
WEIRD
6 Bizarre Items Mailed Through the U.S. Postal System
Since the beginning of the U.S. Postal Service in 1775, mischievous citizens have constantly pushed the envelope when it came to challenging their local mailmen.
What Does Marijuana Do to Spiders?
According to forest rangers who were led to a hilltop grow site by under-the-influence animals in Italy, deer who’ve consumed marijuana plants are “unusually frisky” and “abnormally high-spirited.” This got us wondering what kind of effect marijuana had o
5 Great Skincare Tips (From 100 Years Ago)
Hope you stocked up on acetate of lead!
5 Bizarre and Scary Historical Headache Cures
Since the late nineteenth century, analgesic drugs have been available to the masses to alleviate general pain, including that caused by headaches. While that might not always do the trick, it sounds a lot better than these alternative treatments from his
8 Weekly World News Headlines that Turned Out to be True
Wvery now and then, amidst Bat Boy’s wild antics and Grandma’s trips to heaven to play bingo with Jesus, there were truths.
The Time Ronald Reagan Was Nearly Strangled By A Chimp
Making Bedtime for Bonzo was certainly not monkey business; in fact, one unfortunate run-in with its leading ape nearly cost future president Ronald Reagan his life.
5 Animals Disguised as Other Animals
I am lion, hear me bark.
How Evil is Your Head?: 9 Illustrations from a 1902 "Character Reader"
Louis Allen Vaught tried to sum up the soul and strengths of a person simply by looking at physical characteristics.
10 Wacky Grooming Products from the 1970s
I’d like to say that we Baby Boomers were savvy shoppers in our youth—that we never fell for fancy packaging or seductive advertisements. I’d like to say that, but I’d be lying. Why else would we have slapped down our hard-earned baby-sitting money on pro
Alabama
The Strange States series will take you on a virtual tour of America to uncover the unusual people, places, things, and events that make this country such a unique place to call home.
The Desert of Maine
A miniature desert blankets 40 acres of land just a stone’s throw west of Freeport, Maine. An uncanny contrast with the state’s sweeping trees, the dunes (dubbed the “Desert of Maine”) are a geological curiosity—and Mother Nature’s way of reminding us tha
The 11 Best-Named Political Parties
When they came up with their party platforms, these politicians got creative.
11 Fast Food Oddities Nobody Had Asked For
No matter what your opinion is on the waffle taco, one thing's for sure: It’s not the weirdest fast food to ever cross a counter. Here are 11 other fast food oddities that chains once tried out—but a little warning to Taco Bell: none of them lasted long.
11 Artifacts from the Museum of Broken Relationships
Ever had a broken heart? Own an object that won’t let you forget? That's what the Museum of Broken Relationships collects. Here are 11 of the stranger exhibits.
8 Cool Natural Earth Illusions
A phenomenon called pareidolia is what makes us interpret random stimuli as something meaningful. Here are 8 fantastic examples of the phenomenon in nature.
What does a Hamburger Grown from Stem Cells Taste Like?
One word: "Crunchy."
10 Other Illegal Animals on a Plane
Animal smugglers have some serious baggage.
9 Fundraising Lessons From the World’s Weirdest Charity Stunts
Most people’s fundraising experience ends at running a race for charity or selling candy for a good cause—but if you really want to go big with your efforts, you need to think outside of the box. Here are a few of the weirdest charity stunts ever performe
Pain is Beauty: 10 Bizarre Facial Treatments
You look fantastic. What's your possibly horrifying secret?
10 Monty Pythonesque British Place Names
Monty Python, the British comedy troupe famous for their ability to poke fun at their fellow Brits, could have had a field day with these real British place names.
10 Things Your Ashes Can Do After You Die
Ashes to ashes, dust to ... vinyl? Here are 10 ways to give cremains a life after death.
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Squirt Guns Predate the Civil War
Summer's here, and for many of us that means the season of squirt guns and Super Soakers is upon us. But this American pastime goes back much further than most of us realize, for these beloved water pistols have enjoyed a long history predating even the C