WEIRD

For several decades, a creepy urban legend has circulated in the darker corners of online forums devoted to vintage video games.

The figures are of “varying sizes, ages and details” and come with exchangeable wardrobes to “suit your historical or theatrical needs.”

This way to Middle-earth!

The philosopher believed in making every man his own statue.

Residents of the Canadian border city of Windsor say they're besieged by a persistent noise, but no one can figure out where it's coming from.

Andrew Jackson Davis claimed he could see into space, the afterlife, and other worlds—but not everybody believed him.

Strange as it sounds today, heart burial was once a common practice for European aristocrats.

Martians are just like us, Dr. Hugh Mansfield Robinson said—and they're waiting for our messages.

In the 1930s, farmers weren't sure why their clothes kept bursting into flames.

Don't even pretend you're working.

A life-sized fake corpse and a deli slicer are just two of the odd items that the security screener-turned-social media star has seen in his career.

Gouda news for cheese-loving happy couples everywhere.