When we think of hidden treasure, we often imagine pirates following the “X” on a map. As it turns out, one New York gangster really did manage to hide his enormous wealth below ground. Even wilder is that experts still haven’t found it to this day! The man was Dutch Schultz, a criminal who made […]
The Most Valuable Items Appraised On Antiques Roadshow
Since 1997, fans have loved tuning into Antiques Roadshow, an antique appraisal show where people find knickknacks in their garage or attic and bring them in to find out what they’re worth. Sometimes, they’re worth a whole lot of money. From a $500,000 oil painting to a $2 million pocket watch, let’s learn about some […]
Don’t Let Flash And A Cool-Factor Fool You; These Are Some Of The Worst Cars Ever Made
No one wants to pick out a car only to have it break down on the way home. From faulty breaks to an engine that literally explodes if the car’s in an accident, the best thing to do while car shopping is to know what not to look for before heading to the dealership. Some […]
Ex-Guess Who Frontman Takes Aggressive Legal Action Against Former Bandmates, Forcing Them To Cancel Shows
For years, Winnipeg rockers the Guess Who, the band who gave us songs like “American Woman,” have been one of those groups who tour without any members from the classic lineup. Frontman Burton Cummings, the Guess Who’s primary songwriter, hasn’t been in the group in decades, and he’s currently engaged in a legal battle against […]
Archaeologists Unearth Remarkable Lost Underwater Civilization Using Magnetic Field Technology
The more that time passes since the heyday of an ancient civilization, the more mysterious that civilization becomes. And while it’s the life’s work of archaeologists to unravel those mysteries, the ravages of time have a way of making that difficult. After all, archaeologists can only find the artifacts that managed to survive thousands of […]
Man Finds Out Wife Cheated, Demands Kids Take DNA Tests Before He’ll Pay For College
A user recently took to Reddit looking for advice after his dad dropped a bombshell on their family after finding out their mom was not faithful to him. This story has a lot of layers to it so let’s get into it. Mom Cheated The story begins with the dad discovering that his wife had […]
The Most Notable (And Notorious) Women Of The Wild West
If you thought the men in the Wild West were tough, just wait until you hear about the women of the era. From owning their own businesses to out-smarting thieves, women of the Wild West were not to be trifled with. They used their bravery and intelligence to prove themselves just as capable as men, […]
Curious Facts About Benjamin Franklin That Are Left Out Of History Books
Benjamin Franklin is one of the most prominent figures of American history. There was little that Franklin couldn’t do. The polymath was born into a modest family in 1706 and despite only two years of formal education, he would later gain acclaim as an author, printer, politician, scientist, inventor, statesman, and freemason, among other things. […]
A Father and Son Discover Viking Treasure Worth £1 Million And Their Lives Are Never the Same
A father and son in Yorkshire, England loved to grab their metal detectors and hit the fields every weekend. For six years, they never found anything substantial beyond buttons and scraps of metal. But one day in January 2007, their lives and the lives of British historians changed forever. What looked like a single silver […]
Parsnip – “The Babble”
In February, Parsnip announced their new album Behold and released “The Light.” That single was followed with last month’s “Turn To Love,” and today the Melbourne indie rock quartet is sharing “The Babble.” “I wanted ‘The Babble’ to sound like a ‘Dead End Street’ style Kinks song,” Stella Rennex explains. “However a few people have […]