nazis
Mystery Person Buys $17.2 Million Kneeling Hitler
This sculpture is made of human hair and wax.
All Stories
bookstores
Found: A Napoleonic War Diary Hiding in a Bookstore in Tasmania
No one knows how it got there.
stamp collection
Solving the Mystery of Early Polar Exploration Through Stamps
Every year, new mail emerges from the world's attics that gets decoded by a dedicated band of philatelists.
antiquities
The Hideous Jug That Duped 'Antiques Roadshow'
It was mistakenly appraised for up to $50,000.
fashion
The World's Most Romantic Socks Are Knitted on an Active Volcano
For a unique gift, order a pair from the island of Tristan da Cunha.
garden of eden
How Rival Gardens of Eden in Iraq Survived ISIS, Dwindling Tourists, And Each Other
Against all odds, Iraq’s religious tourism infrastructure has endured.
lgbtq
The Rise of the Gay Mafia, a Powerful Cabal That Never Existed
Before the gay agenda there was the homintern.
the conversation
The First Evidence That Sea-Level Rise Has Claimed These 5 Islands
Farewell.
japan
Court Rules Figurines Modeled on This Artist's Vagina Are Art
There's a lot going on here.
prisons
Professor Solves 350-Year-Old Mystery Behind The Man in the Iron Mask
He thinks so, anyway.
maps
Null Island Is One of the Most Visited Places on Earth. Too Bad It Doesn't Exist
The ocean spot is the center of the world's geocoded map mistakes.
turkey
Before Bowie Or Prince, There Was Zeki Müren—Turkey's Gender-Bending Rock Star
As a new project, "Zeki Müren Hotline," shows, Turkey has never forgotten its own "Prince from Outer Space."
spiders
Watch 2 Jumping Spiders Get Flirty and Awkward
Love is hard. Ask these arachnids.
canada
The Rogue Team Rescuing Fort McMurray's Pets As the City Burned
Many were found terrified.
pollution
Taiwanese Temples Cut Down On Incense To Fight Pollution
Incense, "ghost money," and pyrotechnics generate a surprising amount of smoke.
sinkhole
Found: A Golf Course Sinkhole That Could Be Part of a Secret Network of Caves
Johnny Morris is going to keep digging until he finds out.
for sale
For Sale: Britain's Last Working Aircraft Carrier
It was a good run.
amusement parks
5 Ways To Become A Disney Character Without Using Magic
Why just dream of living a Disney fantasy when you could make it your job?
