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The Story Of Natalia Barnett, The ‘Six-Year-Old’ Adoptee Who May Have Been An Adult Dwarf In Disguise

Michael and Kristine Barnett of Indiana claim that their adopted daughter Natalia Grace is really a psychotic adult dwarf who tried to kill them — but where does the truth lie?

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 28, 2021

The Story Of Natalia Barnett, The ‘Six-Year-Old’ Adoptee Who May Have Been An Adult Dwarf In Disguise

Michael and Kristine Barnett of Indiana claim that their adopted daughter Natalia Grace is really a psychotic adult dwarf who tried to kill them — but where does the truth lie?

By Marco Margaritoff • December 28, 2021

The Strange Tale Of Princess Caraboo And The Outrageous Hoax She Pulled Off In 19th-Century England

"Princess Caraboo" was actually Mary Baker Willcocks, an English cobbler's daughter who fooled an entire town near Bristol, England into believing she was royalty from the Pacific island of "Javasu."

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 28, 2021

The Strange Tale Of Princess Caraboo And The Outrageous Hoax She Pulled Off In 19th-Century England

"Princess Caraboo" was actually Mary Baker Willcocks, an English cobbler's daughter who fooled an entire town near Bristol, England into believing she was royalty from the Pacific island of "Javasu."

By Genevieve Carlton • December 28, 2021

The Disturbing History Of Kuru, The Fatal Brain Disease Caused By Cannibalism

At its peak in the 1950s and '60s, the kuru epidemic nearly decimated the Indigenous Fore people of Papua New Guinea.

By Morgan Dunn • Dec 28, 2021

The Disturbing History Of Kuru, The Fatal Brain Disease Caused By Cannibalism

At its peak in the 1950s and '60s, the kuru epidemic nearly decimated the Indigenous Fore people of Papua New Guinea.

By Morgan Dunn • December 28, 2021

Inside The 13 Weirdest News Stories To Come Out Of 2021

From the Russian "Popeye" who was nearly killed by his arm injections to the man who injected himself with magic mushrooms, these are the strangest headlines we saw in 2021.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 28, 2021

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Inside The 13 Weirdest News Stories To Come Out Of 2021

From the Russian "Popeye" who was nearly killed by his arm injections to the man who injected himself with magic mushrooms, these are the strangest headlines we saw in 2021.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 28, 2021

How ‘The Monster With 21 Faces’ Terrorized Japan During The Harrowing Glico Morinaga Incident

For 17 months in the mid-1980s, the Glico Morinaga case saw a mysterious gang use kidnapping, extortion, and blackmail to cripple Japan’s candy industry — and they never got caught.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Dec 27, 2021

How ‘The Monster With 21 Faces’ Terrorized Japan During The Harrowing Glico Morinaga Incident

For 17 months in the mid-1980s, the Glico Morinaga case saw a mysterious gang use kidnapping, extortion, and blackmail to cripple Japan’s candy industry — and they never got caught.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • December 27, 2021

Meet The Ocean Sunfish, The Rhino-Sized Creature That’s The Gentle Giant Of The Sea

The enormous ocean sunfish known as the Mola mola can grow to be 5,000 pounds and 14 feet long, making it the world's largest bony fish.

By Mark Oliver • Dec 24, 2021

Meet The Ocean Sunfish, The Rhino-Sized Creature That’s The Gentle Giant Of The Sea

The enormous ocean sunfish known as the Mola mola can grow to be 5,000 pounds and 14 feet long, making it the world's largest bony fish.

By Mark Oliver • December 24, 2021

Prada Marfa: The Texas Store Built In The Middle Of Nowhere

Ever since two artists erected Prada Marfa in the Texas desert in October 2005, this daring installation has taken on an unexpected life of its own.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Dec 24, 2021

Prada Marfa: The Texas Store Built In The Middle Of Nowhere

Ever since two artists erected Prada Marfa in the Texas desert in October 2005, this daring installation has taken on an unexpected life of its own.

By Aimee Lamoureux • December 24, 2021

The Mysterious Footballfish, The Nightmarish Deep-Sea Creature That’s Never Even Been Seen Alive

A number of extremely rare Pacific footballfish have washed up in California in 2021, both puzzling and delighting curious scientists.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 22, 2021

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The Mysterious Footballfish, The Nightmarish Deep-Sea Creature That’s Never Even Been Seen Alive

A number of extremely rare Pacific footballfish have washed up in California in 2021, both puzzling and delighting curious scientists.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 22, 2021

Scientists Just Found That Several ‘Anti-5G’ Products Meant To ‘Protect’ People From Cell Networks Emit Dangerous Radiation

Though the items, which include necklaces and sleep masks, emit low levels of ion radiation, they can be dangerous if worn consistently and permanently affect tissue and DNA.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 21, 2021

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Scientists Just Found That Several ‘Anti-5G’ Products Meant To ‘Protect’ People From Cell Networks Emit Dangerous Radiation

Though the items, which include necklaces and sleep masks, emit low levels of ion radiation, they can be dangerous if worn consistently and permanently affect tissue and DNA.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 21, 2021

Enraged Monkeys In India Have Thrown Hundreds Of Dogs From Tall Buildings And Trees In Terrifying ‘Revenge’ Killings

After a pack of wild dogs in the Indian state of Maharashtra allegedly killed a baby monkey in November, the primates have taken revenge by purging an entire town of its dogs.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 20, 2021

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Enraged Monkeys In India Have Thrown Hundreds Of Dogs From Tall Buildings And Trees In Terrifying ‘Revenge’ Killings

After a pack of wild dogs in the Indian state of Maharashtra allegedly killed a baby monkey in November, the primates have taken revenge by purging an entire town of its dogs.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 20, 2021