VIDEO

Can you guess the facts based on these context-less images?

200 Random Facts Presented Without Context

Sharks are older than trees. A Double Stuf Oreo isn’t truly double-stuffed. Need we say more? Maybe, but we’re not going to.

The Controversial History of McDonald's Happy Meal

The latest episode of Food History traces the rise and fall of the McDonald's Happy Meal.

'Francisco Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru' by John Everett Millais, 1846.

10 Pivotal Battles That Changed History

The fall of Constantinople isn’t the only battle that helped usher in a whole new era of history.

23 Far-Out Facts About UFOs, From Weird Sightings to Government Investigations

What *really* happened at Roswell? And what did Project Blue Book actually uncover? All that and more on this episode of The List Show.

A 2013 photo of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, showing the vacant frame from which Rembrandt's The Storm on the Sea of Galilee was stolen.

10 Puzzling Unsolved Crimes

Unsolved crimes are exhaustively covered in the media, but chances are, there’s at least one crime from history in this list—from unsolved art heists to mysterious crimes committed against (or by?) royals—that you’re not familiar with.

A photo illustration of Violet Jessop in front of the Olympic (left) and Titanic (right); she survived the wrecks of both ships—and the Britannic.

11 Amazing Historical Coincidences

Sure, you can claim that there is no such thing as coincidence. But just wait ’til you hear these stories.

Common Misconceptions About Cats, From Why They Meow to Whether They Hate You

Why do cats *really* purr? What’s the truth about black cat adoption rates? Find out the answers to those and other cat-related queries.

Pizza Hut found a way to get kids reading with two words: free pizza.

New on Throwback Video: How Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! Program Taught Millions of Kids to Love Reading

Pizza Hut's president had an idea to get kids flocking to libraries and book fairs: Give them some free pizza.

21 Fascinating Facts About Vaccines

From facts about the COVID-19 vaccine to tidbits from vaccine history, here’s everything you ever wanted to know about immunization.

If You Can't View the Northern Lights in Person, Watch This Stunning 4K Video of the Aurora Borealis Over Russia

Viewing the northern lights in a 4K video isn't quite as impressive as seeing them in person, but it is much more convenient.

One man decided to weaponize his nutcracker.

The World's Strongest Nutcracker Can Devour Almost Anything

If you've ever been less than impressed with your family's wimpy nutcracker, check out a modded version with 80,000 pounds of biting force.

Old Hollywood wasn't necessarily as glamorous as we think it was.

13 Surprising Facts About Old Hollywood

Behind all that Old Hollywood glamour are plenty of feuds, some probably illegal child labor practices, and tons of asbestos.

A poster for Howard Thurston's magic show in 1908.

14 Captivating Facts About Magic

Learn how Harry Houdini betrayed his namesake, why people were wary of the cups and balls illusion, and more facts from the history of magic.

The look of fear when you realize someone's about to drop you, an eyeball, from a great height.

Watch: Scientists Discover What Happens When You Drop an Eyeball From a Five-Story Height

As the Institute of Human Anatomy demonstrates, it takes more than a long fall to make an eyeball go splat.

Tony Hale stars as Buster Bluth in Arrested Development.

16 Curious Facts About Your Favorite TV Shows

Find out about the ‘Arrested Development’ Easter egg in an MCU movie, the fictional-turned-real podcast in ‘Insecure,’ and more.

A hover fly living up to its name on a thistle.

Watching 15 Common Insects Fly in Slow Motion Is Fascinating and Kind of Terrifying

Do praying mantises fly? Sometimes—and watching them take off nearly 200 times slower than normal is undeniably cool.

An illustration of a woolly mammoth, blissfully unaware of its species impending doom.

20 Cool Facts About the Ice Age

How many ice ages have there been so far? The same number of ‘Ice Age’ movies that have been released. (Five.)

Bobbing along on the bottom of the beautiful briny sea is often easier said than done.

Just How Deep Is the Ocean? Watch and See

MetaBallStudios is helping you visualize ocean depths and other underwater spots, from the ‘Titanic’ shipwreck to the Mariana Trench.

A bark scorpion giving 'em the old razzle dazzle.

Why Do Scorpions Glow Under UV Light? One Scientist Has Some Theories

Glow-in-the-dark scorpions are a dime a dozen. But what purpose does the trait really serve, if any?

Watch Stunning—and Slightly Terrifying—Drone Footage of the World’s Tallest Waterfall

See what it looks like to fly down Angel Falls—the inspiration for Paradise Falls in 2009’s ‘Up’—in glorious 5K.

Watch—and Listen—to a Tortoise Snacking on Veggies in Adorable ASMR Video

This ASMR video of a tortoise chowing down on some veggies is as fun to watch as it is to listen to.

Would you let this star-nosed mole touch you with its schnoz?

6 Beautifully Ugly Animals

The ugliest animals ever, from the blobfish to the star-nosed mole, aren’t just hideous for no reason.

An illustration from Hunefer's Book of the Dead.

Common Misconceptions About Ancient Egypt

Did Napoleon really shoot off the Great Sphinx’s nose? Was King Tut murdered? Those answers and more on this ‘Misconceptions.’

A Former NASA Engineer Set a New World Record With His Domino-Laying Robot

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober designed a robot to do one thing: Set up as many dominos as possible as quickly as possible.

PREV NEXT