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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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