In April 1975, copywriter Gary Dahl had the idea to sell a new ‘toy’; a rock in a box. You laugh but the Pet Rock made him a millionaire by the end of the year.

In 1991 scientists studying ice cores discovered evidence of a massive volcanic eruption in the early 19th century. The problem was there was no record of it ever happening.

The search for immortality is one that has interested people for centuries but in 1980 two students discovered a jellyfish that supposedly already found the secret.

In the 17th century, King James of England found himself needing a new bible that aligned closer to his views. In order to do that he relied on his Royal Printers, who have an interesting story of their own…

In Portugal, 2006 hundreds of students came down with an inexplicable virus. Soon, medical officials found a link between their symptoms and a popular teen drama.

Two of the most famous pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy were Anne Bonny and Mary Read yet what we know about them is shrouded in mystery and legends. Despite this their story is still an interesting one.

Todd Phillips’ 2019 The Joker took a grounded approach to the character including looking at a real-life condition to explain his iconic laugh. But what exactly is Pseudobulbar Affect?

We all know the world is an interesting place but it can also be a dangerous place, here are five islands that scream “STAY AWAY”

In 1962 the Monster Mash was smash hit in the United States but in the United Kingdom the BBC decided it the song had to be banned

Botanically speaking tomatoes are fruits so why did the United States Supreme Court rule in 1893 that they are actually vegetables?

We’ve all seen Ouija boards whether it was in toy stores or in horror movies but how do these boards actually work and could it really be ghosts and demons talking to us?

Our brains can be pretty terrifying, it can even make you think you’re a walking corpse an illness known as Cotard’s Delusion, but what exactly is going on here?

Whether you get them when you’re cold, scared, or excited, everyone has experienced goosebumps, also known as goose pimples or goose flesh. But why do they happen and are they even necessary?

Toys are usually made with safety in mind in order to ensure there are no injuries to the primary user, especially since the primary users are usually children. But here are 5 where that outlook didn’t work out.

In 1994 Galoob Toys Inc. released Sky Dancers to store shelves everywhere and they were a hit with all young girls but soon, Galoob Toys began receiving reports of injuries across the country.

Spider-Man has plenty of superpowers but one of his most recognizable and unique is his spider sense, but is this spider sense based on an actual trait of spiders?

Logical fallacies are flawed arguments that people can fall into, sometimes without even realizing it. Here are 5 to help you stay away from these logical traps and to recognize them from others.

Who doesn’t like chocolate and toys? But you better watch out, if you put them together, you’re breaking laws in the United States. Find out why Kinder Eggs are illegal in the U.S.

There’s a five-foot wall of ice in Antarctica spewing out what looks like blood. But what is actually going on here and what could this tell us about life on other planets?

Leonardo da Vinci’s The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world but it didn’t start off that way. Find out how a daring heist helped create its fame.