World’s Strangest

Today would be Jack London’s 143th birthday. The man was not only one of the most popular writers at the turn of the last century, he was also one of the first writers to see his novels be turned into a movie. In fact, his novel, The Sea Wolf, was adapted into the first full-length [...]

By now you’re probably wondering what to get that insect-lover on your list. Sure, you could go with the earwig T-shirt or the cockroach fridge magnet, but why not choose something they’re sure to love? You know what I’m talking about: Chocolate Ants! Those irresistible chocolate wafer cookies “with genuine farm ants mixed in.” Easy [...]

Fifty years ago this week, the world was introduced to Rocket “Rocky” J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose. An animated television series called Rocky and His Friends debuted on ABC at 5:30 pm on November 19, 1959. In 1961, the show moved to NBC, where it was renamed The Bullwinkle Show and ran until 1964. [...]

Although you may have never seen Mel Blanc’s face, you’ve definitely heard his voice — he voiced hundreds of classic cartoon characters including Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Speedy Gonzales, Barney Rubble, Foghorn Leghorn, and bunches more. Known as the “man of a thousand voices,” he actually claims roughly 400 voices in the video below — [...]

The possibility of life on Mars and other planets and moons has been debated for as long as we have known about those planets. Now that water has been found on the Mars, that possibility is more believable than ever. Sure, conditions are fierce on Mars, but research here on planet Earth reveals that life [...]

The Heene family’s Balloon Boy hoax is still lingering in the news this week. Will charges be filed? Is a reality show in the works? Do you really care? We’re guessing you don’t. So instead, let’s look back at four historical hoaxes. 1. The “Computer” That Outsmarted Napoléon Centuries before Deep Blue started whuppin’ on Russian grand [...]