The Bizarre (and Blatantly False) Conspiracy Theory That Says the Middle Ages Never Happened
We’re currently living in the year 1725, not 2023. At least, that’s what adherents of the Phantom Time Hypothesis would have you believe. The historical conspiracy theory alleges that the years spanning from 614 to 911 CE never actually happened.
2023-09-14 01:19
Danelo Cavalcante: 'Desperate' US prison fugitive armed with stolen rifle
Danelo Cavalcante has stolen a rifle from a homeowner, who fired shots at the prowling prison fugitive.
2023-09-12 23:28
Dollymania: When Dolly the Sheep Created a ’90s Media Sensation
Dolly the sheep was the first animal cloned from a single adult cell—and raised a lot of questions about the future of human cloning.
2023-09-12 02:22
On This Day in 1962, NASA Launched and Destroyed Mariner 1
A software error coupled with a radar failure led to the loss of NASA's first Venus probe.
2023-09-12 00:50
Danelo Cavalcante: Escaped US killer shaves beard as search widens
More sightings of Danelo Cavalcante, including one of him clean shaven, are made outside police perimeter.
2023-09-11 22:47
Thiess of Kaltenbrun, the Man Who Went on Trial for Being a Werewolf
Thiess strolled into court in 1691 to testify in a theft trial. He wound up admitting he turned into a wolf and feasted on pigs. You know, that old story.
2023-09-09 03:15
Hail ... Santa? 10 Songs That That May (Or May Not) Include Hidden Messages
The Beatles helped bring backmasking to the mainstream, but here are a few classic tracks that may (or may not) feature hidden messages, too.
2023-09-08 20:24
Danelo Cavalcante: Family 'terrified' by killer's escape from US jail
The search enters its second week as the fugitive eludes hundreds of police, tracker dogs and aircraft.
2023-09-08 08:15
G20 summit: US urges China not to 'play spoiler' at leader's meet
Jake Sullivan's remarks came after China confirmed that Xi Jinping will skip the summit in Delhi.
2023-09-06 13:50
Kumbh Mela: Antibiotics and the world's biggest gathering in India
Researchers discover excessive antibiotic prescriptions at India's Kumbh Mela, the world's biggest gathering.
2023-09-06 05:29
‘Wrong number’ couple fight India deportation
Pakistani Gulzar Khan and his wife want to stay together after he married her illegally in India.
2023-09-05 05:21
Why Do Witches Often Have Warts?
The reason they’re often associated with the growths goes hand in hand with the same centuries-old superstitions that gave witches an undeservedly bad rap.
2023-09-04 22:19