A talent for remembering faces isn’t the only similarity Blue Jays have with crows: The birds have also been known to use tools. While it was long thought that the species d ...

Ben Franklin wanted a drug to make farts smell good. Nellie Bly revolutionized investigative journalism by getting herself ...

Ben Franklin wanted a drug to make farts smell good. Nellie Bly revolutionized investigative journalism by getting herself admitted to a mental asylum. View Entire Post › ...

What on earth is a platypus? Even its name seems strange. When Europeans first heard the startling news of a newly discovered creature called the “platypus,” most of them thought it was just a joke.

The Solar System is a weird place filled with incredible physics and geological oddities that often break down in human terms. The way we learn the order of the planets is the classroom version of ...

Big cats are extraordinary creatures, and there is something especially regal about sleek black panthers. In fact, local communities within India worship these gorgeous felines and it isn’t difficult ...

Horses have been around humans for thousands of years, yet they manage to surprise people who claim to know them. They sometimes exhibit odd quirks and social habits that sound strange for this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I'm a huge history buff, and I'm learning new fun facts all the time. I mean, all the time. I find that history is the best place ...