Those funny false teeth that move on their own -it seems like they've been around forever. But they were the invention of Eddie Goldfarb in the 1940s. They were called Yakity-Yak Talking Teeth. Collector's Weekly has...

Atlas Obscura continues with their 31 Days of Hall...  ...y mistake or by evil intent. That fear has a long history .Being buried alive is a fear that has been with h...  ...heir funeral pyres. At various moments throughout history , this fear, this Taphephobia, has actively grippe...

Lewis Hine took this family photo in 1909. The ca...  ...ants. It's a fascinating read, which includes the history

If you grew up playing the game Oregon Trail, you know how easy it is to die along the way, from dysentery, cholera, diphtheria, typhoid, or the measles. Hey, at least you learned about the diseases, right? Mental_floss...

Little known fact, it was not actually an iceberg, but Godzilla that caused the Titanic to sink. Link...

This post is not about the Wall Street protesters, well, yes it is, but not about the Occupy Wall Street protest of 2011. A century ago, people were not any happier about what went on in New York City's financial distric...

The following is an article from Uncle John's Supr...  ...een the fastest-growing spiritual movement in the history of the United States. IN THE RIGHT PLACE, AT T...

The Eh`häusl in Amberg, Germany bills itself as t...  ...y 20 square meters, between two other houses. The history of the hotel is interesting, as told by Metafilte...

Did you know September 25 is National Comic Book Day? Did you know that the Comic Code Authority (the censorship code that ruled the comic’s industry for over 50 years) is now completely defunct? It’s a big y...

I was surprised when I learned just how well Bill Murray could pull off the look of an 1800's Russian general. But he's not the only celebrity that looks right in the role. Replaceface features an array of modern cel...