When you see celebrities on the red carpet dressed, polished, and finessed by stylists and assistants, it’s hard to believe they ever had it rough. But you have a better chance at winning a slot machine jackpot than becoming famous. The road to fame and fortune isn’t easy, and even a-list movie stars worked some …
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New Orleans is a city apart from the rest of the United States. The unique culture of the city comes from over a dozen nationalities and cultures blended together. Second lines, a hundred live music venues, and world class culinary experiences combine to create an addicting and seductive atmosphere. New Orleans isn’t a party city, …
If you’ve spent any time in a bingo hall, you noticed the callers adding a bingo saying to every number they called. They serve a practical purpose to differentiate between numbers that sound similar when called out in a crowded and boisterous bingo hall. But they also give a glimpse into this long history of …
With the news that the Friends cast is reuniting for a long-awaited event that will air on HBO Max, we’re looking back at some of the hit series’s weirdest episodes. Among the 236 episodes, it’s easy to get caught up in the romance, heartbreak, and well, friendship. But there are more than a few places …
If all you know of casinos is Las Vegas and Atlantic City, you’re missing out. All over the world, in strange locations, people inspired by luxury and the promise of winning big built casinos. These 5 weird casinos show that you can build one almost anywhere. From rain forests to frozen tundras, a casino doesn’t …
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Home surveillance has never been easier or more affordable. Installing a doorbell camera provides safety from porch thieves, potential burglars, and neighborhood prowlers. Those cameras also capture a lot of creepy situations. There’s no end to the strange, scary, or just plain bizarre things people have seen while checking on their front door while they …
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Thanks to Darwin and the Galapagos Islands, we know that environment and likelihood of reproduction determine most everything about an animal’s appearance. But sometimes, a genetic anomaly doesn’t condemn an animal to death who strays too far from the species’ norm. And sometimes, these genetic variations manifest as unique coloration that stands out from the …
Along with true crime fascination, there’s a contemporary curiosity about corrupt and neglected prison systems across the globe. Meant to rehabilitate society’s worst, prisons devolve into nightmarish hell-scapes that harm more than reform. Documentation of the horrors is widespread. National Geographic Channel’s Locked Up Abroad tells real-life stories of people locked up in international prisons. …
Medical imaging technology gets more advanced every year, and doctors can see and diagnose illnesses earlier than ever before. But sometimes it just takes old school tech to discover the answer to strange symptoms and circumstances in both humans and animals. These are six items that must have shocked the x-ray technicians who developed the …
When you think about deadly animals in the world, images of giant sharks leaping into the air with mouths filled with rows of teeth may come to mind. However, sharks don’t even rank in the top ten. I’d argue these deadly animals are even more terrifying since four of them are unseen. They’re also very …