Take Me to Church
The Euclid Square mall in Euclid, Ohio, first opened its doors in 1977 with around 100 stores. Thirty-four years later, only sixteen stores remained, including a pizza shop, a …
Name A Hurricane
Up until 1950, hurricane names had no rhythm or method. They were often names based off of the location or year of their occurrence, like the Miami Hurricane of …
Something About a Sloth
Sloths are interesting creatures, to say the least. They are one of those species that everyone knows about but no one knows much about. For starters, most of them …
Quite the Scare
Today, movies like Scream and The Shining top all the lists of the scariest movies of all time. Back in the 1940s, there was another movie that made waves …
A Very Thanksgiving Insemination
That turkey at your Thanksgiving table probably didn’t come about in the way you might guess. Thanksgiving is all about turkey, so it’s no wonder that people search for …
Inside a Helmet
Astronaut helmets have to have it all—protection, functionality, and support. A standard astronaut helmet has four main components: a neck ring, a protective shell, a feed port, and a …
Melodies & Codes
In mountainous areas and valleys, groups of people all over the world speak in whistles. They call across farms in their whistle language, and men who are courting women …
Sourtoe Cocktail
The Yukon Territory in Canada is known for its festivals, hunting opportunities, and view of the northern lights. It’s also home to one of the most memorable—and disgusting—cocktails. The …
A Giant Expense
Climbing Mount Everest is not only an investment of livelihood and health, but also of finances. It is estimated that it costs, at minimum, $20,000 to climb the world’s …
Double Bombing Survivor
When the bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, one man had the misfortune of being in both places during both occurrences. Tsutomu Yamaguchi was getting off a …