The avocado is potentially both the most loved and the most hated fruit of our time. (Yes, fruit—for those who may be late to the avo-craze. Technically, it’s a big berry with one large seed inside that’s known as a pit or stone. Bottom line, it’s not a vegetable.) We love it on our toast,

There have been countless movies and TV shows depicting terrifying tales of hauntings that have resulted in hideous deaths, but do any of them have their basis in reality? While stories of poltergeists are rife, has anyone actually died as the result of an encounter with a ghost? While no coroner has ever been known

We tend to think we live in a time of sexual liberty, lusty debauchery, and sleazy hookups, an era of Tinder and college parties. But, in actuality, we have some pretty stiff competition when we reach back into history and look to our ancestors and the kings, queens, nobleman, military leaders, emperors, and even prehistoric

It is difficult to believe that anyone could be born evil. Children appear so innocent that it’s hard to imagine that some of them could become notorious serial killers only a few decades later. However, that is exactly what happened in these cases as these cold-blooded monsters all stole other people’s lives in the most

It’s not all tea, crumpets, and royal weddings in the United Kingdom. In fact, Britain is home to some downright bizarre and truly weird and wonderful festivals. To some outsiders, the Brits may seem prim, proper, and a bit too serious at times. But a closer look will dispel that notion. From ancient pagan rites

Our human ancestors didn’t have the luxury of modern medicine that we enjoy today. They had to deal with the raw pain of surgical procedures using nothing more than natural remedies and “cures” from old wives’ tales. No licensed practitioners administered anesthesia to make these patients completely numb or render them unconscious. Thus, plants and