Month: April 2022

For thousands of years, our ancestors gave way to their creative expression by creating figures of all sizes from bone, antler, ivory, and stone. The world’s oldest sculptures are often small enough to fit into the palm of your hand and do not come without their fair share of controversy. These incredible works of art

Hold on—most people don’t even know what the metaverse is. Here’s a little backstory, plus some Metaverse 101 thrown in for good measure. The word metaverse is a mash-up—Meta comes from Greek and means “next” or “beyond.” So metaverse means the next universe or beyond the universe. In 1992, Neal Stephenson authored the sci-fi novel

Everyone has a story to tell about when they got an undeserved or uncomfortable punishment from a teacher, but are they as ridiculous as these? From six-year-old kids being arrested to being placed in a mental facility, with these stories, you may even feel a bit better about your high school experience! Related: Top 10

We all make choices—some good, some bad, and some really, really bad. In this case, here are 10 people who did terrible things because God told them to. Related: Top 10 Churches Where God Is Not Worshiped 10 The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart On June 5, 2002, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped by Brian David Mitchell

When it comes to television genres, reality television is probably the least respected of them all. Whether it be because it makes unlikeable people into celebrities or has little to no redeeming value, many would consider it a genre not worth existing. Reality shows are simple in format as all they mainly must do is

It is a truth universally ignored that a human on the toilet is at their most vulnerable. The worst that usually happens, though, is that there is a knock at the front door, your cat wanders in to look at you, or you run out of toilet paper. However, sometimes, something far worse than you

Some of the most cherished songs of all time are based on true stories. In many cases, these are events from the songwriter’s own life. Autobiographical songs can have a special meaning because they came from a real experience that gives us a quick glance into the singer’s life. At times, these songs can also

The saying goes, “the truth always comes out in the end.” And for the most part, through life’s twists and turns, that saying seems to ring true. But when it comes to cold-blooded murder and strange disappearances, the families and friends left behind are not so sure. Some cases take many years to solve. And

“Going postal” is a relatively new phrase in the English language. It became widespread when a string of United States Postal Service workers decided to let their frustrations out on anyone around them. The most famous was in 1986 when Patrick Sherrill killed 14 and wounded six before killing himself. When several more postmen committed

Meetings are not usually interesting. Anybody who has worked an office job knows that there are far too many of them. Some of the world’s most successful businesspeople have attempted to make them as short as possible in the belief that they otherwise do more harm than good. People sitting around a desk, arguing over

Congratulations! You have already survived several doomsday predictions. If you haven’t, it’s only a matter of time before you get to hear the end-of-times calls. The concept of the apocalypse is not new. If anything, apocalyptical calls have played a central role in several religious and scientific predictions for centuries. But, what is even more

Rationalizations of the “real” nature of paranormal encounters have become more prominent in the public consciousness than straight-up belief. Past trauma, suspected meteorological phenomenon, or visual hallucinations brought on by ingesting two fistfuls of weird mushrooms found growing on the side of the interstate are far easier statements for us moderns to take in than

You’ve probably heard of famous Gen Z child prodigies like Greta Thunberg, JoJo Siwa, Simone Biles, Emma Chamberlaine, and Billie Eilish. From popularizing viral dance videos to never having lived without the existence of the internet, children from Generation Z are known for many things. Although many older generations peg these “zoomers” as being overly

In the nearly 150-year history of professional baseball in America, only a small handful of active players have been murdered. These boys of summer were cut down in their prime, unable to outrun fate despite reaching the pinnacle of their sport. Stricken from stardom far too soon, their heartbreaking deaths leave baseball fans wondering: what

Florida gets a bad wrap, and no more so than the Florida man, known on an international level as an entertaining party game. You type “Florida Man” and your birth date, and voila! You laugh at the idiot in the article who attacked his daughter with pizza, the man who mistook the bank for a

After ocean swimming was popularized in Victorian Britain as a health activity, beaches transitioned from places where people worked or foraged to places of recreation and enjoyment. Today, beaches are regularly featured in picture-postcard images as idyllic places of coconut palms, white sand, pretty girls in bikinis, kitesurfers getting big air, and surfers riding perfect

The 1970s are now recognized as “Hollywood’s Second Golden Age,” and it’s hard to argue with it. The Godfather, Jaws, Star Wars, and hundreds of other fine films came out in that decade. But there are some films from notable directors starring famous actors that are more or less unknown today. These movies were well-regarded

Most plastic or cosmetic surgery is apparent to the naked eye: Her breasts look bigger (or smaller or higher). His nose looks straighter. But some plastic surgery results are visible only to the recipient (and perhaps their significant other). Requests for plastic surgery on genitalia are on the rise, motivated by desires for an improved

Emotion and physicality are cornerstones of any sport, but when competition is fierce and tensions are high, things can sometimes get out of hand. Bad blood, nationalistic pride, and revenge can all result in chaotic situations on the pitch, ice, court, or even in the stands. Other times, it’s simply a matter of hotter heads

There is a company so large it controls assets worth half of the U.S. GDP, but no matter how hard we tried, we couldn’t find its true owners even after scouring the nooks and cranny of the internet. This is not so surprising considering what we found out about it. That company is BlackRock, and

If Donatien Alphonse François, the Marquis de Sade, were alive today and wrote film scripts instead of novels, he might have written the screenplays for the ten bloody, disgusting horror movie franchises on this list. Each of them is exploitative, taking sex and violence to extremes that are both horrific and revolting. These pictures are

As a species, we have been filling landfills and oceans with non-perishable waste and pumping more and more greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere for over a century. And now, finally, the whole world is becoming wiser to the fact that this waste won’t go anywhere without serious intervention. Some amazing scientists have developed products and

Performance art is known for many things, and weirdness is definitely one of them. While this list of weird live art looks at the (sometimes bizarre) inner-workings of artists’ minds, we’re steering clear of the blatantly offensive and inflammatory works that the art form is often cited for. Instead, we’re looking at “the weird” as

Dark, dreary, and abandoned places almost automatically gain reputations for being haunted and scary. But somehow, the threat of unseen entities becomes even scarier when they’re associated with beautiful buildings and sunny locations. On this list are some of the most stunning places you can visit, all with scary ghost stories surrounding them. Related: 10

In the world of popular culture, diets have been consistently talked about since far before the Golden Age of Hollywood. There are trendy diets that caught on and stuck around for years, like the Atkins diet or the Master Cleanse. And then there are the ones that are just myths, like Jackie Kennedy eating one

The latest Batman movie is a dark and serious noir detective film where Batman must stop the Riddler, who is a crazed serial killer in this iteration. Now, as cool as that sounds (and is!), it can be hard to remember that comics, especially Batman comics, used to, and sometimes still are, incredibly silly and

Amazing things really can come in small packages, and tardigrades are perfect examples! And they have the most adorable nicknames ever. Can you get cuter than a water bear or moss piglet? And perhaps not everyone will find their snapshots so darling…but those little legs and squishy bodies! Even if you don’t think they’re quite

Finding treasure—who wouldn’t want to do that? We’ve all heard about treasure hunters diving among sunken ships or adventurers seeking hidden gold in caves or mines. Often these attempts take careful study and planning, involving many resources and even more money. But sometimes, people simply stumble upon surprising finds while doing nothing at all. What

Since the 1800s, fossil fuels have powered our homes, schools, workplaces, government buildings, jails, and manufacturing enterprises. Fossil fuels provide a dependable and cost-effective way to power our world, but they also emit harmful emissions into the atmosphere. We hope that renewable energy will one day completely replace fossil fuels, allowing us to slow and

When we hear the word saint, we are drawn to think of holy men and pious women. The very notion of sainthood suggests acts of mercy, temperance, and kindness. While there are many saints who do fit such a definition, there are countless more whose lives were somewhat different. From bloodthirsty pirates to violent fugitives