Imagine a city with a history as rich and complex as Jerusalem’s. This ancient city, revered by three major religions, has been at the center of countless wars and conquests throughout the…
These Daguerreotype Portraits Show the Oldest Generation of People to Ever be Photographed, 1840-1850
Photo taken in the 1840s. The pictures in this collection are some of the earliest known portrait photographs to ever be taken. The subjects in the photos are older and no doubt…
Nuclear Tourism: When atomic tests were a tourist attraction in Las Vegas, 1950s
Las Vegas is known as the city of lights and, at one time, that light was the glow of an atomic detonation in the Nevada desert. Starting in 1951, the US Army…
I Fell Asleep on My Husband in the Plane but Shockingly Woke up on Another Man’s Shoulder
My husband and I had just boarded a flight to Miami when I fell asleep on his shoulder. Later, I woke and found my husband gone and a mysterious man in his…
Elon Musk is technically now best Diablo 4 player in the world after ‘insane’ clear time in ‘toughest challenge’
Elon Musk may already be the richest person in the world but he’s managed to squeeze another crown on his head. As if Musk didn’t have enough to do making self-driving robotaxis and dancing on…
Rich Neighbor Built a Fence on My Property and Blocked My Windows While I Was on Vacation — I Taught Him a Perfect Lesson
After a week of sun and sand, Catherine was shocked to discover her new neighbor Jeffrey had built an imposing fence on her property. As a single mom, she couldn’t let this…
My MIL Thought I Was Not Beautiful Enough for Her Son, So I Entered a Beauty Contest to Win the Crown — Story of the Day
My MIL was never satisfied with me. She made a million remarks every time we met. But that day, her usual nitpicking crossed the line. Gertrude declared that I wasn’t beautiful enough…
British woman, 28, dies from methanol poisoning after taking free shots on holiday
A Britis woman has died in Laos, bringing the death toll to five in a tragic mass poisoning event. Simone White died after a suspected methanol poisoning which is believed to have…
One of the worst torture methods in history involves being ‘licked to death’ by a goat
If there’s one truth about human beings which has endured throughout history it’s that we’re a bunch of weirdos who do some very strange things. Naturally, that includes finding weird ways to…
Designer of euthanasia coaster invented an orgasm funfair machine for a ‘pleasurable death’
If you thought you’d heard enough from the ‘euthanasia rollercoaster’ guy, just know that his next theoretical invention is even more mind-boggling. Lithuanian engineer Julijonas Urbonas is the man responsible for creating…