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.

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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.
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.
Not all dolls are created equal: Some are kinda creepy, some are hella creepy, and some are haunted. Or at least, they’re said to be.
In 1994, goopy droplets of unknown origin rained down over the tiny hamlet of Oakville, Washington. Residents were curious. Then they started getting sick.
While most of the conspiracy theories surrounding the organization are, to put it mildly, bizarre, you don’t have to venture to the fringe to find fascinating, sometimes-strange stories about Freemasons. Here's what you should know.
On Friday, March 3, 1876, something unexpected started tumbling from the skies in Olympian Springs, Kentucky: gristly, oozing chunks of flesh.
From Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a live bat during a show to Keith Richards nearly burning down the Playboy Mansion, these tour stories are some of the most notorious in rock music history.
If you're feeling brave, follow Nissin's suggestion and top your pumpkin spice Cup Noodles with whipped cream.
Fearless foodies and Velveeta fanatics should find a participating BLT restaurant stat.
Philadelphia's Okie Dokie has concocted a new pastry that combines hot dogs and doughnuts—and makes cronuts look boring.
In 1996, Taco Bell pulled a fast one by announcing they had bought the Liberty Bell and were taking it to company headquarters in Irvine. Not everyone thought it was funny.
The statute targets cars blaring music that can be heard 25 feet away. Critics say it's just a sneaky way to pull suspicious vehicles over.
You best start believin’ in uncanny valleys, Miss Alexa. You’re in one!
From a diabolical Bible to a mournful Japanese war poem, here are eight texts that have been blamed for madness, misfortune, and death.
Area 51 has been strongly associated with alien sightings and secret government studies for decades. Here are a few facts you might not know about it.