Even before he announced he was running for president, Joseph Biden was the frontrunner[1] to receive the Democratic National Convention’s nomination for president. If he is successful in this effort that will do away with many worries about the 2020 election. However, only the formerly worried Republicans will be correct to be relieved. Biden’s career

What may be considered a delicacy in one country may cause an individual to lose their appetite in another. Such is the case with the consumption of dog meat; although completely unheard of in the United States, is surprisingly quite common in various nations throughout the world. The following ten scrutinizes this practice which waivers

When we picture the ancient world, it is often an idealized society we conjure up. In this serene Golden age intellectuals wandered about in clean streets surrounded by elegant and gleaming white statues. In fact the ancient world was often dirty, smelly, and noisy. Many of the white sculptures in museums today were originally painted

Life would be dull without the world’s weirdest moments. But sometimes, they exceed our wildest expectations. There are spooky forests that move and footage of the Moon that nobody believes. Things get weird inside a beatboxing throat and when people bite products in stores. But the most terrifying moments happen when clips show what unregulated

Everybody has to have a way to get from point A to point B. For most of us, it is the tried-and-true car. We can program our own radio stations, set the exact temperature, roll the windows up or down as we please, and even turn it into a garbage can on wheels. Alternatively, we

Landmarks call out to tourists worldwide. People love taking selfies at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Colosseum, the Eiffel Tower, Disney World and hundreds more. Many a tourist find something extra in their pictures once they start reviewing them. A face staring up at them from the water where the USS Arizona was sunk.

Texas. The Lone Star State. The second largest state in the US is known all around the world. The stereotypical image is of a land full of tall, beefy cowpokes in ten-gallon Stetsons and Levi’s jeans. The positive side of Texas is its local pride (residents more often than naught think of themselves as Texans

When skeletons talk, scientists listen. How someone died centuries ago can reveal more about the social violence and beliefs of long-gone eras. The language of bones is graphic but not always clear. For unknown reasons, people were struck down by professional killers or slaughtered children on a scale that archaeologists had never witnessed before. Other

Normal history is already barbaric enough. Behind the wars, disease, and murders that everyone knows, are tales that find a way to be even more awful. Some of these terror-inspiring stories can only be compared to those in Halloween movies. But unlike horror movie monsters that can be defeated by saying “it’s just a movie,”

Not surprisingly, being the victim of theft can be deeply scarring. Burglary victims have been known to suffer sleeplessness and anxiety for months afterwards. Some street robbery victims still show the effects of their traumatic experience a full 9 months after an incident. SEE ALSO: 10 Heartwarming Stories To Restore Your Faith In Humanity That

Area 51 is probably one of the most mysterious man-made places in the world. Depending on which part of the Internet you’re in, conspiracies around the highly secretive military base can range from ‘they conduct human experiments there’ to ‘we’re living in a simulation run out of Area 51`. There’s no dearth of information (or

Prescriptions do not always lead to the pharmacy. These days, a doctor’s scribble can take you into virtual worlds and fake surgery. The homeless are also prescribed homes and addicts can pick up their heroin. Even those who bother their GPs too much run the risk of being carted off to Bingo or given Bollywood

The field of robotics is advancing at a breakneck speed. Wonderful creations are announced almost daily but despite their best intentions, some robots are weird. A few are downright disturbing. There are inventions that teach themselves new things and even resist a human’s will. Astronauts struggle with emotional chatbots while scientists step on robotic roaches,

As the saying goes “there’s a thin line between love and hate”. Most of us, at one time or another, have found ourselves obsessed with a certain celebrity. Whether it’s just a crush or admiration for their work, being a celebrity does have its downsides. From intrusions of privacy, unwanted attention and life’s more embarrassing

Snakes, spiders and bugs, oh my! Many things in nature have evolved, as a way to protect themselves or to hunt, that nasty, evil fluid we call venom. SEE ALSO: Top 10 Animals You didn’t know were Venomous Be it in their mouths, their butts, or their claws, so many creatures from invertebrates right up to

We live in a truly terrible world where children are preyed upon, abducted, raped, assaulted and murdered. SEE ALSO: 10 Absolutely Brutal Child Killers Thousands of child murders are never solved, and their killers never brought to justice. Police spend decades trying to bring closure to families. Parents die without ever knowing who was responsible

There’s no dearth of stories of the Internet being used for malintent. From scammers out to take your money to online harassment to those dark parts of the web we don’t speak of here, the worst of Internet somehow perfectly coincides with the worst of humanity. SEE ALSO: 10 Ways The Internet Is Destroying You

To many, radiation is a modern specter of death, an invisible killer that withers once-healthy victims down to nothing. This technological boogeyman has taken lives and rendered places uninhabitable for generations. Of course, we’re exposed to various forms of radiation every day, but, as is true of many things, too much of it is lethal,

We may not realize it, but Google Maps has revolutionized our lives in more ways than one. Most of the apps we use wouldn’t be possible without their tech, we no longer have to rely on bystanders for navigation, and for the first time, we can actually see all the travel destinations we’d never be

Nature can be scary. Sometimes, more than rain, sun, fog, and snow fall out the sky. When the conditions are right, mother nature can throw storms at us that are straight out of the end times. SEE ALSO: 10 Natural Disasters That Created A More Beautiful World [PICS] Almost every miraculous wrath of god or

The names of Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Aileen Wuornos, The Zodiac, and Richard Ramirez will always come to mind whenever the subject of serial killers is mentioned. Despite their sinister and twisted crimes, they have become household names and continue to instill fear in people’s minds even today. SEE ALSO: 10 Creepiest Photos Of

As the great philosopher Rodney Dangerfield pointed out, some people “get no respect.” One would think after inventing a permanent part of pop culture for generations, one might finally be entitled to some respect. Even that’s not true. In fact, as these following 10 people show, sometimes one only gets properly celebrated after having their

Around the globe, the US of A is well known for the Statue of Liberty, New York City, Disney World and Las Vegas. This is obviously a drop in the bucket considering just how many famous landmarks reside in the States. America is also well known for its well deliberated conspiracy theories. No sooner does

The mysterious serial killer known as Jack the Ripper has captivated the imaginations of people around the world since the Victorian Era. Jack was known for brutally murdering and dismembering at least 5 sex workers in The Whitechapel District of London from 1888 to 1891. Despite being spotted fleeing the scenes of his crimes by

Humanity has worked wonders during its time on this planet. We’ve cured deadly diseases, explored our world and others, and have notched achievement after achievement in science, engineering, and so on. Nevertheless, we’re sometimes reminded how quickly nature can wipe it all away, leaving us helpless, dust swept away by indifferent wind. Natural disasters of

Sneezing is a necessary part of life. We sneeze to get rid of any unwanted particles we may have inhaled. Our sinuses, sensors and tiny hair-like cilia in our nose all play a part in expelling those bothersome foreign particles. According to a team of researchers at MIT, the largest droplets from a sneeze can

The Internet has changed human life like most other technologies in our history couldn’t. We can now stay connected with faraway friends, look up videos of dogs singing a wide variety of songs, and post multiple photos of our kids on Facebook even if no one wants us to. That’s only on the surface, though,

With another week in the books, let’s take a look at the peculiar side of news with ten weird stories that made the headlines over the last few days. If you want to catch up on last week’s list, you can click here. This week, we watch pornography on giant billboards and listen to rock

Every now and then a show crosses a line in the sand and gets one of its episodes banned. Sometimes it’s for good reason, such as a health issue. Sometimes the ban is based on current events and unfortunate timing. Sometimes there’s no good reason at all, and occasionally a show even willingly bans its

It is part of accepted colloquial speech to blame personal tragedy or personal weaknesses on “demons.” When someone commits suicide, people often speak about the dead’s battle with “their demons.” When someone commits a foul, bloody deed, another set of demons are invoked—the kind that warp minds and force otherwise good and decent souls to