WEIRD

The town conned insurance companies out of millions in the 1950s. It only cost an arm and a leg (or dozens).

Their complexions became something of a scarlet letter—or an indigo letter, as it were.

Pteridomania was a fearsome ailment. Symptoms caused women to swoon, fall off of cliffs and entire species to fall into endangered status. But the contagious disease wasn’t one of the body—rather, “fern fever” was a fad that swept through England during t

Who exactly is tuning in to these unclaimed radio number stations?

The gruesome way the author of Frankenstein coped with her husband's death.

Before starting, always remember to check for "peepers."

Needless to say, the residents of the rival neighborhoods didn't care for each other very much.

in 2010, a researcher trained pigeons to tell the difference between good and bad paintings made by children.

During World War II, officials (briefly) thought it might be best to take a more, um, natural approach to their weaponry.

The astronauts on NASA’s Apollo 10 mission in May 1969 paved the way for a pivotal moment in human history. But in the process, they introduced an entirely new kind of space exploration mystery.

When you played billiards during the early days of plastic, you took your life into your hands.

Over the past several centuries, some well-known people made provisions to avoid being declared dead before their time.