The Female Villain of “Tiger King” Vindicated in Disappearance

Remember in “Tiger King” when everyone thought that Carol Baskin was her ex-husband’s killer? Who didn’t watch Tiger King at the height of COVID, or has at least heard of it? Turns out that Carol never killed her husband at all, and this is the story. Baskin’s dead husband isn’t dead at all, yet very …

10 Strange Things Banned Around the World (for Often Stupid Reasons)

What is a government to do if an object, trend, or phenomenon becomes too dangerous to have around? It’s simple — just ban it. But the thing is, what’s considered “too dangerous” doesn’t always make a whole lot of sense. As you’re surely aware, governments around the world sometimes ban utterly bizarre things based on …

7 Bizarre but Brilliant Shakespearean Insults (That We Need to Bring Back)

Ah, William Shakespeare! The Bard is one of, if not the most influential writer in the English language. Today, 400 years after his death, we still quote his works and for a good reason. But not all the language in his writings has survived the passing of time — namely the insults. Shakespeare’s characters often …

Strange and Weird Pennsylvania Laws: Part One

From fortune telling to children’s bedroom measurement requirements, there may be weird Pennsylvania laws that you’ve broken by accident. No Fortune Telling Fortune telling is illegal in the state of Pennsylvania. And under their definition, this also means that making love potions or buried treasure maps, is too. Back in 2015, a woman faced trial …