How to Lend a Hand During Los Angeles Wildfire Crisis

Thousands of California residents have been forced to flee their homes because of the devastating LA wildfires. Here’s how to help victims.

25 Old Photos That Show How Different the World Used To Be

Check out this amazing collection of vintage pictures that show us how much the world around us has changed.

20 Cognitive Biases Ruining Our Decision Making Process

If you find it hard to make a decision, these cognitive stumbling blocks could be what's affecting your behavior.

These Gigantic Comparisons Will Blow Your Mind!

From The Titanic to the world's largest radio telescope, each and every one of these comparisons will surprise you when seen from a different perspective.

14 Mind-Blowing Optical Illusions You Must See

After trying to wrap your head around these crazy visual challenges, your eyes will be tired but your mind will be thrilled and elated!

The Incredible Story of a Boy Surviving 49 Days at Sea!

This Indonesian teenager managed to survive almost 50 days at sea while adrift in a floating wooden hut. Learn all about his amazing story here.

The Most EGGstravagant Chicken Coops We’ve Seen!

The owners built their chicken coops so extravagant, we got jealous of their lavish lifestyle!

These Quotes Are Often Misused or Misunderstood By People

There are many famous quotes that get used continuously by people around the world, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they're being used properly.

Hark Back to Meiji-Era Japan With These Stunning Pictures

The Meiji Era was a time of great change for Japan, transforming from a feudal state into a capitalist, imperialist one. Take a look at these stunning pictures.

You’d Be Surprised at How Valuable These Old Items Are!

These 9 ordinary old items that could be extremely valuable today. Some of them may be collecting dust in your home right now...

What's Portmanteau? Surprising Etymologies of Common Words

If If you have ever said the words brunch, sitcom or spam, you have used portmanteaus. This is the fascinating origins story of many common words...

These Alternate Versions of History Will Blow Your Mind...

Our world is full of 'what if?' questions, since we just love to speculate about how things could have turned out differently. Here are 10 of the best!

Keep a Conversation Flowing With These Historical Facts

If a conversation you're having starts to stall, just throw out some of these amazing historical facts and you’ll be talking long into the night!

The Unlikely Chance Encounters That Shaped the World

One chance meeting could change history. Check out the stories of the most world altering encounters that happened completely at random.

The Origins of these 10 Olympic Words is Fascinating

You use these popular sports words all the time. But do you know where they come from?

From Beans to Bar: How Chocolate is Made from Scratch...

Ever wondered how chocolate was made from beans to bar? Well, this collection of photographs will reveal all.

6 World Famous Figures Who Kept Their Identity a Secret

Being famous doesn't have to mean everyone knows everything about you - these 6 enigmatic figures are world-famous yet no one truly knows who they are.

Bottoms Up! 12 Surprising Facts About Beer!

Twelve fascinating facts about the ancient alcoholic drink known simply as - beer.

You Won't Find These Unusual Facts in An Encyclopedia!

In this article we have collected some incredible facts about our world that you definitely won’t find in an encyclopedia! Take a look!

Men vs. Women: What Does the Science Say?

10 studies and articles that dive into the real differences between the sexes, asking the meaningful questions and looking at real data.

1925: World Events That Made the News a Century Ago

Let's jump back in time and revisit the major events that captured the world's attention exactly a hundred years ago.

Did You Know These Interesting Facts About Colors?

A short article explaining why and how specific colors were chosen for everyday objects like cabs and police uniforms.

These Famous Characters are Based On Real People...

Did you know that certain characters draw heavily on real-life people? Here are 10 iconic characters that were based on people that really existed.

The Mandela Effect: How Collective False Memories Occur

When masses of people share false memory that didn't actually occur, it's called the Mandela Effect. Learn more about this heavily debated topic.

The Surprising Origin of 5 Everyday Practices and Items

We all know the Ancient Greeks gave us democracy but what about birthday cakes? These are 5 everyday things you didn't know originated in Ancient Greece.

10 Most Special Gifts You Can Ever Give at Christmas Time...

Forget about wrapped up gifts. Here are suggestions for much more meaningful gifts you can give the people around you this Christmas.

These Foods Are Considered Bad Luck on New Year’s!

It's considered extremely unlucky to eat these foods before the New Year.

These Optical Illusions Will Leave Your Brain Befuddled

The optical illusions you're about to see are all completely static. In spite of that, they all appear to be moving. Can you figure out what's going on?

20 Things Most People Think Are the Same, But Aren't!

These words are often mistaken for synonyms, but in reality they are nothing of the sort, because they refer to different things. Learn about 20 of them.,