We can laugh at Bigfoot believers and Loch Ness loyalists all we want, but if they ever turn out to be right, we’re going to look like idiots. Oh, how the tables would turn. And it wouldn’t be the first time. Here are a few urban legends that people once thought were bogus, but actually […]
Humans are very social creatures, so it only makes sense that we love having pets to care for and keep us company. While it might not make much logical sense to spend thousands of dollars and years of our lives loving a creature of a different species, we do it anyway. For some, though, when […]
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It’s no secret that the nobility of ancient Europe had some controversial ways of amusing themselves. Everything from throwing giant parties to torturing and killing peasants was fair game. While the latter of those two sounds pretty brutal, just wait until you hear about Fox Tossing. Fox Tossing was a game played throughout Europe in […]
Fact: The Bible is best-selling book of all time. It’s also probably the most hotly debated book ever. It has changed the lives of so many people and continues to shape the world in ways that we can’t even fathom. Even if you’ve never read it cover to cover, you’ve probably skimmed the pages while […]
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When it comes to being a jack-of-all-trades, Phil Torres is an expert. With a LinkedIn profile that would make just about any reasonable human feel inadequate, this conservation biologist is also a TV host, a science reporter, a world traveller, and a talented photographer. Wildlife photos of any kind are pretty outstanding (especially when you […]
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When the Wadi Sura II cave (also known as the “Cave of Beasts”) was discovered in 2002, it was a monumental breakthrough in the anthropological study of humans living in Egypt 8,000 years ago. The cavern is filled with drawings done by our ancient ancestors, offering a window into their lives. But a recent discovery […]