The candy that “melts in your mouth, not in your hand.” We all recognize that famous tagline for M&M’S. But there is so much more to these chocolate treats than whether they’ll melt in your mouth or your hand. Here, we’ll explore their fascinating roles in the entertainment industry, the White House, World War II,

On April 8, 1994, the body of Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain was discovered in a room that sat above his detached garage. Cobain had been described as “the voice of a generation.” Now he was silent, courtesy of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. However, almost a quarter of a century later, many

Unfortunately, the legal system is set up in such a way where it doesn’t always provide adequate justice when someone commits a crime. Good lawyers and legal loopholes make it possible for criminals to get away with their crimes—if they’re even caught in the first place. The idea of karma is that a person’s actions,

Another April 1 has gone by, and that means another round of jokes, tricks, and hoaxes. In recent years, well-executed pranks have actually turned into powerful PR tools. Companies know that these antics tend to go viral as many outlets do roundup features of the best high jinks that April 1 has to offer, not

Every choice we make comes with the rare possibility of suffering from an unlucky complication of that decision. Many lists have been written on individual anecdotes about freak accidents, but fewer have been written on the specific activities. This list compiles ten extremely rare complications or diseases that can come from the everyday decisions we

In September 1859, the Earth was struck by an awe-inspiring coronal mass ejection (CME). Astronomers observed a brilliantly bright white flare emerging from the Sun, and auroras were seen as far south as Cuba and Jamaica.[1] This massive solar event wreaked havoc on electrical equipment across the world; telegraph wires burned off their poles, streams

What if there was a ghost sitting next to you right now, staring at you while you’re reading a novel on the couch, binging the latest Netflix series, or reading this list? Or maybe it’s rummaging around next to you in the passenger seat while you’re driving or glaring at you in the cinema while

If you drink caffeinated beverages, you may have experienced your heart racing from drinking far too much. This is the first sign of a caffeine overdose. Maybe you have experienced a massive headache and irritability when you go without your morning cup of coffee. This is caffeine withdrawal. Few people stop to recognize that caffeine

The history of the “New World” of North America, from the arrival of the Pilgrims to the establishment of what would become the United States, is already one full of intrigue. It is also one that is awash with strange sightings of flying objects long before anything mechanical should have been in the skies. Even

Will we ever run out of tragic stories from Hollywood? Too often, the glitz and glamour presented for the camera is just an illusion carefully crafted to draw in the viewer. It seems that Hollywood has been a place of excess and depravity since its inception. Curiously, the sex, drugs, and murder only serve to

While it is the complete opposite of haute cuisine in a gourmet restaurant, buffet food at self-service eateries continues to increase in popularity throughout the world. Despite the appeal, buffets have garnered negative attention due to sanitary violations and twisted, unscrupulous patrons who seem determined to ruin someone’s meal. The following 10 items cover a

Forget sharks and bears—more people die from wasp and bee stings around the world than any other type of animal attack. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 90 to 100 people die every single year from insect stings in the United States alone. They believe that this is actually a very conservative number and

In 1998, a movie called The Truman Show premiered, starring Jim Carrey. The plot of the film is about a man who has no idea that his entire life has been filmed by hidden cameras and broadcast as a reality TV series. Everyone in his life is a paid actor. Nothing is real, no one

Many animals have truly bizarre symbiotic relationships. The simple description of symbiosis is a mutually beneficial relationship involving physical contact between two organisms that are not of the same species. These relationships can be held together through cleanliness, protection, transportation, and even finding food. At times, however, there is a thin line between helpful and

Animals can often be trained to do the basics: sit, stay, roll over, and fetch. And then there are the overachievers. These animals set and break world records along with expectations for their species. Sometimes, animals can even beat us at our own game, becoming successful in ways many humans never could. Here are 10

As bizarre as it sounds, some people have claimed ownership of celestial bodies, including the Sun and the Moon. Some have even claimed to own other planets, asteroids, or the entire solar system. It’s probably only a matter of time until someone says they own ‘Oumuamua. Some of these dibs-callers even took their claims further

Allegedly, there are no known cases of Finnish people actually having fins, like some land-going whale. This is a myth and was possibly made up on the spot in lieu of a wittier introduction to this week’s list of fascinating facts, which is indeed about Finland, the land of the finless Finns. Disappointing lack of

The story of Rod Ferrell is one straight out of 1990s horror nostalgia. Occultist, cult leader, murderer, goth, and true, real-life vampire, Rod Ferrell was straight out of the 1990s metal scene, with looks and attitude to match. The killer would tote a lifestyle and attitude reminiscent of Satanism, with statements like, “If you wanted

Not all UFO sightings can be passed off as hoaxes or weather balloons. The question is whether these mysterious objects are visitors from other worlds or examples of undisclosed human technology. As it has expanded into a global hegemony, the US government has failed to stay true to the ideals of transparency and accountability upheld

Modern medicine has advanced so dramatically in the last century that it’s hard to believe that so much is still unexplained. But doctors are often faced with medical mysteries, those phenomena that currently lack a confirmed cause or full explanation. Although we can’t list every medical mystery here, these 10 examples are a great way

Imagine you are diving underwater, and you suddenly come across a river below the surface. That’s weird, right? However, such phenomena can and do occur in nature. Underwater rivers aren’t the only bizarre things you can find beneath the waves. There are also lakes under glaciers, waterfalls below the surface of the ocean, and an

During its short known existence, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) has created quite a name for itself—profound for some and obscene for others. The popularity and infamy of LSD is a rather mixed bag. It’s been used for everything from lab experiments to party drugs. LSD has also been tested on subjects in a wide range

When one sees a model online, in a magazine, on a billboard, or in a runway show, we tend to envy them for their beauty. In our society, we assume that beauty is the ticket to happiness. It becomes the most desirable attribute, to the extent that people spend thousands of dollars on diets and

Everyone knows about the famous pyramids of Egypt. Their vast bulk and precise engineering make them seem like otherworldly artifacts simply dropped onto the desert. But the pyramid is a common form that ancient—and modern—builders have turned to when creating impressive structures. Here are 10 lesser-known pyramids that deserve just as much attention as the

Despite being murdered at age 25, Tupac Shakur lived an extraordinary life which was full of criminal activity—from his affiliation with local gangs and the New African Panthers to a short stint in prison for sexual abuse in 1995. However, Tupac is far from your average criminal. Many of these affiliations might be explained away

The second-smallest and innermost of the four Jovian moons, Io, was first documented by Galileo Galilei in January 1610. Io, along with moons Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto, proved to Earthlings that our pale blue dot was not the center of the universe, galaxy, or even the solar system, since these four satellites seemingly orbited Jupiter

Folie a deux (“madness of two”) is also known as shared psychosis. Without getting too much into the medical terminology or in any way implying that this is anything other than a layman’s list, folie a deux is when two or more people share the same delusions. Usually, folie a deux occurs when people are

Stamps—for years, they have served to fund postal services. Their variety in designs soon made them a point of interest for collectors, and stamp collecting is now one of the most common hobbies in the world. Despite their popularity and usefulness, postage stamps aren’t exactly the most exciting thing in the world. In fact, most

It is rare to find an everyday person, even a university-educated one, who has heard of the Mamluks. Sometimes spelled as “Mameluke,” the Mamluks were slave soldiers who rebelled against their rulers to establish their own state in Egypt. Despite many Mamluks being the captured sons of Christians, Jews, pagans, and other non-Muslim religions, the

Arachnophobia, or the fear of spiders, is incredibly common. Usually, people have no idea which spiders are venomous and which ones are not, but they won’t take any chances. They promptly kill the frightening creatures or run in the opposite direction. Although the number of spider-related fatalities is very low compared to many other causes