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The Real-Life Creepy Blob That Inspired The Blob

The 1958 horror film 'The Blob' features a malevolent muck terrorizing a town. It turns out there's a history of unidentified space goo causing confusion.

Want to Rule Hell for a Day? The Town of Hell, Michigan, Will Make You Mayor for $100

By donating $100, you can rule Hell for a day as the unincorporated Michigan community's honorary mayor.

Does Bone China Contain Any Actual Bone? The Answer Might Unnerve You

If your bone china dinnerware is what it claims to be, it probably contains more than a little powdered cow.

No Country for Gnome Men: The UK Is Facing a Garden Gnome Shortage

The cheerful garden creatures are in short supply thanks to production issues and shipping constraints, leaving many a UK garden gnomeless.

Misbaken Identity: Mysterious Beast Reported in Poland Turns Out to Be a Croissant in a Tree

When animal welfare officers arrived on the scene, they identified the mysterious "tree beast" terrorizing Kraków citizens as a rogue croissant.

This Creepy Human Eye Webcam Reminds You That You're Being Watched

Designer and researcher Marc Teyssier has built an unsettling human eye webcam that's impossible to ignore.

Get in, loser, we're going planet-hopping.

11 Strange Stories From the National UFO Reporting Center

From alien encounters in England to elk abductions in Washington State, here are 11 eerie unexplained events.

You Can Own an Allegedly Haunted Florida Jail for $140,000

The old Gilchrist County Jail in Florida is notorious for its alleged ghost sightings, and it just hit the market for $140,000.

Cocaine wine enthusiast Pope Leo XIII waves to the camera.

Vin Mariani: The Cocaine-Infused Wine Beloved by Popes and Presidents

Vin Mariani, a 19th-century wine, contained a potent jolt of coca leaves—which prompted Pope Leo XIII to sing its praises.

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The Town Where the Dead Outnumber the Living

Colma, California, is home to 17 cemeteries housing roughly 1.5 million bodies. Thanks to San Francisco's ban on burials, that number keeps growing.

Not every invention has to change the world.

20 of the Weirdest Inventions From the Past 20 Years

From clothing made from milk to selfie toasters, these are the products that had us doing a double take.

A McDonald's spoon led to a minor scandal in the late 1970s.

Sniffing Around the History of the McDonald's 'Cocaine Spoon'

When you hear people say the Coke tastes better at McDonald's, this probably isn't what they had in mind.

You Can Sleep in a UFO in the Middle of Joshua Tree National Park

Long before it became a Joshua Tree glamping dream, this UFO-shaped 'Futuro House' lived at the first Playboy Club Hotel.

Audrey Hepburn's Holly Golightly looking statuesque in Peter Luger Steak House.

A New York Steak House Beefed Up Customer Capacity With Madame Tussauds Wax Figures

Don Draper, Holly Golightly, and some other iconic New Yorkers helped maintain social distance at a New York steak house.

Chumbawamba's Danbert Nobacon and June Abbott in 1992.

When Chumbawamba Released an Album Celebrating Margaret Thatcher’s Death

The “Tubthumping” rockers bid adieu to the Iron Lady with a touching musical tribute featuring “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead.”

"Ma'am, is there a dead baby shark in here?"

Check Out the 10 Weirdest Things the TSA Confiscated in 2020—Including a Dead Baby Shark

The TSA’s prohibited items list doesn’t expressly include dead sharks. (Possibly because the subject doesn’t come up a lot.)

Microscopic Wasps Will Help Stamp Out a Moth Infestation at Anne Boleyn’s Ancestral Home

It’s the ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ of the insect world, featuring a cameo by Anne Boleyn’s headless ghost.

Sea Cucumbers on One Coral Reef Drop Several Eiffel Towers’ Worth of Poop Each Year—and That’s a Good Thing

Slow clap for sea cucumbers, whose excretory achievements could help slow climate change damage to the Great Barrier Reef.

10 Strange Sex Laws in the United States

Do a quick search online for strange sex laws in the United States, and you’ll find a treasure trove of oddities—the country has its fair share of peculiar penalties when it comes to amorous activities.

Sprout of Office: Scientists Taught Spinach Plants to Send Emails About Hazardous Materials in the Soil

“I hope this email finds you well during these unprecedented times.” —A spinach plant in your inbox.

Bigfoot Hunting Licenses—and a $25,000 Bounty—Could Soon be Up for Grabs in Oklahoma

The new bill introduced by an Oklahoma lawmaker would make it legal to hunt and trap Bigfoot—and offer a $25,000 bounty for the creature's capture.

Panera has developed a novel way of insulating hands from chilly iced coffee.

Panera Has Made a Bread Bowl Glove Because Panera Thinks It’s Still 2020

The fast-casual restaurant chain has crafted a gluten-free mitten as part of its coffee subscription promotion. Knead we say more?

Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast With Jeni's New Everything Bagel Flavor

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams has released a new everything bagel flavor, featuring poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and—yes—garlic and onion.

Yes, we're about to be living in another Black Mirror episode.

Microsoft Files Patent for Technology That Could Resurrect Dead Loved Ones as Chat Bots

Anyone who’s seen the 'Black Mirror’ season 2 episode 'Be Right Back' might have mixed feelings about Microsoft’s fledgling technology.

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