Science & History

The 15 Scariest Cults You’ve Never Heard Of

Wherever there are lost souls searching for meaning, there are sociopathic swindlers eager to exploit them for their own financial, sexual, or plain old evil gain.

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By Amanda Mannen

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October 16, 2022

A British Museum Exhibit From Egypt, Seemingly Dead, Suddenly Woke Up

Then it took revenge (on cabbage).

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By Ryan Menezes

Published

October 16, 2022

GUBU, or The Wild Crime Spree That Rocked Ireland In The 1980s

If you're looking for the most wanted criminal in the land, check the attorney general's house first.

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By Alex Hanton

Published

October 15, 2022

5 Real-Life Medical Nightmares Straight Out Of Horror Movies

Curses are things of popular fiction. But sometimes, there are real-life medical issues that can feel like fiction becoming reality.

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By Ivan Farkas

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October 14, 2022

The Real Winnie the Pooh (Was a Canadian Army Pet)

There really was a gentle black bear named Winnie that won the hearts of London zoogoers, including Christopher Robin Milne.

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By Amanda Mannen

Published

October 14, 2022

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5 Skin Crawling Specifics About Serial Killer Ed Gein

The real-life story of society's worst seamster.

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By Eli Yudin

Published

October 12, 2022

5 Bananas Forgotten Scandals From US Political History

Remember that time in the '80s when seven congressmen went to jail?

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By Ryan Menezes

Published

October 12, 2022

A Mystery Man Impersonated Truman To Make Israel A Country

'Somebody called up the President of Haiti and he said that it was I.'

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By Ryan Menezes

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October 10, 2022

The 2016 Clown Sightings: Was It All Just a Hoax?

As if 2016 wasn't already weird and miserable enough, remember when people started seeing creepy clowns lurking everywhere and we were all like, "Sure, why not, death in a sewer, here we come"?

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By Amanda Mannen

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October 09, 2022

Enlighten Yourself With The History Of The Jack-O-Lantern

From ghost deterrent to world's worst candy bucket.

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By Eli Yudin

Published

October 09, 2022

Professional Bears Certify Equipment As Bearproof

You never really know till a bear has tested it.

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By Ryan Menezes

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October 09, 2022