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Everybody is entitled to the right to privacy. It is a fundamental human right that falls under the first-generation human right—except, with technology, it’s not! Today, there is a lot of controversy surrounding privacy because its definition varies globally. Technology has many benefits, but it hasn’t helped on this front. If anything, its development has

Usually, when animal stories headline the news, it’s either a feel-good report or something relating to PETA. We’ve all probably seen the videos of first responders risking life and limb to save that little fluffy kitten or treasured family dog from a fire or a flooding storm drain. And you’ve watched as people rush to

The Great Depression lasted in the United States from 1929 to 1933. Many people lost their money during that time due to Wall Street’s stock market crash. The economy slowed down, and jobs dried up. Many people had a hard time scraping money together to feed their families. Soup kitchens sprung up across the country

“Freeze! You’re under arrest for… for… oh, wait.” Perhaps no act of aggression better sums up our times than SWAT-ing, the act of convincing teams of typically armed emergency services to swarm a home under false pretenses. With little more than a caller ID scrambler or encrypted virtual private network (VPN), cowards-turned-cyberbullies solicit tense, tenuous

Riches. Fame. Wealth. Power. These are the things that come with amassing copious amounts of money—money that not every average person can achieve in their lifetime. While everyone’s, or at least most people’s, dreams are to be wealthy, there can only be so many successful people. For the rest, we can only observe and learn

Many films have shocking twists and turns, but occasionally, there will be a movie that will drastically change course in the middle of the story. It essentially turns into a different kind of picture, sometimes even switching genres. Whatever our overall impression of such a film, whether we ultimately find it entertaining or disappointing, at

Athletes don’t get banned for no reason. The common denominator for all bans is cheating. For various reasons, some athletes cheat and, by doing so, ensure that the competition is skewed in their favor. This insults clean athletes who have spent years dedicating themselves to their chosen sport only to find that the playing field

Small-town America’s past contains countless gruesome and unsolved deaths. Yet these ten cold case killings stand out as being particularly unsettling. The chilling attacks here run the gamut, from shady businessmen to suspected organized crime activity, horrific acts of racism, and seemingly random murders. Sadly, justice has thus far eluded these poor victims. Related: Top

Few things are more fascinating than an exciting conspiracy theory with some scientific basis. In our list, we will go through some extremely intense theories (Has the Earth been pulled into a black hole since 2012?!) and some that truly seem silly and good-natured. Put it this way; you will never look at bird feeders

Film industries around the world, especially Hollywood, make it seem as if movies are of the utmost importance to society and possess the ability to change the world. Just take a look at the Oscars, where celebrities rave about how integral their films are to societal progress. Of course, this is delusional as films essentially

The future is a fascinating place. Especially when looked at as a place our children, nieces, and nephews, and the rising generation gets to inhabit. A gateway into the future is found in the pages of bookshelves. Books talk of the future as a fantasy, a future populated with aliens and interstellar travel. Some even

No one, including futurists, has a crystal ball. Despite centuries of attempts to divine the future using everything from animal innards to tea leaves, little progress has been made, except, in some cases, by scientists (meteorology is one example of relative success). So the future remains, for the most part, relatively obscure. However, that fact

The first known mention of pizza is in a 10th-century document from Lazio in Italy, with the modern version of the ever-popular dish coming from Naples. The international pizza market brings in around $128 billion annually, and a third of it takes place in the United States alone. These eateries differentiate themselves the best way

Long ago, The Twilight Zone became a cultural institution. Rod Serling’s original series, which ran from 1959 to 1964, still ranks highly on lists of the greatest TV shows of all time, even in today’s era of peak prestige TV. Serling oversaw 156 episodes over five seasons, writing a whopping 92 of them himself. But

Naked yoga is a thing. Who knew? Why in the world would someone want to do yoga naked? According to proponents of this unorthodox form of exercise, naked yoga boosts self-esteem, improves body image, and enhances the mind-body connection. While that may sound lovely, you may want to think twice if you have the urge

You don’t have to be bitten by a radioactive spider, have super speed or strength, or have the ability to fly in order to be a hero. Being a hero simply means putting the needs of others before your own and relying on your own inner strength and courage, even in the face of danger

Conspiracy theories have been around us from the beginning. But, these days, they seem to be more prominent than ever. With politicians and journalists mentioning them in the headlines, conspiracy theories are having a greater influence than ever. Not all conspiracy theories have such a powerful impact, though. Many times, conspiracy theories seemingly cross over

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… yet another superhero film. Chances are, you probably watched at least one big-budget superhero flick in the past 12 months. Since Iron Man and the Dark Knight premiered in 2008, Hollywood has been pumping out these action blockbusters like they’re going out of style. Due to this popularity,

Throughout history, societies have found many different ways to execute criminals, including beheading, hanging, a firing squad, an electric chair, a gas chamber, and lethal injection. Unfortunately, for all forms of executions, there will be some cases that don’t result in a timely death—some executions might not work at all, or some might take multiple

Everyone likes a good plot twist in a movie or a book, right? Remember finding out Bruce Willis was dead in The Sixth Sense? What about the real killer’s reveal in Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects? A plot twist makes people think about the situation, sometimes even years later. The psychology lies in the fact that

Most people enjoy vacations at the beach, where they can laze in the sun with a cocktail or two. Maybe, they choose to take a cruise or explore some of the trails in a national park. But for adrenaline junkies, a simple Airbnb vacation probably won’t be enough to fill the need for adventure. Adrenaline

Sometimes seemly innocent and innocuous images have pretty dark and sinister backgrounds. A happy-faced photo of an ordinary family can be hiding what could become some of the darkest moments in history. Below we have found ten seemingly normal images, which, when you dig a little deeper into the backstory, unravel dark and tragic stories.

In 1877, Louisa May Alcott, beloved author of the classic novel Little Women, noted that she had just finished writing an entirely different kind of story—a dark and lurid romance that she planned to publish under a pseudonym. “It has been simmering since I read Faust last year,” she wrote. “Enjoyed doing it, being tired

People do strange things every day. We’ve all likely seen someone doing something that seems just a bit off. Maybe it’s noticing someone riding a bike wearing pajamas in the pouring rain or arguing with the loaves of bread on the shelf in the grocery store. Odd, yeah, but something we can just ignore as

Some people will tell you that robbing a bank is a victimless crime—as long as you don’t injure someone while doing it. The money is insured, so the only loser is the bank, and banks have plenty of money. Of course, the bank passes on the cost of insuring the money to its clients, so

Ah, the family sitcom. A little corny, a tad hokey, perhaps a bit idyllic. And mostly dead: Over the past few decades, consumer taste and an ever-broadening number of channels and streaming services have diversified and segmented TV premises. Great shows like The Sopranos and Breaking Bad have pilloried traditional family constructs, while terrible ones

We all know about the Titanic. Most of us remember the Lusitania. Some of us sang about the Edmund Fitzgerald. But those are just a few of the thousands of similar shipwrecks and sinkings throughout maritime history that litter the seafloor, and every shipwreck is the end of a story. But even when Davy Jones

Accounts of the “Shadow People” are some of the most chilling and outrageous of all strange phenomena. Perhaps not least is that no one appears to know exactly what they are, where they come from, or why. Yet sightings of them continue to be reported around the world. And what’s more, they appear to be

Author Miguel de Cervantes said, “Love and war are the same thing, and stratagems and policy are as allowable in the one as in the other.” An estimated 40 million to 50 million died in the war spanning 1939 to 1945. But it was not all that bad as people also found fireworks amid the

Over the past 25 years, social media has changed the world as we know it—for better and for worse. The various social media platforms have helped us stay in contact with friends and family members over thousands of miles, reconnected those we have fallen out of contact with, and provided a whole new means of