Van Gogh died in 1890. Here is a look back on the life of one of the most popular, important—and tragic—artists of all time. 1. Van Gogh suffered from a number of mental and physical maladies over his lifetime, including severe depression and migraines. The depression informed his work, as did his migraines: Some art […]
They weren’t the same person. Here’s a look at two guys who, for better or for worse, changed modern life.
The beloved children’s novel is celebrating its 150th birthday this year. Or is next year its “unbirthday”?
Now that you know all these surfer slang terms, the only thing stopping you from going surfing is the ability to surf.
Mr. Clean is quite possibly the most famous bald guy in the world but did you know these random facts about him? 1. In the 1950s, Linwood Burton ran a company that hired people to clean boats, which took a lot of elbow grease and even more toxic cleaning products. So, he formulated a super-strong […]
If Walt Disney had been born in Russia and had been really into the military instead of animation, he might have built something like Patriot Park instead of Disneyland. Patriot Park, which glorifies Russia’s military might, opened in June in Kubinka, a town about an hour’s drive from Moscow. It should come as no surprise […]
Believe it or not, these are real laws, still on the books in the Great White North. (Just like these.)
Thailand is a wonderful country with lots of gorgeous scenery, great food, and strange stuff.
No relation…other than having the same name and getting famous.
It takes the average bathroom reader one minute and fifteen seconds to read the average page of a Bathroom Reader. Here are some more examples of how long things take (or took).
Want to go on a theme park “dark ride” but live too far away from a theme park? Make one your self!
The United States pioneered a unique form of government—semi-autonomous states joined together under a central federal government. Plenty of other places around the world have since tried to emulate the idea, establishing their own “United States.” The United States of Belgium Between about 1500 and the early 1800s, Belgium was variously under the control of […]
This strange tradition began over a hundred years ago and it eventually became a big problem in Paris. Here’s why the City of Light finally cracked down on its thousands of “love locks.”
Turkey’s current president has been heavily criticized for his lavish lifestyle but does his new palace actually contain golden toilet seats? If so, he may have to resign. After serving as Turkey’s prime minister for more than 11 years, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan assumed the presidency in 2013. His administration has been dogged by controversies ranging […]
Does your employer provide job benefits? Not all do, of course. So if you’re job hunting, here are a few companies that offer some fantastic—and unusual—perks to let their employees know they’re appreciated.
Things just keep getting weirder and weirder at this unusual Seattle landmark.
A forest in the UK has become overrun with tons of tiny residents. Here’s what a few local residents are doing about their new neighbors.
The story of a bus that’s powered by poop…and which might be the fastest bus on the planet.
