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For every Newton or Galileo, there’s a Velikovsky and a Horbiger. Check out these 5 completely baseless theories about space.

For modern archaeologists, the ancient world continues to hold many secrets. The following is a list of four awe-inspiring sights whose codes haven't been cracked yet.

Survival in the wild involves a lot of risk. Learn more about survival in the wild and 5 harrowing instances of it in this video from HowStuffWorks.

SpaceX Successfully Launches 14th Resupply Mission to ISS

Everyone loves a good ghost story, but the events preceding the hauntings in this episode are very real.

Join us, and maybe YOU can help solve a mystery... But not these. Lauren will explain.

As far as animals go, humans are pretty swell. Our brilliant brains have taken us across the globe and even into space. But we’re not the only nerdy animals on this rock. Here are 5 of the smartest.

Supervolcanoes are a fact of nature here on earth, and these are 5 things you should really know about the planetary superweapons living under our feet.

Jonathan dishes out some Star Trek tech that exists today. Live long and prosper!

Science has brought us amazing advancements in fields like medicine and technology - but sometimes scientists like to get weird, too. Here are 6 of our favorites.

Back in the Middle Ages, people (usually men) took the time to invent horrific devices to inflict suffering so grotesque… it became an artform. Here are 5 of the scariest torture devices we came up with during the medieval era.

Allow Ben to familiarize you with your farts.

The human population is more sedentary than ever before – and, as it turns out, all that sitting around adds up. Join Ben to learn more.

Sick of paying your utility bills? Or maybe you want to go to a greener lifestyle with less reliance on fossil fuels? Than maybe it’s time to ditch the grid completely! Here are 5 ways to get you started with living off the grid.

Humans have blasted some astoundingly weird stuff into space!

The first video wasn't enough... Josh was inspired to dish out five more terrible ways to die. Enjoy?

Great museums of art or natural history are a delight, but museums of parasites, quack medicine and other weirdness are every bit as wonderful.

Whether you’re afraid of death or not, one thing every person should know is that the process of dying is physically disgusting. You can turn back now... or learn the stuff your mortician doesn’t want you to know.

It has become more difficult to spot a fake news story in today's digital age. But don't worry, Josh has a few tips for you!

Your body is filled to the brim with repulsive, disgusting, just… gross stuff... I hope you’re not eating right now.

About 3 billion people will use social media by 2021. Every day, some of those users will die. HowStuffWorks explores how your social media posts can live on long after you're gone.

Don't be afraid to let Cristen inform you of some phobias that are downright strange!

Invasive species can ravage an ecosystem. Learn more about invasive species in this video from HowStuffWorks.

Could the LHC really disprove the standard model of physics? What has it taught us about the Big Bang, quarks, and the multiverse theory?

Movies can suspend our disbelief with some amazing practical special effects. Here are the artists who impressed us the most with their makeup mastery.