Vintage 1930s Embalming Pump
Before pumps like these, undertakers just used ice.
Vintage & Historical
Retracing the Real Beauty and the Beast Love Story With Alison Teal
The French court didn't think he was human.
People
College Bros in the 1930s Were the Champs of Goldfish Swallowing
A student at M.I.T. swallowed 42 goldfish.
People
The 1930s Kayak Journey From Germany to Australia
He was arrested when he arrived.
Places
The San Francisco House Filled with 33,000 Tabs of LSD
He regularly receives visits from the DEA.
Animals
These Animals Literally Puke Their Guts Out To Clean Up
Just a quick detox.
Places
Zzyzx: The Town Invented by a Professional Quack
He sold "zy-crystals" as the secret to good health.
Places
Lithuania’s Barking-Mad Soviet-Era Theme Park Has Barking Dogs and Barking Ex-KGB
People often faint during the experience.
Science & Technology
Or Not: We Don't Only Have 5 Senses
What sense makes you hungry?
People
Bob Pagani the Great Media Hoaxer
He once bought everyone's dinner, pretending he had won the lottery.
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Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025
Cartoon of the Day
NASA has an Office of Planetary Protection, just in case we ever find life on other plants.
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!