Shoe Trees Are Popping Up All Around The World
No one knows why they exist, but theories range from serial killers to fertility rituals. Humans have a natural desire to leave their mark on the world, as either an…
A New Study Claims Second-Born Children Are More Likely To Be Troublemakers
We knew it all along. Why do kids born to the same parents turn out so differently? Have you ever known a banker who makes a six-figure salary but whose sister…
This Company Turns Your Fat Into Living Bone Grafts
Soon you could get a new bone FedExed to your door in 48 hours. People fracture, break and lose parts of their bones for all kinds of reasons: trauma, infections and…
One Of The Convicts Who Escaped Alcatraz In 1962 May Have Surfaced
John Anglin | Reuters (left)/11 Alive (right) ‘Yes, we all made it that night, but barely!’ A new piece of evidence in the longest manhunt in American history surfaced last week, taking…
The Incredible Story Of The U.S. Military’s First Female General
Anna Mae Hays served in 3 wars, pioneered women’s rights and saved countless lives. Thirty years as a combat nurse gave Anna Mae Hays more than a few stories to…
Archaeologists Just Found A Hidden Chamber In The Great Pyramid
Chris McGrath/Getty Images But what’s inside the 4,500-year-old room? Scientists have searched for years to discover hidden rooms in the pyramids of Egypt. But they haven’t found one for more…
Nixon, The CIA & The Plane Crash No One Can Explain
Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood, where United Airlines Flight 553 crashed in 1972. | William Kelly/ Chicago Tribune What really happened on United Airlines Flight 553? It was a cold, quiet afternoon in…
These Creepy Bento Boxes Are Perfect For Halloween
Creep your coworkers out this week. File this one under #HalloweenGoals. Culinary crafters around the world are making spooky-cute lunch boxes and posting the photos on social media. Like this one: 親の作った弁当がサイコパス — @miyatake_u39…
H. H. Holmes’ Body Is Being Exhumed
Left: Holmes. Right: Digging at Holmes’s grave near Philadelphia began last week. | public domain/NBC 10 Philadelphia Did the ‘Devil in the White City’ fake his own death? Before DNA forensics,…
These Infinity Pool Villas In Bali Are Only $65 A Night
Indonesia, here we come? With white sand beaches, treehouse lodges and floating bars, Bali is high on most travelers’ bucket lists. Well, now you can make that dream a reality…
