This ghost town was once the Soviet coal-mining settlement of Pyramid. It’s located about 800 miles from the North Pole and it stands empty in the frozen waste. It used to boast nearly 1,000 citizens and now there is only one, a man named Vladimir. It’s located in Norway, on Spitsbergen island in the Arctic […]
A fossil is the remains or impression of an organism that lived in prehistoric times that has been preserved in rock. We have learned about the millions of years that have gone by without documentation by examining fossils that were exhumed by paleontologists. These, however, are some of the strangest finds dug up by scientists. They […]
When you think of “dangerous ocean animals,” your mind probably jumps to sharks, jellyfish and squid first, right? Those creatures are notoriously dangerous. Maybe they don’t kill humans that often, but they are a huge threat to other animals. What you probably don’t realize, though, is that they aren’t the only giant predators in the […]
Sometimes, our houses can feel like anything but a home. There are times when things get a little too messy to handle, like when your kids refuse to clean their room or when your husband refuses to do the dishes while you’re on vacation. It’s enough to make you want to invest in a hazmat suit. How can some people be […]
Going through school as a child gave each of us a wonderful base of knowledge. Most of you owe all of what you know about reading and arithmetic to your teachers. However, no matter how good your teachers were, they probably didn’t teach you any of this stuff. Here are some interesting facts you probably didn’t […]
If you’re a skeptic, prepare to have your socks knocked off. The insane photographs you see below aren’t photoshop or the creation of a science fiction artist. They are actually very real and very natural occurrences in nature. But that doesn’t stop them from being hellishly scary. 1. Supercells: Supercells are gigantic, spinning storms that […]
Have you ever wanted to have superpowers? (I mean who hasn’t, right?) I could totally use some super strength. Then, I wouldn’t need to beg my friends to come over and help me move furniture. Well these 10 animals actually have superpowers. They give me hope that one day I can achieve my superpower dreams […]
Before you get too happy or hopeful, remember one thing: everything in this world is probably trying to kill you. People, animals, weather and accidents are just a few of the things that could end our lives prematurely. But what about food? One thing most people don’t think is trying to kill us are the foods […]
The next time you flunk a test or forget where your keys are, don’t blame your brain. You can’t blame that wrinkly thing in your skull for anything. It is trying super duper hard to keep you happy every day. Even if you’re bored, it works to alleviate that boredom. It’s hard to believe just […]
Every night when you go to sleep, you dream. Your mind goes through the stages of sleep and reaches the REM cycle. During this process, you’ll dream, even if you don’t remember it. Dreaming is something we do every day, but most people know surprisingly little about it. Isn’t it amazing that we have this […]