Where Are These Mysterious Desert Arrows Pointing?
Before the beacons, 10% of U.S. mail pilots died during night flights.
Places
Mont Saint Michel: The Fortress on the Sea
It inspired castles in the Lord of the Rings, Dark Souls, and Assassin's Creed.
Vintage & Historical
The Strangest Presidential Inaugurations (So Far)
Andrew Johnson drunkenly kissed the bible at Lincoln's inauguration.
Vintage & Historical
The First Synthesizer Was Invented by a Codebreaker in the 1940s
Alan Turing first used the computer's synth capabilities to invent the first computerized notifications.
Art & Fashion
Suzanne Proulx Makes Real Dust Bunnies
The average home produces 40 pounds of dust a year.
Art & Fashion
Anonymouse Opens Secret Mice-Sized Shops
The restaurant has even received tiny cheese and bread deliveries.
Places
Angkor Wat: City of Temples
Learn about one of the largest religious monuments ever constructed.
People
Aboard a Gourd: One Man’s Record-Breaking Journey
Discover Todd Sandstrum and his need for pumpkin-paddling glory.
Vintage & Historical
Tsunami Stones: Warnings From Antiquity Can Still Save Lives
During the 2011 tsunami disaster, one stone marked a boundary just 300 feet from where dangerous waters flooded.
People
Meet Greg: Mr. T Doll Collector
I pity the doll!
Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025
Cartoon of the Day
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!