Weird & Strange

Ever had a self-appointed linguistic expert regale you with word origin stories that seemed a bit off? The following etymologies have spread well beyond

When we say "trading cards" what springs immediately to your mind? Bubble gum? Childhood?Collectible? All of the above?Well, if you grew up in the United

Have you ever wondered just where towns get their names? There are some bizarrely named towns out there and it doesn’t matter what part of the world you live

There are plenty of stupid ways to kick the bucket, but you have to hand it to anyone who gets outsmarted by a wild animal…

The Japanese are known the world over for their ingenuity, their inventiveness and their love of the absurd. Chindogu is a concept that combines all of these

Sad fact of life: people go missing all the time and they're never seen alive again. Sadder fact of life: people go missing all the time and they're never seen

Time travel is still a mystery to us and we might never know or prove if such a thing is actually possible. There are plenty of fictional stories about people traveling to the past and future that you have probably seen in movies or read about in books, but there are also some incredibly convincing stories from people who claim they are time travelers. Here are some bizarre and spooky stories from

Architecture is a difficult profession, and we don’t think for a second we’d be able to just jump right in and do it ourselves. It requires skill, precision, and a whole lot more math than we’ve ever used, and about the closest we’ve ever come is building a few pillow forts. But everyone makes mistakes now and then, and that includes architects and engineers, and the results, quite predictably, ar

The secrets and jokes hidden inside video games can sometimes venture into very bizarre territory. These are nine such easter eggs.

Social networks are a big part of our life, and no one can argue with that. There are many different...