In the Victorian era, a glass of water, a beautiful dress, or a brightly colored piece of wallpaper could all spell your doom.

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Kids who find their tongues stuck in juice bottles can experience pain, swelling, or possibly airway obstruction. A technique used to uncork wine bottles could help.
The thief—or thieves—stole the one-ton boulder from the side of the road in Prescott National Forest roughly two weeks ago.
Have a penchant for skulls, specimens, or maybe some human-hair jewelry? We’ve got a place for you!
In "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs," Caitlin Doughty explains why human bones usually don't make a very good snack.
Dolls with human hair, missing limbs, and eyes that open on their own—these were a few of the dolls that competed in the creepy doll contest at the History Center of Olmsted County.
Did the Russian aristocrat Elisabeth Demidoff really offer the family fortune to anyone who would spend a year and a day in her tomb?
Science has revealed historical truths about mummies, but they just can't shake their association with curses, myths, and Halloween.
This Nyack, New York, house has such a notorious reputation for being haunted that the state's Supreme Court ruled the sellers had to warn buyers what they were getting into .
Doll's Head Trail in Atlanta's Constitution Lakes Park doubles as a found art exhibit—but the pieces on display are much creepier than what you'd find in a normal museum.
From cube-shaped wombat poop to postmen’s scrotal temperatures, these weird science experiments have taught us a lot.
In Heinz-sight, UK resident Steve Smith should have decided on take-out for his Tuesday night dinner.
Mortician Caitlin Doughty explains why you can’t take a human skull home, from a lack of dermestid beetles to vague abuse-of-corpse laws.
A Dairy Queen in Greenwood, South Carolina, has been forced to fight back against a slate of recent claims that their burgers are made of ... people.
Saying Bielefeld doesn't exist is a common joke in Germany, and now the city is offering a big prize to anyone who can find truth behind the statement.
The pumpkin spice craze has officially infiltrated the canned meat industry, and it might actually be delicious.
If your lungs are sending you signals to stop hitting those high notes, it’s probably a good idea to listen to them.
Death was just the beginning for the embalmed noggin of former Lord Protector of England, Ireland, and Scotland Oliver Cromwell.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for … horse flesh ice cream? Okay, so maybe “we all" don’t. But some people do. A lot of people, in fact. Lobster, foie gras, and ghost pepper, too.
The very English vandal has a distinctive way of ripping the books’ pages and also has a favorite genre: true crime.
Feral chicken flocks are crowing at dawn, chasing joggers, and trampling local gardens on Jersey, a UK Channel Island.
The Magnolia Hotel—supposedly haunted by a total of 13 ghosts—will soon open its doors to overnight visitors.