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12 People Talk About the Strangest Unsolved Mysteries They Know About

Have you ever spent any time on a website called The Charley Project? It’s a huge list of people who have disappeared without a trace and some of the unsolved cases are incredibly creepy. Sometimes, I find myself scrolling through different cases before I go to bed at night…and I’m not sure that’s always a...

12 People Share What They Think Are the Strangest Unsolved Mysteries

There are so many intriguing unsolved mysteries out there that it can be hard to keep up with all of them. D.B. Cooper, the Black Dahlia, the Zodiac Ki**er, the list goes on and on… And there are probably a bunch you’ve never heard of, but we’re gonna change that today. Let’s hear from folks...

How We Came Up With The Phrase “Turn The Tables”

For word nerds, there’s nothing more interesting that etymology – especially when it’s for a turn of phrase that everyone uses without thinking too much about. I would say that “turn the tables” falls into that category. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, if you say it, most people know that you mean to “reverse...

What Record Will Never Be Broken? People Shared Their Thoughts.

Records are made to be broken, but it’s safe to say that some will stand forever. For example, I personally believe that Wayne Gretzky’s 92 goals in one NHL season will never be broken. The closest anyone has come was 86 goals and that was back in 1991…and the game has changed a lot. But...

7 Weird Menu Items That McDonald’s Used to Offer

It may seem like McDonald’s has had pretty much the same menu forever and ever, but the fact is that the famous franchise has experimented with all kinds of different items over the years… And some of those things didn’t last very long and have been forgotten by pretty much everyone. Here are 7 discontinued...

6 Interesting Facts About Mark Twain You Probably Don’t Know

Mark Twain really is the gift that keeps on giving. Even though the legendary writer and humorist shuffled off this mortal coil in 1910, his legend continues to loom large and each new generation of Americans falls in love with his work. Here are 7 facts about Mark Twain, a true American treasure. 1. What’s...

6 Famous Authors Who Never Actually Existed

Yes, believe it or not, there are a number of famous authors who didn’t actually exist…for one reason or another… Kinda wild, isn’t it?!?! Here are 6 famous writers who weren’t real…read on to see who we’re talking about. 1. Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew books have seemingly been around forever and an author named Carolyn Keene’s...

What’s Something a Younger Person Wouldn’t Understand if You Told Them? Here’s What People Said.

I said something about dial-up Internet to my 15-year-old niece recently and she looked at me like I was from Mars. Whoops, sorry! I forgot that you were born in 2007 and I’m sorry I bothered you! Kids today… AskReddit users talked about something they could say that younger people wouldn’t understand. 1. It was...