It seems like every day human supremacy is encroached upon more and more by the animal kingdom. In 2007 we discovered that chimpanzees use sharpened sticks like spears when hunting, adding weaponry to the litany of tools used by animals. Then there are the stone hammers that capuchin monkeys use...
Image Source Black mist, the sound of distant footsteps, blood-curdling screams in the dark, and ghostly visions… For most of us, this is the fictitious world of horror movies. But some people have encountered such bone-chilling phenomena for real, in spooky locations around the world. These creepy...
The idea of the earth tearing itself apart is terrifying enough, but the devastation that earthquakes cause is only intensified by the huge waves that can follow a massive seismic disturbance in the ocean bed. Often, coastal inhabitants have just minutes to flee to higher ground, and any delay can...
There is nothing that seems more unnatural than a parent killing their own child. While, sadly, this occurrence is far from uncommon, the emotive reaction we have to the death of a child has led to the imprisonment and even execution of parents who had nothing to do with their child’s death. In...
While it is something of a trite cliché to say that a picture paints a thousand words, since the invention of the camera, photographs have brought the realities of the world to the eyes of ordinary people.
In the US, a burglary occurs every 14.6 seconds. Hear that glass breaking? In the time it takes you to read the introduction to this article, another one will happen. Go ahead – read it with your stop watch running. While most of these crimes are committed by small-time crooks that eventually get...
Look, everyone hates their job. Everyone hates their boss. Everyone hates how it crushes their dreams, and destroys what little creativity they ever had. But things could be worse. How much worse? These 16 jobs throughout history are horrible, disgusting, tedious and foul. They'll have you kissing...
You've done it. You landed a date with what could be a future mate and have sealed the deal with plans to get together. Dressed in your finest, you accompany your date to a nice dinner, movie, or otherwise adventurous excursion. If you find yourself exchanging pleasantries, engaging in lively...
Over the years law-enforcement agencies have created and developed an array of investigative tools which are designed to aid criminal investigations. But when - despite these new technologies - detectives find themselves at a dead-end, they may actually turn to psychic detectives for help of a more...
Here’s a look at 15 of the verifiable stupid laws from across this great land, on all levels: state, city and county.
