One of humanity’s greatest strengths has always been that we will settle absolutely anywhere. But we don’t always stay where we go. For one reason or another, many places around the world have been abandoned. The desolate buildings often fall to ruin, but sometimes they stand the test of time. Some of those places are …
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Depending on whom you ask, the Devil is currently more or less active on Earth. But whatever devilry he might get up to today, it seems he was much more active in the past. At least, that’s the impression you get when you look at all the landmarks around the world Satan has supposedly created. …
Did you read 47 Fitness Facts at Home or the Gym: Part One? Because this is part two: With that, many workout video tapes began to surface. Pregnancy workouts came out, workouts to shape your butt, videotapes to stationary bikes and treadmills were released. Eventually, the market was saturated with workouts Famous faces helped push …
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The ocean is vast, mainly unexplored, and a bit of a mystery to us all. Here are some ocean fun facts you never knew, you never knew. The Ocean Glows Or at least, the ocean can glow. It can look like sparkling stars, and it’s all from tiny marine organisms that live in the ocean. …
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Danvers State Hospital in Massachusetts has a haunted history, dating back to 1874. This is also the sight where the Salem Witch Trials judge John Hathorne once lived. The first lobotomy was performed there in 1948, and soon electric shock therapy in the 1950s. Although huge, the Danvers building was once very overcrowded, with original …
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Every state in America will claim to be the country’s best place to live. They can make good points, but sometimes their claims are wildly inaccurate. Luckily, we have metrics to evaluate each state. And one such list — updated for 2022 — has just come out. The CNBC America’s Top States for Business list …
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How low can people go? Pretty dang low if you look at how deep we’ve managed to dig ourselves. No, that’s not some kind of a statement. We’re talking literally digging underground as far as we possibly can. As it turns out, people have drilled deeper into the Earth’s crust than you might imagine. Whether …
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What a long, strange journey it’s been. Over our Weird Tourism series, we’ve visited some of the most mind-boggling locations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. But although we’re on the home stretch, the journey’s not over quite yet. We still have North America to explore. So, before we head home from our trip, …
Our weird world tour began in Europe, visited Asia, and went through Africa. We’re nearing the home stretch, but the trip isn’t done quite yet. In this fourth part of our Weird Tourism series, we’ll marvel at the strangest sights and sounds of Latin America. There’s a lot of wild and bizarre nature on the …
In our Weird Tourism series, we’ve visited some of the most unusual places, seen the strangest sights, and gawked at the most bizarre attractions of Europe and Asia. This time, we’re heading over to Africa. When you think of Africa, you probably think of jungles or the Sahara Desert. And while both environments can be …
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