In 1641 the people of New Haven heard news that a monstrous piglet, bearing human-like features, had been delivered by a sow owned by Mrs Wakeman.

Shenlou zhi (蜃樓志) is a Chinese erotic novel written in the Qing dynasty by an unknown author. Predominantly set in Ming dynasty Guangzhou, it follows the political career and love life of young polygamist Su Jishi (蘇吉士). First published in 1804, an unabridged…

Two sets of jaws capture and move prey to throat for swallowing

The frontman for The Doors owned just one car, and it mysteriously disappeared. What happened to it?

Evidence suggests that ejaculation frequency may be inversely related to the risk of prostate cancer (PCa), a disease for which few modifiable risk factors have been identified.To incorporate an additional 10 yr of follow-up into an original analysis ...

Motorist escapes unharmed from rare combustion near Lake Kinneret.

About vending machines in Japan.

Foldering is the practice of communicating via messages saved to the "drafts" folder of an email or other electronic messaging account that is accessible by multiple people. The messages are never actually sent.

FOR OVER 35 YEARS, DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS HAS CHANNELED TEXAS-SIZED STATE PRIDE TO REMIND TEXANS TO KEEP TRASH OFF OUR ROADS. Inspired by true Texas pride, we go to great lengths to keep our state litter-free with award-winning ads, statewide road tours, education…

Do expeditioners need to have their appendix removed before going south? Learn about health in Australia's Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research stations.

Sichuan earthquake of 2008, massive and enormously devastating earthquake that occurred in the central region of Sichuan, China. Almost 90,000 people were counted as dead or missing and presumed dead in the final Chinese government assessment, with nearly…

American writer, actor, and producer (born 1973)

Robin Hanson at Overcoming Bias looks at nuclear winter again

COURTESY PHOTO The story of the disappearance of Key West fire chief Joseph “Bum” Farto is as thrilling as true crime gets in Key West. Back in the ’70s, Farto was known as the island’s equivalent of Jimmy Hoffa. While awaiting sentencing on drug trafficking…

division in the United States Central Intelligence Agency

American actor

Scientists and historians still aren't sure what led people in Strasbourg to dance themselves to death.

annual directory of London prostitutes (1757–1795)

In Delaware, a license plate recently sold at auction for nearly a half million dollars. Auction house owner William Emmert gives insight into the state's collecting culture.