The Creepy Cryptids from Appalachia You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
You don’t want to run into these creatures in the woods after dark—or ever.
You don’t want to run into these creatures in the woods after dark—or ever.
It wasn’t just the cover of the Purple One’s shelved 1987 LP ‘The Black Album’ where things got dark.
Your Thanksgiving turkey is harmless, but the live bird stalking your backyard might not be.
In 1908, a playboy made a bet he could walk around the world without being identified. Then things got weird.
Forget the snow globes and ornaments. Buy souvenir air instead.
Get a better sense of how illnesses have shaped history with these gripping reads about history’s most notorious diseases.
The beaches of Newfoundland are a little less pleasant since white blobs have appeared everywhere.
The move, which is intended to speed up drop-offs, has been criticized as ‘tyranny.’
An important investigation of the muscular marsupials’ bony backsides.
Harry Houdini and Princess Diana are just a few of the spirits that mediums have tried to contact over the years.
From ‘skeletons in the closet’ to ‘graveyard shift,’ here’s how five eerie idioms came to be.
‘Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater’ may not be the most kid-friendly nursery rhyme, as several interpretations of it involve murder.
This excerpt from Ben Gazur’s book ‘A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food,’ out September 19 in the UK and November 19 in the U.S., dives into some unusual history.
To curb teen pregnancies, schools in the ‘80s forced kids to care for another delicate dependent: an egg.
The recipient has been identified, but it’s still a mystery where the postcard has been all this time.
History is full of jobs that are no longer needed due to technology, cultural advances, and everything in between.
You can now get your caffeine fix in noodle form.
Law enforcement officers in Eugene, Oregon, are cracking down on the LEGO black market.
Travelers arriving in South Korea from the U.S. have had a Trader Joe's staple confiscated from their bags.
During WWII, the U.S. government was scared that Japan might take all of Hawaii's money. Here's what they did to stop it.
Contrary to what was once assumed, medieval people did not necessarily believe all these odd beasts actually existed.
Michael Sembello’s synth-driven hit song from ‘Flashdance’ is rumored to have been inspired by William Lustig's 1980 slasher classic, ‘Maniac.’ But as it turns out, the true story is even weirder.
The House of Mouse has stoked its fair share of controversy over the years, but the Easter eggs and subliminal messages some believe are hidden in these classic Disney movies and TV shows take it to the next level.
Plays based on true crime, dog orchestras, and clowns were all the rage during the Victorian Era.