Tom Scott did a video on London's 18th century fir...  ...arise based on assumptions from random observers, and then the facts assumed become urban legends, and if repeated enough, they eventually transform int...  ...y owns up to it, but explains how it all happened and gives...

In 1628, the Dutch East India Company launched the...  ..., Indonesia). The ship carried sailors, soldiers, and passengers, 330 people in all, as well as stores...  ...ll as stores of silver coins to trade for spices, and provisions for the journey. Several of the men ab...  ...rney. Several of the men aboard lo...

The excitement is growing during the annual Fat Bear Week tournament. On Sunday, a semifinal...  ...matchup between two previous champions, Holly 435 and Bear 747, ended in what seemed like a victory for...  ...g the tournament thought something smelled fishy, and it wasn't all...

Just when you thought air travel couldn't get any worse. We teamed up with @guitarcenter to surpri...  ...Customers flying out of Long Beach with a ukulele and a lesson. By the time they arrived in Honolulu th...  ...d a travel-size ukulele for every passenger, plus an in-fligh...

Having a giant rabbit around the house isn't quite...  ...us is a Flemish Giant rabbit. He is two years old and lives in Amsterdam, where he goes for walks on a...  ...in Amsterdam, where he goes for walks on a leash and loves hopping around the garden. Guus weighs 10 k...  ...dle with his impossibly gorgeous hu...

Yellowstone National Park is celebrating its 150th...  ...ellowstone National Park is celebrating its 150th anniversary . One of the special events of the year is the sal...  ...supporting scientific studies, trail maintenance, and wildlife conservation, among other projects." You...  ...n, as it is tax deductib...

Language changes fast, especially in the internet...  ...ut it had always changed. While we have words our ancestors never imagined, we have also lost words. We know...  ...e recognize a thing that is wieldy? Lexicographer and etymologist Susie Dent thinks there are plenty of...  ...ruth," that would mean we are...

<p><span style="background-c...  ...lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Meet Buttons the deer and her best friend for eleven years, G-Bro the Golde...  ...she was released into the wild. However, the two animals ’ bond was deeper than expected, as Buttons...  ...ot;>One day, the deer returned with...

Vintage Halloween pictures are often quite unsettl...  ...because the costumes are creepily unprofessional and the lack of color makes them even creepier. It's...  ...holiday. Check out last year's portrait gallery, and a photo shoot at an abandoned asylum.This year, Mapes went...

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