Will History Repeat Itself? ‘Do’s and Don’t’s’ From the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
When it comes to pandemics, we’ve been here before—exactly 100 years ago. But have we learned anything since then? From 1918 to early 1920, the world was held captive by a virus known as H1N1, or the Spanish Flu. Like COVID-19, it spread across the globe within a matter of months. When it was all...
Finland Used to Supply Its Army With Amphetamines and the Story of One Soldier Is a Must Read
Amphetamines were discovered in the late 19th century, and were often used to treat asthma at first. But by the early 20th century, their ability to energize our nervous systems made them very popular for other reasons. It might surprise some, but countries used to give their soldiers amphetamines. In fact, the US gave the...
10 Great Fact That Will Make You Stop and Think
We live in a crazy, busy, hectic world, and it can be hard to get out of our fast-paced routines to think about anything else. And that’s where we like to come in! We consistently present you with great fact sets that get you out of your routine and expose you things you might not...
14 People Share What They Miss the Most About the 2000-2009 Internet
Remember Friendster? How about MySpace? Maybe downloading music from LimeWire rings a bell? Those are just a few of the things that I remember from being online between the years of 2000-20009. And AOL, of course… But those days are long gone and now in 2020 we’re enjoying a whole new batch of websites, apps,...
15 People Discuss Unsolved Mysteries That They Find Very Intriguing
As someone who has always been interested in crime and weird history, reading about unsolved mysteries has long been a hobby of mine. There are so many out there to dive into and get lost in that it can be overwhelming. But I’m gonna try to get to the bottom of all of them! If...
People Talk About Fascinating Mysteries That Were Never Solved
Like many people of my generation, I grew up DEVOURING the TV show Unsolved Mysteries in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. Not only were the stories interesting and creepy, but Robert Stack’s narration always added an extra layer of terror that gave viewers the shivers. I loved it and I still love it! And now...
These Interesting Mysteries Were Never Solved… and They Might Give You the Creeps
There’s something about an unsolved mystery that just grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go. This happens when you read about them or watch TV shows or documentaries about mystifying stories that, for one reason or another, can’t be explained. And there are so many out there that it would be impossible...
Woman Ignores Creepy Red Flags While House Hunting, but Her Husband Doesn’t and That Makes Things Interesting
If you’ve ever rented and need to move, you know the sense of urgency in finding a new place, and sometimes, you overlook weird things which would be obvious were you not so eager. One woman on Twitter who goes by the name of Olivia became someone she never thought she become in the process....