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The real-life 'Amityville Horror' house looks a little different these days.

Learn more about the supernatural incidents that inspired haunted house movies like ‘The Amityville Horror’ and ‘The Conjuring,’ and discover the truth behind the scares.

Garin Pirnia
Conspiracy theories are nothing new.

From doubt over Shakespeare’s existence to Lincoln’s assassination, conspiracy theories have been around for centuries.

Jake Rossen, Jason Serafino








They want you to brush up on your hamster facts.

As far as pets go, hamsters are pretty beloved. We’ve rounded up some fascinating hamster facts.

Hayley Harding
















Vienna’s Wienflussportal, showing the spot where the Vienna River emerges from its underground course.

Discover the hidden rivers buried beneath cities around the world. From Moscow to Tokyo, explore the history and modern efforts to reopen these forgotten waterways.

Julie Fogerson
The 1960s gave us a lot of marvy slang still in use today.

Discover the most iconic slang from the 1960s and how it shaped modern language. From 'flower power' to 'groovy,' these terms are the linguistic legacy of the decade.

Jake Rossen
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All Chinese New Year celebrations are celebrations of the Lunar New Year, but not all Lunar New Year celebrations are traditionally Chinese.

Colin Ainsworth