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Back in 1974, a Japanese college dropout called Norio Suzuki heard a rumour. Apparently, on a lone island in the Philippines, far out in the dense jungle, was a Japanese soldier – a lieutenant no less - who’d been there since the end of World War 2, that’s almost 29 yearsat this point - refusing to surrender! Initially, Norio brushed this off as a hoax – if he’d been missing for that long, he mu...

Of all the countries in the world, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea, might just be the most mysterious. Nicknamed ‘The Hermit Kingdom’, it’s famous for its isolation and independence, but also for its shocking lack of human rights. Because it exists under the iron-fisted rule of a dictatorship, headed by Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un, its laws are some of the most ex...

We all make mistakes: some are small, some are big, and some are bigger… much, much bigger. And the bigger these mistakes are, the bigger the price tag that’s usually attached to them. From minor mistakes leading to million dollar losses, to corporate incompetence that’s bankrupted businesses, it’s time to explore more of the most expensive mistakes in history!

In 1804, the world population hit 1 billion for the first time ever. And think about how fast it grew from there: it took 123 years to add the second billion, then just 33 years for the third — and the jump from 7 to 8 billion took only 12 years. The curve isn’t just rising, it’s accelerating — and all those people have to live somewhere. So join me today as we explore some of the most densely populated plac...

What do tasers, dried oranges, and lawn rollers have in common? They’re all used to create movie sound effects in the most utterly bizarre and unexpected ways imaginable. Seriously - you’ll never guess what cinematic sounds those dried oranges are repurposed to create. As it turns out, most of us moviegoers overlook one of cinema’s most important elements… the sound effects. So, from whoo...

Nelson Mandela said you can’t truly know a nation until you’ve been inside its jails, but today, we’re going beyond nations… we’re going back through the centuries. From unimaginably hellish prison pits, to very literal suspended sentences, wave bye-bye to the free world as we step inside the worst prisons in all of history, from ancient times to today.  

We tend to think of our ancestors as less smart versions of ourselves; after all, they didn’t invent smartphones, or the internet, or other truly visionary stuff! But actually, our ancestors were much smarter than many of us give them credit for, and some things they created have baffled scientists for centuries! From structures only giants could have built, to a computer that pre-dates the age of Jesus, it’s time to ex...

Is there any better feeling than watching a truly terrible person get their comeuppance? The answer is no. So if you love seeing the universe serve up delicious cosmic justice, you’re in the right place! From idiotic arsonists to troublemaking TikTokers, buckle up and get ready for another generous dose of satisfying times karma came for awful people!

Meet Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä, otherwise known as the White Death. By the time the Winter War finished in March 1940, he’d taken down over 500 Soviet soldiers all on his own, crowning him the deadliest sniper to have ever lived. Yet, despite the awesome achievement of this man, his story isn’t widely known. So, who really was Simo Häyhä, and how did he become the deadliest sniper the world has ever seen? 

Multiple Orca attacks on boats and sailing vessels have recently been reported off the Atlantic coast of Spain and Portugal. But why? Is this a weird game created by the Orcas? Is something in the ocean driving them mad? Let's dive into this mystery to find out why Killer Whales have decided to wage war against humans!

The Eiffel Tower, Trafalgar Square, Lady Liberty; our world’s full of some amazing and well-known national monuments. While hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people visit and marvel at these monuments every day, there are some smaller details built into them that remain hidden from view. From unknown undercrofts to secret sports courts, have your magnifying glasses at the ready as we uncover some mind-blowing secrets hidden i...

There’s more than just one variety of revenge – there’s utterly ruthless revenge, calculated revenge, and life-ruining tales of revenge that you could argue go too far. Get ready for the schadenfreude, as we take a look at yet more extreme cases of revenge that were practically nuclear! 

From mysterious snapshots of unexplainable flying objects to official government reports and a possible interview with an alien being, here's some of the best evidence we have proving aliens exist. 

Egyptology is the scientific study of Ancient Egypt; a historic and rich culture spanning from 3100 BCE to around 332 BCE – almost 3,000 years! It was a culture so vast that the first documented Egyptologists were ancient Egyptians themselves! So, considering how long experts have been studying it, you’d expect them to know almost everything about the ancient treasures found here, right? Despite researching for centurie...

Nothing feels as good as getting revenge! But as satisfying as tales of one-upmanship can be, there are some stories out there that – I’d argue – go too far. From a plan that took 20 years to play out, to a bully who got a literal buttload of karma, it’s time for even more extreme stories of revenge that took it way too far. 

From the guy that lives in the middle of a highway to the real-life version of the house in Pixar’s ‘Up’, let’s drop in for a visit with some of the world’s most unbelievably stubborn homeowners that flat-out refused to move.

Have you ever looked down at a candy bar you’re eating and asked… didn’t these used to be bigger? Or peered at the store shelves and thought, ‘I’m sure it wasn’t that expensive last year.’ Well, good news, you’re not going crazy! Food companies are constantly changing their products, often in the smallest ways, hoping their consumers – that’s you – won’t notic...

Have you ever dreamed of being an all-powerful magician or psychic? Have you ever wanted to make items vanish, bend people’s minds, or control their actions? Well, get ready to unleash your inner sorcerer as I unveil some amazing mind magic tricks that’ll make people think you’re inside their head!