WEIRD

That Time The U.S. Confirmed You Can Only Kill A Yeti In Self-Defense

Just because the creatures are mythical doesn't mean there aren't hunting regulations.

Jean-Pierre Norblin de La Gourdaine, Hanging of Traitors, 1794

6 People Executed in Effigy

How do you execute a criminal who has already escaped? Make an effigy of them.

Philosopher Jeremy Bentham's Mummified Head Is Back on Display

And his whole body is coming to America next year.

8 Strange Items Surgeons Have Removed From People's Bodies

Putting a live eel in your butt is probably going to create more problems than it solves.

For Sale at Costco: A 1-Year Emergency Food Kit with a $1K Price Tag

For when a go-bag isn't enough to assuage your anxiety.

8 Bizarre Creatures That Have Washed Ashore

The peculiar beast that washed up on Sakhalin Island was thought to be a dolphin--until people remembered dolphins don't have fur.

Murder at Lava Lake: The Unsolved Crime That Still Haunts Central Oregon

An abandoned cabin in the woods, and a terrible discovery beneath the ice.

Someone Bought Hitler’s Boxers for $6700

The white linen undershorts are "surprisingly large."

Why 3 Man-Sized Cages Hang From a Medieval German Church Steeple

An ill-fated religious experiment in Münster gave St. Lambert's Church a set of alarming accessories.

London's Sewer-Blocking 'Fatbergs' Are Going to Be Turned Into Biodiesel

"Even though they are our worst enemy, and we want them dead completely, bringing fatbergs back to life when we do find them in the form of biodiesel is a far better solution for everyone."

Restaurant Seeks Donations to Big Mouth Billy Bass Adoption Center

Donors get a free fish basket in return.

The Long, Strange Journey of Buffalo Bill's Corpse

Wyoming and Colorado have been fighting over the body for years.

2017 Ig Nobel Prizes Celebrate Research on How Crocodiles Affect Gambling and Other Odd Studies

It's hard to pick a favorite from these off-the-wall studies exploring topics like whether cats can be both solid and liquid, the physics of walking backwards with coffee, and the brain activity of people who are grossed out by cheese.