An incident that shocked a 13-year-old Charlie Chaplin inspired an episode of 'The X-Files' nearly a century later.

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Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone helped fund his future experiments—some of which have proven tough to decipher.
Hot sauce wasn't always considered a staple of pantries around the world. If you've ever wondered who invented Tabasco sauce, or what Scoville Heat Units really measure, read on.
Despite being all around us, foxes are a bit of a mystery. Here's more about this elusive animal.
Instead of staying up doom-scrolling, let your smartphone lull you to sleep.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, much of the world worked itself into a tizzy over the idea of people touching themselves.
IKEA is beloved around the world, but there’s at least one place where it’s illegal to name your baby after the furniture store: Its home country of Sweden.
By July 1952, UFOs were a hot topic—and Reverend Louis A. Gardner wanted to know Albert Einstein’s thoughts. Did flying saucers come from space? Or were they military technology?
You’ve seen photos of quokkas. But what are they? How do you pronounce their name? And are they really that happy-go-lucky?
The next comet visible from Earth is worth digging out your old pair of binoculars to see.
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better."
If you want to relocate your family, consider moving to one of these states.
Whether you live in Alabama or Washington, your baby girl Olivia is probably going to meet a bunch of other Olivias.
They may not all have a happy ending, but the passion their pages contain is enough to keep you captivated.
Alternatively called Ngatikese Men’s Language, Ngatik Men’s Creole, or Ngatikese Pidgin, it’s primarily used among men engaged in activities like fishing and boat-building.
‘Possum’ and ‘opossum’ are sometimes synonyms—but sometimes they refer to different animals. (Also, there’s a chance you've been pronouncing ‘opossum’ wrong all along.)
The lack of proper aid paired with layers of broken policies and a fractured response from a distant British government led to unimaginable—and likely avoidable—suffering in Ireland.
In 1931, fashion designer and millionaire Nell Donnelly was abducted from her Kansas City home. Her kidnappers didn't know that Donnelly harbored a scandalous secret that would eventually seal their doom.
Through the GoodNature Program, you could earn extra money by donating your poop—and help people in the process.