The 1956 film The Conqueror is often dismissed by movie critics as an attempt by John Wayne to expand his image and repertoire. If you aren’t familiar with the film, it stars the popular actor as the legendary Mongol leader Genghis Khan. Yes, “The Duke.” That John Wayne. The film was produced by legendary playboy […]
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Interesting Stories for Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of
The Language of Love, in Eastern Europe
No doubt, you are familiar with the term “Romance language.” You probably also know that Italian, French, and Spanish are considered Romance languages because they sound so nice and romantic, right? Wrong! Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese are called Romance languages because they are directly descended from the ancient Latin language, which was the language […]
Which Chupacabra?
In terms of cryptozoology—the study of “hidden” or as of yet undiscovered animal species—the chupacabra occupies a special place due to the wide range of its sightings and the varied nature of its description. The name itself even sets it apart from most other questionable creatures of the dark: Chupacabra literally means “goat sucker” in […]
Mouthless Moths
The animal kingdom is full of many strange animals that can be found on nearly every corner of the planet. If you live in North America, chances are you’ve seen one of these strange animals at some point in your life, probably during the summer months. The Luna Moth is a large green moth that […]
The Celebrity Cannibal
The annals of history are filled with many celebrity criminals. Most celebrity criminals attained their fame after being caught and have only been able to enjoy their status from behind bars. But this is not always the case. One of the most bizarre criminal cases in history involved a Japanese man named Issei Sagawa, who […]
Getting Above the Mendoza Line
The sport of baseball has come a long way since its creation more than one hundred fifty years ago in the United States. After staying within the confines of America for most of its life, the sport sprang forth from its homeland after World War II and is now the most popular sport in such […]
It’s Raining Fish
Since ancient times, people have recorded the bizarre phenomenon of fish, frogs, and other animals raining down from the skies. Yes, we are talking about it literally raining animals. This phenomenon has been recorded on nearly every continent and has been witnessed by thousands of people. The event often, but not always, takes place after […]
Colonel Hogan’s Secret Life
Earlier in this book, we took a look at some of the interesting but little-known facts about the popular American sitcom Hogan’s Heroes. I also mentioned that there was another story to be told about the show’s star, Robert “Bob” Crane, who played Colonel Hogan. While Hogan’s Heroes was on the air, Crane was in […]
The Deadliest Comet
In all of recorded human history (about five thousand years) there are no cases of an asteroid, meteorite, or comet definitely killing anyone. There are times when pieces of these celestial bodies have entered the atmosphere, and there is one case where a meteorite may have killed a couple of people in Siberia in 1908, […]
When “Terminator” Becomes Real
In the films and television shows belonging to the Terminator franchise, the world is eventually turned into an apocalyptic wasteland by computers and robots bent on the destruction of humanity. Those who survive the computers’ initial onslaught are forced to live underground and form human resistance groups. The humans eventually discover time travel and repeatedly […]