Achieving Sleight of Hand With the Kepplinger-Style Holdout Device
Concealed on the card shark's person, this Kepplinger-style device was used to secretly add or remove cards from the operator's hand.
Animals
When Unicorns Walked the Earth
Will the unicorns rise again? Perhaps.
Animals
The Mysterious Cervicorn: Nature's Unicorn Deer
Hunters often seek the biggest, most impressive rack. This time, the hunter got a weird one instead.
Science & Technology
Point Nemo: The Spacecraft Cemetery
It's estimated that anywhere between 250 and 300 spacecraft call this point their final resting place.
Animals
When The Predator Becomes Prey
The circle of life will keep turning no matter what direction it spins, and you never know when the tables could turn.
Places
Hailed The Strangest House in the World: The Palace of Depression
Claiming to be guided by an angel, a mustachioed and eccentric former-Alaskan gold miner spent $4 on a four-acre junkyard, situated on swampland.
Animals
Why Does A Groundhog Control The Weather?
We gather by the thousands to welcome a 135-year-old groundhog out of his hole.
Vintage & Historical
Theories Evermore Surrounding Edgar Allan Poe’s Death
It seems fitting yet cryptic, that the man of mystery’s death still remains a mystery.
People
Yanomami Mom: Man Reunites With His Long-Lost Mother
David Good comes from a broken home, but in reality, his story is much more complicated…
Vintage & Historical
The First Thanksgiving Feast Featured Shellfish, Swan, and No Women
It’s inarguable the Thanksgiving food—and the company—have just gotten better over time.
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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!