Two men, on opposite sides of the Earth, had one goal: make the planet itself into a sandwich.

18 years ago, “Carbon Copy” made history.

Human temperatures are getting progressively cooler, but why?

More people listened to this dummy than listened to Orson Welles’s “War of the Worlds.”

Shoppers once stuck their feet in a radiation-emitting box to make sure their new shoes fit.

Ships often don’t know what kind of creatures lurk beneath the water until they accidentally run into them.

This viral internet challenge packs a deadly punch.

Would you play a podcast for your pooch?

Was Pythagoras a mathematical genius or the king of numerical hype?

Is there a connection between artists and premature deaths—especially at age 27?

Messages could take up to 16 hours to send (though this was still much faster than ships).

Patron: “Do you have any jawbones in there?”
Vendor: “Yeah, there should be some jawbones in there. Dig around if you like.”

“It’s like riding a bike” has certainly taken on new meaning.

What happens when your DNA “says” you’re somebody else?