The History Behind Why We Find Snoring So Annoying
Unsplash/Jackman Chiu This makes SO much sense. Sleep might be the most important eight hours of the day. Your muscles relax, your brain calms down and starts processing new memories. Your…
The Violent History Of Red Hair
Red Sonja | Millennium Films The stereotypes aren’t entirely unfounded. My son Henry was born by C-section, his massive skull too much for traditional methods to push through. As the…
The Mad Scientist Who Fought The Nazis With Public Opinion Polls
What he discovered could have ended the war. The 21st century has created a new species of celebrity — people who get famous overnight by going viral, then spend the rest of their…
A Prussian King Once Tried To Make An Army Of Giants
Lange Kierls Stand tall, proud soldier. Your paycheck depends on it. The history of warfare is all about one-upsmanship. One side gets a new toy, the other gets a better one….
Crocodile Dundee Was Based On A Real Aussie
Paul Hogan (left) and Rod Ansell (right). His story is even wilder than the movie. When we look back on the pop culture fads of the 1980s, one of the most perplexing…
Meet Hilda, The World’s First Plus-Size Pin-Up Girl
Hilda stole hearts in the 50s. Now she’s making a comeback. During the 50s, female beauty was pretty conventional, all things considered. When you think about the legendary beauties of…
Stripper Poles Are Actually Ancient Indian Sports Gear
How history’s weirdest sport became the world’s #1 bachelor party entertainment. Ordinary objects often have fascinating stories. Take the stripper pole. Right now we associate it with barely-dressed young ladies…
This Real-Life Noah Built His ‘Ark’ Underground
God told him to prepare for the apocalypse. And that he did. Getting ready for the end of the world has been an obsession for some people pretty much as long…
Can You Never Eat Vegetables & Still Be Healthy?
Flickr/Calgary Reviews Don’t like salads? Get used to being constipated. All the time. When I was in my early 20s, my diet was… problematic. I worked the night shift at a…
The 60s Folk Singer Who Dabbled In Armed Robbery
Sacred music, heroin and guns are a deadly combo. American popular music is full of people who pushed boundaries: country legend Merle Haggard spent three years in jail for robbing a…
