Hyder, Alaska
Hyder, Alaska, was known as a mining town decades ago. Now, it is so far off the grid that residents band together to place large orders of food and …
Playoff Beards
One of the main—or, at least, favorite—indicators that it’s playoff season in hockey is the increase in facial hair amongst players. The tradition originated in the 1980s, when the …
Cold Case Confession
Trevell Coleman began made a name for himself as G. Dep, but not without hiding some skeletons in his closet. In 1993, when he was 18 years old, Coleman …
Legal Loophole
Genene Jones became one of the most hated women in southern Texas when she was convicted of murdering a 15-month-old while working as a pediatric nurse. Many believe her …
Chang and Eng’s Civil War
Chang and Eng Bunker are one of the most famous pairs of conjoined twins, but that didn’t excuse them from the draft during the Civil War. Born in Thailand, …
Trapped in an Elevator
Nicholas White’s life changed when he was trapped in an elevator in 1999. He was working as a production manager for a magazine when he went out for a …
Mobile Subway
When the World Trade Center was being rebuilt in the early 2010s, Subway decided it was the perfect location for a new Subway shop. This shop was a mobile …
Feathers Wherever
Chicken feathers have become a popular material in all sorts of products. While bird feathers are commonly thought of in things like feather pillows and boas, chicken feathers aren’t …
Angel’s Glow
The Battle of Shiloh took place during the Civil War in 1862. As soldiers tended to their wounds, they realized that the wounds were faintly glowing with a blue …
A Different Kind of Thief
Toilet paper theft has become an increasingly large problem in parts of Beijing, China, over the course of the past several decades. Temple of Heaven Park has decided to …