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The origin of the human race is a mystery that affects every single person on the planet. After all, it’s not just the history of you or the history of me, but the history of us all. As advanced as genetics research has become, it still seems impossible to pinpoint the origin of humans down […]

History is, without a doubt, weird. Not surprisingly, most of the weirdness occurs because humans are also quite strange, and we tend to engage in some bizarre, even nonsensical behaviors.  Whether it’s dancing themselves into a grave or fighting a war over a wooden bucket, people have been finding ways to up the oddness of

80s fashion made an extreme turn away from the hippie fashion of the 70s. Punk and alternative fashion also had a growing movement in the 80s as a pushback to fashion of the previous decade. Popular trends that we started to see included acid wash denim, cut off shirts, bright and neon colors, big patterns,

Some of the most entertaining movies have protagonists racing against time and going on wild adventures to retrieve stolen or missing treasures. This was the plot for many successful films over the decades, including Indiana Jones, The Goonies, The Mummy, and more.  These popular stories centered on treasure hunts are often based on the hundreds

Children’s games are fun to play, but when you dig deep into some of their origins, you may change your mind about their appropriateness for kids. It may surprise you to learn that some of the most entertaining children’s games have questionable—even creepy—backstories.  Let’s dive deep into the sinister lore around some of the most

If you’ve ever played the “Pass the Word” game, you know it is nearly impossible to retain the exact message until the last person in the line. In fact, even a simple sentence can be convoluted into something else between just two people. This phenomenon is a pretty good reflection of how some elements of