Military psy ops aren't limited to leaflets, propaganda broadcasts, and Korean pop music. In the past, the US military has played on their opponent superstitions of vampires, ghosts, and astrology. Here are some strange examples.

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Frank W. Abagnale Jr. is famous for cons documented in the blockbuster “Catch Me If You Can.” But science writer Alan Logan says the real grift is Abagnale’s entire story.

Things don’t look good for anyone confronted by anything scarier than a medium-sized dog

Arm China's CEO was removed from his position last year, yet remains in control of the company to this day.

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If you live in Houston, you probably know Jim McIngvale as his alter-ego "Mattress Mack." For almost four decades, Mack has been selling furniture in the greater Houston area through his business Gallery Furniture. Known for his energetic local TV commercials…

A Deafhead or Deaf Head is a hearing impaired Deadhead who attended concerts put on by the Grateful Dead or attends concerts from Grateful Dead offshoot bands, often in a specialized ticketing section (dubbed “The Deaf Zone”) set up for the concert. Many…

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Explore nine surprising facts about the massive German airship and its fiery demise.

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions from 1936 to 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was the last Empress of India from 1936 until India gained independence from Britain…

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As one would expect, Ronald Reagan was the recipient of thousands of letters each month during his presidency–a mailbag so voluminous, in fact, that a gang of patient volunteers were tasked w…

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Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world…

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The Killers' pop anthem has now spent five years in the UK chart. How did it happen?

Adam Savage (MythBuster) who did an awesome mold making article in MAKE 08 chimed in on an Ask Mefi coke cooling question, here's how to cool down that