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We all love pets. In fact, countless studies have suggested that the company of a furry friend might even be beneficial to our mental health. That said, some pets out there are a little strange, and their owners have gone way beyond what can be considered a ‘normal’ relationship with their animal friends. So, today, we’ll be meeting some crazy pets with even stranger owners, including a chicken raised for meat that’s now convinced ...

How wrong would your life have to go for you to consider faking your own fatal demise? You might be thinking that getting caught for some sort of serious crime is the only reason anyone would go to such extreme lengths. But amazingly, some people have faked their own death for the smallest, strangest, and most insane reasons. From wanting to avoid marriage, ditch their friends, or just avoid a cell-phone fine, there’s no reason too...

If you order something online, how does it get to you? By road? Maybe it’s flown in? Well, you might not think it, but a staggering 90% of all globally traded goods are carried by ships, many of which rely on intra-country waterways to get from A to B. These often giant, or sometimes surprisingly tiny, waterways are used to cut down travel times so that your Amazon package gets to you faster! But that’s not all they’re built for! F...

Our planet is pretty amazing. It’s the only one in over 5,000 discovered planets we know for sure has life. But, in this infinite, expanding universe, have you ever wondered if there was something better? Well, it turns out there’s a candy world, a diamond world, and all manner of other unbelievable places out there! So, prepare for lift-off. We’re taking an intergalactic cruise around some newly discovered planets so unbelievable ...

War is big business, and countless incredible technological marvels have been devised on behalf of this controversial industry. Understandably, the development of these game-changing weapons has to be kept super hush-hush. So, from nuclear-powered tanks to covert heart attack guns, here are some of the most unbelievable top-secret military weapons – revealed! 

In the consumer-focused society we live in, it seems you can’t even walk out the door without spending 20 bucks on god-knows-what. That’s because big companies know exactly how to manipulate us into parting ways with our hard-earned cash – and often, we don’t realise they’re doing it! From the subtle to the shameful, let’s investigate some of the sneakiest ways you’re secretly being tricked by companies. 

It’s hard to imagine a time when people didn’t rely on their smartphones for everything. But not so long ago, the idea of a touch-sensitive supercomputer in your pocket would’ve been ridiculous! Believe it or not, we used to wear fish on our heads to cure headaches and inhale scabs to fight off diseases! Get ready for some amazing signs of just how far science has come! 

Since their first, devastating use back in 1945, nuclear weapons have been a huge source of anxiety and fear across the globe. For almost a century now, we’ve lived in the knowledge that our world leaders could plunge us into nuclear war with destruction on a scale never before seen in history. But how likely really is this scenario? What was the biggest nuclear weapon ever dropped? And how does a nuke even work anyway? Slip your H...

Even though roughly a third of us own at least one of the cute canines, many of us don’t realise just how much their sleeping positions can tell us about them. And it’s not just dogs that reveal all in their sleep! So, grab your pooch and snuggle up tight, because it’s time to find out what your dog’s sleeping position reveals about them, and explore some other animals with crazy sleeping habits too!

Nobody wants to go to prison, but if you’re sentenced to serve time, you don’t really have a choice in the matter. But not everyone goes down that easy! Whether it’s trying to hide their faces in pen ink, faking their own demise, or surgically altering their appearance, some criminals really go the extra mile to stay out of the way of the law. Are you wondering how many of these creative criminals got away with it? Well, you’re abo...

There are few countries on earth as repressed or as militarised as North Korea. Under the military-first dictatorship of the Kim Dynasty, the Korean People's Army – or KPA - has become the central pillar of the country’s government and society. It’s believed that with 1.3 million active soldiers, a 5.8 million strong paramilitary force, and 200,000 reserve soldiers, it has the largest military of any country in the world. While...