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Have you ever had a conversation with your friends about an awesome film, TV show, or childhood cartoon? How often is the talk about the hero? About the torrid love affair or the “will they, won’t they?” between the two main characters? What about the most hateable villains or the funniest series regular? Pretty often,

Not all heroes wear capes, as the saying goes. Advances in animal DNA technology now stand at the forefront of forensic science. Enhanced testing techniques and ever-expanding databases are helping law enforcement agencies to catch criminals. In recent years, the hair, fur, feathers, blood, and other bodily fluids from cats, dogs, birds, and other animals

What could be more peaceful than a typical English village? Cottages with rose gardens, games of cricket followed by tea on the lawn as church bells ring in the distance. It’s an image that Agatha Christie took and turned on its head with her classic novels featuring murder and intrigue in the fictional village of

An island is an idyllic destination for millions of travelers worldwide. Especially when the said island is sun-drenched with white sand beaches and surrounded by nothing but turquoise ocean. However, those with an adventurous side seek out the more obscure islands that harbor a secret or two, which makes for a fascinating visit every time.

For thousands of years, our ancestors gave way to their creative expression by creating figures of all sizes from bone, antler, ivory, and stone. The world’s oldest sculptures are often small enough to fit into the palm of your hand and do not come without their fair share of controversy. These incredible works of art

Hold on—most people don’t even know what the metaverse is. Here’s a little backstory, plus some Metaverse 101 thrown in for good measure. The word metaverse is a mash-up—Meta comes from Greek and means “next” or “beyond.” So metaverse means the next universe or beyond the universe. In 1992, Neal Stephenson authored the sci-fi novel

Everyone has a story to tell about when they got an undeserved or uncomfortable punishment from a teacher, but are they as ridiculous as these? From six-year-old kids being arrested to being placed in a mental facility, with these stories, you may even feel a bit better about your high school experience! Related: Top 10

We all make choices—some good, some bad, and some really, really bad. In this case, here are 10 people who did terrible things because God told them to. Related: Top 10 Churches Where God Is Not Worshiped 10 The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart On June 5, 2002, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped by Brian David Mitchell

They say “hindsight is 20/20.” As with some clichés, this one couldn’t be more true when it comes to some people’s attitude towards change in the past, especially when it comes to something made easier, better, or faster. Well, here are ten more modern conveniences that most of us take for granted today, that we

When it comes to television genres, reality television is probably the least respected of them all. Whether it be because it makes unlikeable people into celebrities or has little to no redeeming value, many would consider it a genre not worth existing. Reality shows are simple in format as all they mainly must do is

It is a truth universally ignored that a human on the toilet is at their most vulnerable. The worst that usually happens, though, is that there is a knock at the front door, your cat wanders in to look at you, or you run out of toilet paper. However, sometimes, something far worse than you

Some of the most cherished songs of all time are based on true stories. In many cases, these are events from the songwriter’s own life. Autobiographical songs can have a special meaning because they came from a real experience that gives us a quick glance into the singer’s life. At times, these songs can also

The saying goes, “the truth always comes out in the end.” And for the most part, through life’s twists and turns, that saying seems to ring true. But when it comes to cold-blooded murder and strange disappearances, the families and friends left behind are not so sure. Some cases take many years to solve. And

“Going postal” is a relatively new phrase in the English language. It became widespread when a string of United States Postal Service workers decided to let their frustrations out on anyone around them. The most famous was in 1986 when Patrick Sherrill killed 14 and wounded six before killing himself. When several more postmen committed

Meetings are not usually interesting. Anybody who has worked an office job knows that there are far too many of them. Some of the world’s most successful businesspeople have attempted to make them as short as possible in the belief that they otherwise do more harm than good. People sitting around a desk, arguing over

Congratulations! You have already survived several doomsday predictions. If you haven’t, it’s only a matter of time before you get to hear the end-of-times calls. The concept of the apocalypse is not new. If anything, apocalyptical calls have played a central role in several religious and scientific predictions for centuries. But, what is even more

Rationalizations of the “real” nature of paranormal encounters have become more prominent in the public consciousness than straight-up belief. Past trauma, suspected meteorological phenomenon, or visual hallucinations brought on by ingesting two fistfuls of weird mushrooms found growing on the side of the interstate are far easier statements for us moderns to take in than

You’ve probably heard of famous Gen Z child prodigies like Greta Thunberg, JoJo Siwa, Simone Biles, Emma Chamberlaine, and Billie Eilish. From popularizing viral dance videos to never having lived without the existence of the internet, children from Generation Z are known for many things. Although many older generations peg these “zoomers” as being overly

In the nearly 150-year history of professional baseball in America, only a small handful of active players have been murdered. These boys of summer were cut down in their prime, unable to outrun fate despite reaching the pinnacle of their sport. Stricken from stardom far too soon, their heartbreaking deaths leave baseball fans wondering: what

Florida gets a bad wrap, and no more so than the Florida man, known on an international level as an entertaining party game. You type “Florida Man” and your birth date, and voila! You laugh at the idiot in the article who attacked his daughter with pizza, the man who mistook the bank for a