Open after the seven-year-old apparently "hurried" it.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 25, 2022

What Happened To Morgan Geyser, The Girl Who Tried To Murder Her Friend Because Of Slender Man?

Determined to become a "proxy" of the fictional Slender Man, 12-year-old Morgan Geyser brutally stabbed her friend Payton Leutner in the Wisconsin woods — and nearly killed her.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 15, 2022

What Happened To Morgan Geyser, The Girl Who Tried To Murder Her Friend Because Of Slender Man?

Determined to become a "proxy" of the fictional Slender Man, 12-year-old Morgan Geyser brutally stabbed her friend Payton Leutner in the Wisconsin woods — and nearly killed her.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 15, 2022

22 Surreal Photos From The Great Boston Molasses Flood And Its Sticky Aftermath

On January 15, 1919, a poorly-constructed tank burst open and sent a 25-foot-high wave of molasses through Boston's North End, killing 21 people and injuring 150 others.

By Cara Johnson • Jul 14, 2022

22 Surreal Photos From The Great Boston Molasses Flood And Its Sticky Aftermath

On January 15, 1919, a poorly-constructed tank burst open and sent a 25-foot-high wave of molasses through Boston's North End, killing 21 people and injuring 150 others.

By Cara Johnson • July 14, 2022

Why The Cartoonish Yet Deadly Punt Gun Was Banned After Just A Few Decades

The 12-foot, 200-pound punt gun could kill up to 100 ducks at a time — nearly annihilating America's waterfowl population by the 1860s.

By Katie Serena • Jul 8, 2022

Why The Cartoonish Yet Deadly Punt Gun Was Banned After Just A Few Decades

The 12-foot, 200-pound punt gun could kill up to 100 ducks at a time — nearly annihilating America's waterfowl population by the 1860s.

By Katie Serena • July 8, 2022