Opium Pipe and Scales, Relics of a Blight in China
The drug trade resulted in the Opium Wars, forcing China to accept imports from imperial powers.
Pop Culture
We Bought Han Solo’s Blaster, How Does It Compare to Luke’s Lightsaber?
Can we finally settle who shot first?
Pop Culture
Your Doves Are Pigeons and Other Wedding Lies
Will rice make birds explode?
Science & Technology
The 1960s Android Abandoned By NASA
When NASA ended the project, the Air Force attempted to connect him to a learning computer.
Places
Feet Keep Washing Ashore in Canada, Sneaker Tech May Be the Culprit
Over 13 feet have washed up in the past decade.
Animals
That Time a Pooch Named Pickles Found the Stolen World Cup Trophy...
This "Dog of the Year" was invited to visit Chile, Czechoslovakia, and Germany!
Animals
Oh, Rats! History Was Wrong About The Plague!
Classic. Blame the little guy.
People
5 Weird Americanisms and Their Origins
Where does riding shotgun come from?
Art & Fashion
This Artist Paints With His Palms
Every piece has his fingerprints all over it.
People
Incredibly Rare New Guinea Midwife Skull
Midwives transitioned to what many call a third gender.
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!