Here’s a pearl of wisdom. After 360 years, an art historian has allegedly solved one of art history’s most enduring mysteries — the identity of the subject in the “Girl With A Pearl Earring” painting. Art expert Andrew Graham-Dixon dropped this alleged bombshell in a recent Times of London article ahead of the release of … Read more
This discovery made major waves. Researchers have discovered a vessel that sank over 140 years ago — closing the book on one of the UK’s most enduring maritime mysteries. Footage of the long-lost wreckage is currently making waves online. The historic steamer, dubbed the SS Nantes, had sunk in 1888 after colliding with a German … Read more
The return of this late-aughts style staple feels like a real stretch. “Jeggings” — or, leggings that look like jeans — are getting a second life thanks to the retailer Uniqlo, which debuted a new line of stretchy denim. “Jeggings,” once a wardrobe staple of the 2000s and 2010s, could be making a comeback. Joanne Dale – … Read more
It’s one of America’s most famous cold cases, and he thinks it can be solved. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger helms the new three-part Netflix documentary, “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey.” Premiering Monday, Nov. 25, the docuseries explores the famous tragic case of the 6-year-old beauty pageant star, who was murdered and sexually assaulted in … Read more
This Wonder of the World isn’t done living up to its name. Roughly 5,000 years after making an initial appearance on a patch of English grassland, Stonehenge has plenty of secrets left to spill, surprising new research suggests. Experts on the prehistoric site are abuzz over a new report stating that the Altar Stone — one … Read more
Why is it that people enjoy debating over where they store certain food items in their homes? If it’s not the tomato sauce, it’s the butter, and if it’s not the, it’s the jam. And if it’s not the jam, it’s the chocolate… Well, now a new item has been added to the list and this time … Read more
The unsettling curse of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt has bewildered archaeologists since it’s been feared to be linked to the mysterious deaths of multiple of the excavators who discovered it in 1922. However, a scientist now claims to have solved the mysteries of the infamous “Pharaoh’s Curse” more than 100 years later. Toxic levels … Read more
It’s an X-rated question many of us have pondered at some point when wandering around a museum: why do men in Greek statues all have a small penis? While the anatomy of Greek gods depicted in marble and bronze have never been modest, in recent years, many have wondered why their manhoods don’t match up … Read more
There’s no rest in this heated controversy. A United Airlines flight attendant is leaning in to the debate over one of air travel’s most ambiguous conundrums: Who, in rows with three seats, is properly entitled to the two middle armrests from takeoff to touchdown? A flight attendant “made an announcement right after boarding to clarify … Read more
Kiss and tell. Danish historians say evidence of the first mouth-to-mouth smooch can be found on a clay tablet unearthed in the Middle East, the New York Times reported, upending academic theory about which culture kissed first — and introducing a spicy secret. Until recently, scholars believed that those in South Asia were the first … Read more
What a bummer! Livid “Wheel of Fortune” fans felt a contestant was robbed of $40,000 for her incorrect answer that might’ve actually been correct. The contestant, Megan, a married California high school choir director, needed to guess the two-word answer to solve a bonus puzzle for the category of “Living Thing.” After Megan spins the … Read more
Do you have an eye for illusions? If you can spot the animal lurking among the monochromatic chevron pattern in this mind-boggling puzzle, you’ll be among an elite group of keen-eyed viewers. Warning: Spoilers below Those with the enviable skill should be able to spy the hidden figure amid the lines in eight seconds flat, … Read more
A ship that disappeared near Tasmania nearly 50 years ago sparking the largest Australian maritime search ever at the time has finally been found. The 144 foot MV Blythe Star was on its way from Hobart to King Island with 10 crew and a cargo of beer and fertilizer when it suddenly capsized on October 13, 1973. … Read more
Scientists have solved the mystery behind the “runaway” black hole tearing through the universe discovered last month that was dubbed an “invisible monster on the loose.” A new study published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics suggested that what was thought to be a supermassive black hole creating a never-before-seen trail of stars was actually … Read more
A mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, may have been solved by a new study. This image depicts an intestine affected by Crohn’s disease. New research may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease where immune defenses meant to attack invading microbes mistakenly target the … Read more
A new study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease in which immune defenses meant to attack invading microbes instead mistakenly target the body’s own digestive tract. Norovirus, a common infection that causes vomiting and diarrhea, is one of several viruses and bacteria thought to trigger disease onset … Read more