Science & History
Blackouts and Black Dogs: The Son of Sam Murders
Almost no murderers get Spike Lee joints written about them.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Harlequin Shrimp Keeps Prey Alive To Eat Slowly
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Disney Food: From Doritos to the Gray Stuff Controversy
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time: 4 Ways Filibusters Turned Awful
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- By Dan Fritschie
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
The Original Gray Man: Serial Killer Albert Fish
This guy's movie would be a whole lot less fun and a whole lot more illegal to watch.
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Stories Of Police Abuse From History (That Hit Even Harder Today)
Police have long given us reasons to riot (and then killed the rioters).
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time: 4 Bonkers Ways We Used Radiation
Turns out drinking radium every day is way less awesome than The Hulk would have us assume.
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- By Dan Fritschie
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Ed Gein: The Real Horror Behind the Scariest Movie Slashers
They were all inspired by a Wisconsin handyman with mommy issues and a penchant for DIY interior design.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time: 4 Ways We Ruined Plastics
Like pretty much everything else you consume, this article contains plastic.
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- By Dan Fritschie
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World War II Had A Real-Life Suicide Squad
They were bad. Really bad.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time: 4 Problems With Gas Stoves
Get ready to feel really paranoid about cooking dinner tonight.
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- By Dan Fritschie
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The 15 Weirdest Moments in the History of Barbie
It turns out the history of Barbie is way weirder than her many fashionable pantsuits would let on.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The History Of Sunglasses: From Snowblindness To Modern Shades
Inuits were wearing shutter shades centuries before Kanye.
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- By Eli Yudin
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Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time: 4 Blunders Of 'The War On Drugs': The War On Drugs
The war on drugs turned 100 recently; here's its terrible history.
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- By Dan Fritschie
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During The Great Depression, Life Expectancy Actually Rose
Life expectancy rises during every recession.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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