Weird

in the 1940s, mighty tot Wallace could do chin-ups and climb ladders, all thanks to a "secret formula" added to his milk.

If someone were to mention the word 'Fartulum' to you, a snail probably wouldn't be the first thing that came to mind.

Perfectly innocent Latin or Greekisms that just happen to sound like something else.

One of the hottest fads of the 1960s was being buried alive. Irishman Mike Meaney thought he could take the title away from a Texan.

Pink Trombone is an simulator that simulates how speech is made.

How many sounds can you figure out how to make?

While many reported cases of burials of the living were exaggerated, there are a few cases of people who went into their graves while still breathing.

Leonso Canales Jr. was sick of raising ‘hell’ every time he answered the phone.

The taxidermied body of Cocaine Bear on display at the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall.

Cocaine Bear’s afterlife as a taxidermied tourist attraction is worthy of its own movie.

“He chomnk.” —One Google reviewer who gave Szczecin’s famed feline five stars.

Most of this advice is hopelessly outdated.

From the dangers of being a “sexual vampire” to the best ways to charm your in-laws, here’s what relationship advice looked like in the past.

A good paradox can befuddle the best of us. If you're in the mood to narrow your brow at seemingly irreconcilable facts, have we got a list for you.

The Hope Diamond is beautiful—and some also believe it's cursed.

From chairs and cars to mummies and creepy paintings, these supposedly cursed things are said to bring death, doom, or just plain old bad luck upon anyone within reach.

An incident that shocked a 13-year-old Charlie Chaplin inspired an episode of 'The X-Files' nearly a century later.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, much of the world worked itself into a tizzy over the idea of people touching themselves.

By July 1952, UFOs were a hot topic—and Reverend Louis A. Gardner wanted to know Albert Einstein’s thoughts. Did flying saucers come from space? Or were they military technology?

Not the crappiest way to earn a few extra bucks.

Through the GoodNature Program, you could earn extra money by donating your poop—and help people in the process.

There have never been dog portraits quite like these.

New Year's Eve can feel like a statement of intent. And for some, the color of your underwear can play a vital role in shaping the next 12 months of your life.

People had odd ways of spreading holiday cheer.

Ever since the Victorians invented the Christmas card, people have gotten creative—and a bit bizarre—with their holiday greetings.

A photo illustration of Violet Jessop in front of the Olympic (left) and Titanic (right); she survived the wrecks of both ships—and the Britannic.

Sure, you can claim that there is no such thing as coincidence. But just wait ’til you hear these stories.

Gene Simmons won't let death stand in the way of a KISS merchandising opportunity.

Devout decedents of the KISS Army could opt to be buried in an official KISS coffin, where Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley would wag their tongues at you for all eternity.

Color illusions get pretty complicated when there are multi-colored lines involved like there are in this image.

Midnight movies go way back, and legendary drive-in critic Joe Bob Briggs helps shed light on their evolution over time.

Legendary drive-in film critic and host Joe Bob Briggs talks about the history of midnight movies, his upcoming Shudder special, ‘Joe-Bob's Haunted Halloween Hangout,‘ and more.

The frequency of cricket chirps rises with the heat, and you can use them to estimate the temperature wherever you are—no thermometer needed.

Paranormal investigators explore what goes bump in the night—and here's what they had to say about what their job is really like.

'Little Hercules': When 1940s Audiences Were Awed by Wallace Gough, World's Strongest Baby

11 Naughty-Sounding Scientific Names (and What They Really Mean)

'The Coffin Man': Michael “Mick” Meaney, Who Volunteered to Be Buried Alive for 61 Days

Play With An Odd Voice Simulator That Mimics How Your Mouth Creates Sound

4 People Who Were Buried Alive (And How They Got Out)

When a South Texas County Changed Its Official Greeting From ‘Hello’ to ‘Heaven-o’

How Cocaine Bear’s Taxidermied Body Ended Up in a Kentucky Mall

This Polish City’s Hottest Attraction Is a Chonky Cat Named Gacek

20 Questionable Pieces of Old-Timey Relationship Advice

20 Paradoxes That Will Boggle Your Mind

16 Supposedly Cursed Objects and Places

How Charlie Chaplin Influenced the Most Disturbing Episode of 'The X-Files'

When Corn Flakes Were Part of an Anti-Masturbation Crusade

Albert Einstein’s Letter About UFOs

Looking To Make Some Extra Cash? You Could Earn Up to $1500 per Month for Donating Your Poop

Prince Hairy and Meghan Bark-le: See What British Royal Family Members Look Like as Dogs

Why the Color of Your Underwear Matters on New Year’s Eve

20 Disturbing Vintage Holiday Cards

11 Amazing Historical Coincidences

Dead Serious: When KISS Unveiled the KISS Kasket

How Many Different Colored Eyes Are in This Optical Illusion? Fewer Than You Might Think

Dread by Dawn: How Midnight Movies Became a Cultural Phenomenon, According to Joe Bob Briggs

How to Use a Cricket’s Chirps as Nature’s Thermometer

11 Secrets of Paranormal Investigators