The Time a Gambler Bought a Town with a Poker Hand
In 1962, a drifter named Steve Wynn's predecessor won the entire town of Goodsprings, Nevada—including its saloon, gas station, and post office—with nothing but a lucky hand of cards. This is the biza...
23 Sep 13min
Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi: The Cola Wars
When Pepsi started selling their soda in Soviet Russia while Coke couldn't, they accepted payment in vodka and warships—yes, actual military submarines. From the New Coke disaster to celebrity endorse...
8 Sep 14min
7 Animals That Were Accidentally Brought Back from Extinction
We've all heard about animals going extinct, but what about the ones that came back? From a giant tortoise rediscovered after 100 years to a deer spotted in the mountains of Vietnam, these 'Lazarus sp...
24 Aug 18min
The Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876
On March 3, 1876, Mrs. Allen Crouch was making soap in her yard when meat started raining from the sky. For the next several minutes, chunks of fresh flesh covered her property while the sky remained ...
8 Aug 15min
Edison vs. Tesla: The Battle of the Currents
In the 1880s, two brilliant inventors waged war over which electrical system would power America—and things got seriously weird. From Edison electrocuting an elephant to prove his point, to Tesla ligh...
18 Jul 15min
5 Foods That Were Invented By Complete Accident
From chocolate chip cookies to potato chips, some of our favorite foods exist only because someone messed up spectacularly in the kitchen. Join us as we count down five delicious accidents that change...
12 Jun 13min
The Great Emu War of 1932
In 1932, Australia deployed soldiers armed with machine guns to fight an invasion of 20,000 emus destroying farmland in Western Australia. What sounds like a joke became one of history's most embarras...
27 Mai 14min
