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  • The stomach-turning online world of ‘popping’ We examine an online subculture forming around the world's worst boils, zits, recluse spider bites, and exotic skin conditions. Disgusting images ahead!

    Human beings are gross. We’re barely-functional assemblages of fluids and bones, held together by a barrier of skin that constantly struggles with an atmosphere full of pollutants. And when that delicate membrane gets irritated, things get even grosser. So gross, in fact, that the resulting video looks like something out of horror sci-fi. Welcome to the world of r/Popping, the Reddit destination for “pictures, videos, and stories about cysts and pimples.” Over 86,000 people subscribe to this Subreddit to see and share the nastiest boils, zits, recluse spider bites, and assorted skin conditions in grisly detail. Here’s a warning, right off: we’re about to share some insanely disgusting images, videos,…

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    These are the haunting last words of doomed airplane pilots Black boxes record everything going on in the cockpits of crashing planes. These are the last words of their doomed pilots.

    March 1, 2020

    6 baffling phenomena that have surprisingly simple medical explanations "Supernatural" mysteries can pass down generations after they’ve actually been solved, as is the case with the following six “unsolvable” mysteries.

    May 9, 2011

    Does Trump have a time machine? Tesla's stolen research, and some freaky coincidences. Here's my theory.

    July 6, 2006
  • 8 insane Tumblr moments that went down in history Tumblr was a hotbed of weirdos and insanity. Let's look at the stuff that made even its own userbase go WTF.

    It was always hard to define exactly what Tumblr was. You could write blogs on there, but it wasn’t really good for blogging. You could link up with other people like a social network, but it wasn’t really that either. It was — and is, I guess, although the latest news about the platform banning adult content seems like a nail in the coffin — something truly unique. Tumblr was founded by David Karp in 2007 as a method for people to post “tumblelogs” — essentially short-form blogs — featuring links, short paragraphs and a stream of consciousness style. It rapidly grew a wild and fractious user base, split into…

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    Inside the spectacularly bizarre fan subculture of ‘shipping’ A look into the world of people who pair fictional character into romantic relationships online.

    August 24, 2016

    The 15 red flags that reveal you’re about to get fired It's better to have quit than having been fired. Look out for these signs that definitely mean your company wants you gone.

    February 25, 2020

    5 reasons Santa Claus is clearly a villain When you take an investigative lens to his seemingly flawless image you find more than a few bone-chilling pieces of evidence to the contrary.

    December 12, 2013
  • The wacky gay world of extreme bodybuilding Would you eat monkey brains?

    Let’s take a deep dive into the fascinating world of bodybuilding, which is a lot gorier, and gayer, than we originally suspected. Acne in weird places When you’re pumping your body with steroids (here’s a useful reference) to gain unnaturally large muscles, you’re also sacrificing your physiology to the whims of chemical reactions. One common reaction resulting from the use of steroids is acne. Some bodybuilders even get cyst-like swellings on their feet and crotch from steroid use. Another common place for steroid induced acne is on your back, known as “bacne.” Steroid acne has almost the same symptoms as typical acne. But with steroid acne, systemic steroid use is…

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    The devices that push battery life to the absolute limit The world is powered by aging battery technology. These are the devices that still manage to impress.

    December 26, 2014

    Vampires have nothing on the sinister blood-drinking fairies who inspired them Long before Dracula ever hit the shelves, Scottish folklore painted the first image of a vampire-like creature and it was terrifying.

    October 27, 2018

    10 ridiculously creepy child preachers Ten of the creepiest child preachers currently being groomed to lead congregations in years to come. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

    January 26, 2011
  • 15 most legendary Reddit threads of all time From a guy running the same Civ game for 10 years, to another guy borking his mother, we have something to suit your taste.

    Reddit is one of the largest content aggregation platforms out there, with hundreds of thousands of users and communities. And while Reddit has seen a decline in quality due to its attempts to become PC-compliant, there are still some gold nuggets along the way. But I don’t recommend anybody sifting through the garbage on Reddit just to find a good thread, so that’s why I’ve compiled the best moments for you right here. These are the 10 most legendary Reddit threads of all time. Warning: gets somewhat NSFW later on. Playing the same game of Civilization II for 10 years Reddit user Lycerius, who really loves Civilization II, had the…

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    The origins of common (and not-so-common) superstitions Make sure all containers in the room you are reading this are tightly sealed, or you'll be cursed with nightmares for the next three years.

    May 26, 2018

    How to get drunk at children’s birthday parties I like my children, but I LOVE them even more after a few beers. This is the true secret to raising children.

    August 5, 2010

    9 effective tips on how to look taller in photos No photoshop required. Anyone can do this.

    April 19, 2019
  • 10 serial killers caught for the stupidest reasons If you're thinking of asking the task force trying to catch you if it's safe to send them the floppy disk you used to keep personal files on, read this first.

    Serial killers are hunted by the finest detectives and law enforcement agencies in the world, and it’s only a matter of time until a tiny error or oversight leads to the capture. But those errors – seen in hindsight or not – are sometimes pretty damn stupid. Dennis “the BTK killer” Rader Between the years of 1974 and 1991, Dennis Rader murdered 10 people in Sedgwick County, Kansas. He was known as the BTK killer for his murder M.O.: bind, torture, kill. And he was caught due to one of the dumbest mistakes in crime history. Like some other entries on this list, Rader thought he was smarter than everyone…

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    How to survive a tornado A closer look at these fearsome freaks of nature and what you can do to protect yourself if one touches down in your area.

    May 31, 2011

    20 badass facts about about pirates Arrrr, did you know?

    May 14, 2020

    7 most stubborn people in history You think your kids are stubborn? You have no idea how bad it gets.

    September 20, 2020
  • Enter the dominion of The Beast: The mysterious allure of Aleister Crowley Described by some as "the wickedest man in the world," this satanist led quite the colorful life.

    Before Dos Equis gave us “the most interesting man in the world,” there was occultist Aleister Crowley. Described by some as “the wickedest man in the world,” a Satanist, dangerous, and subversive, Aleister Crowley led quite the colorful life. Crowley’s mythic persona influenced rock legends Led Zeppelin and Ozzy Osbourne, and still continues to fascinate the world as a mystifying counterculture figure, years after his death. Born to break boundaries Edward Alexander Crowley was born on October 12, 1875, to a wealthy fundamentalist Christian family. Edward was fascinated by Western esotericism and the occult at a young age, and in 1898 he joined the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.…

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    8 insane Tumblr moments that went down in history Tumblr was a hotbed of weirdos and insanity. Let's look at the stuff that made even its own userbase go WTF.

    December 3, 2020

    10 cathartic ways to quit your shitty job (that people have actually pulled off) Sometimes your typical two weeks notice just won't do...

    January 12, 2020

    These are the most Instagrammed tourist attractions in the world Tourist destinations ranked based on the number of times they were tagged on Instagram.

    February 19, 2020
  • Gail’s men have gotten Vagina-Butts and can’t poop! Need butt scientists ASAP!

    Gail Chord Schuler / Gabrielle Chana is a published author who is completely convinced she’s married to a male harem of giga-schlonged husbands that includes celebrities like Vladimir Putin and Brent Spiner. Helped by an inner circle of trolls world famous husbands, the world Gail inhabits is an ever expanding psycho spaghetti of increasingly impossible yet sincerely held beliefs. It’s Chris-Chan but with mindfuck sci-fi storylines about Jesuits and huge psychic penises instead of tard rage – and a very deep rabbit hole. Like the title says, now her husbands have found themselves in another snafu..: their anuses have turned into vaginas! They have no buttholes and they must poop.…

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    The incredible technologies and inventions now lost to history Some may be nothing more than legends, while others are well documented or even surviving as unexplained curios to this day.

    December 10, 2020

    Survival chemistry: How to mix your own grooming supplies in the post-apocalypse Whip up some lifesaving grooming supplies that'll keep you looking and smelling as good as the store-bought stuff you left behind in the old world.

    May 18, 2020

    8 insane Tumblr moments that went down in history Tumblr was a hotbed of weirdos and insanity. Let's look at the stuff that made even its own userbase go WTF.

    December 3, 2020
  • Silicon Valley douches are drinking untreated pond water for “health benefits” And paying a fortune for it.

    People in clown world epicenter, San Francisco, are spending up to $60 dollars to drink the untreated water. Sold by a company called Live Water, bottles of the filth are flying off the shelves, according to the New York Times. Others, it is reported, are gathering and storing untreated spring water—known to harbor potentially lethal bacteria that survivalists, travel guides, and soldiers will warn you from drinking. Food safety experts warn that consuming so-called “raw” water can cause deadly infections including cholera, hepatitis A, and E. coli, among other water-borne diseases. Startups dedicated to selling untreated water are also on the rise. One company, called Zero Mass Water, is selling…

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    10 biggest comic-book movie flops ever These aren’t the mini flops—these are the mammoth busts.

    November 15, 2016

    How people used to download games from the radio Downloadable games are the format of the future, but they’re not a modern invention. Eager computer users were downloading wirelessly over 30 years ago.

    October 13, 2014

    The 10 best ways technology can give you an orgasm In the 21st century, you don’t need to be in the same room as somebody to have sex. Hell, you don’t even need to be in the same state.

    August 3, 2015
  • The future of humanity depends on this secret society and their 200 million samurai They can raise 200 million samurai at will.

    Did you know there’s a war on for the future of humanity? The White Dragon Society meets up in a televised conference in Japan to discuss how they’re going to take over the world with their 200 million samurai they can summon at will. Also, special message to Queen Elizabeth: Isis is upset and wants her crown back. Watch this video on YouTube

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    The weird underbelly of Texas: 10 of the Lone Star State’s oddest sights Everybody's heading to Texas these days. Make sure you experience these weird places with unlikely histories and even weirder people.

    December 27, 2020

    The story behind the 3D printed gun reads like a movie script It's got it all.

    August 14, 2019

    Does snuff porn actually exist? A look at the history of porn's most enduring legend.

    February 8, 2008
  • Inside the spectacularly bizarre fan subculture of ‘shipping’ A look into the world of people who pair fictional character into romantic relationships online.

    Wherever there are hints of sexual tension in a book, movie or television show, there will always be shippers. They can be described as uber-fans who pair or ‘ship’ two fictional characters together in a romantic relationship, and then obsess over that mental image becoming a reality. Many shippers draw saucy fan art, write sultry fanfic, and at times freak out when their ship doesn’t pan out. Shippers have been in the headlines in the past years for driving a few prominent creatives off social media due to shipping-related harassment. A WB exec was hounded over a Supernatural ship not happening and an artist for Steven Universe deleted her account…

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    Unraveling YouTube’s monkey torture network Psychopath network of monkey torture videos garners millions of views for years on end and nothing is being done about it. Jim investigates.

    March 31, 2019

    Does Trump have a time machine? Tesla's stolen research, and some freaky coincidences. Here's my theory.

    July 6, 2006

    Top 10 most inadvertently funny movies in horror history You won’t pee your pants out of fear but you might poop yourself from laughing.

    October 27, 2011
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