Curiosities

Hiding the Christmas pickle might sound quirky to some, but it’s a legitimate tradition practiced across the United States and even in some parts of Canada and Germany. The game itself is simple. A glass pickle ornament is hidden in...

Zachary Andrew Turner's mother, Shirley Turner, was arrested for murdering his father in 2001 — and after she was released on bail, she killed Zachary, too.Dear Zachary/FacebookBaby Zachary Andrew Turner, whose short life became the center of a devastating...

Shortly after the U.S. Department of Justice released a batch of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Dec. 19, 2025, an image (archived) depicting President Donald Trump with a young girl — whose face was...

<!--qv q:id=7h q:key=vcaa:Your ancestors ate plenty of food that no one touches today, and in most cases, those foods died out for good reason. For example, we no longer bulk up every meal with scoops of mayonnaise because we...

Excavations revealed doorways, a ramp that likely led to the Nile River, and a public calendar carved into a stone block outside the entrance.Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/FacebookExcavations of the valley temple began in 2024. Archaeologists have uncovered part...

Claim: The White House of U.S. President Donald Trump added commentary plaques beneath portraits in the “Presidential Walk of Fame" that referred derisively to past Democratic presidents. Rating: In mid-December 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that U.S. President Donald Trump's Republican...

<!--qv q:id=7h q:key=vcaa:To absolutely no one’s surprise, there’s a new phrase taking over TikTok. Lately, users are claiming they’ve “genuinely reached a flow state,” usually while doing something completely unserious or mildly chaotic.-->To absolutely no one’s surprise, there’s a...

The movies tell us that Christmas means cozying up by the fireplace, watching the snow fall, going sledding, and feasting on all the baked goodies. But what if it’s outrageously hot out? Welcome to Christmas in Australia, where everything is upside...

unbfacts:In 2015, a Chinese woman who was missing for a decade and presumed dead was found living in an internet cafe. She had spent most of the last 10 years playing games.Source link

<!--qv q:id=7h q:key=vcaa:Every language, every culture, every era has its own slang, and as these terms come and go, language expands and becomes more colorful. The proof is in the work of Jonathon Green, a.k.a. “Mister Slang,” who’s been...