The Hellish History Of St. Patrick's Purgatory
Saint Patrick’s involvement with the grisly gateway to Hell, dates back quite a long time.
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When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles
The heavyweight boxer was a confessed Beatles fan!
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Animals
The Mysterious Cervicorn: Nature's Unicorn Deer
Hunters often seek the biggest, most impressive rack. This time, the hunter got a weird one instead.
Science & Technology
The Curious Creature Crew of Sputnik 9
Sputnik 9 orbited the Earth with one of the most incredible (and furry) crews ever assembled!
Vintage & Historical
Female Circus Performers: Overcoming the Odds
Find out about some of the most inspiring women to ever grace circus and sideshow stages.
Vintage & Historical
The Iron Maiden: Torture Device Or Sin-Cleanser?
Whether the Iron Maiden of Nuremberg was really used or not is impossible to say, but the strength of the legend around it speaks for itself.
Vintage & Historical
The Fascinating (And Sometimes Bloody) History Of Roller Coasters
What’s next for roller coasters? Well, the sky is the limit for the ultimate scream machines.
Vintage & Historical
Oscar Wilde and the Creation of Celebrity Cancel Culture
The Irish writer and master of witticism whose thirst for attention and ultimate social disgrace set the stage for celebrity culture as we know it.
Science & Technology
Point Nemo: The Spacecraft Cemetery
It's estimated that anywhere between 250 and 300 spacecraft call this point their final resting place.
Animals
When The Predator Becomes Prey
The circle of life will keep turning no matter what direction it spins, and you never know when the tables could turn.
Vintage & Historical
The 17th-Century Plan to Trade With Aliens on the Moon
Early astronomer John Herschel reported seeing winged people inhabiting the Moon through his telescope.
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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!