A little bit of Catholic church history they don't teach you in Sunday school: One thousand one hundred and four years ago a trial took place in Italy, a trial so macabre and gruesome that it easily qualifies as the strangest and most terrible trial in human history. At this trial, called the Cadaver Synod, a dead pope wrenched from the grave was brought into a Rome courtroom, tried in the pres... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

In what is possibly the greatest collaboration in advertising history, Blizzard, the makers of World of Warcraft have brought Mr. T aboard in an attempt to ruin more relationships and destroy even more people’s lives as they recruit for their WoW cult. picked by 1krazykorean 2 years ago

The History, Speculation, and the steps to Replicate the "Dark Side of the Moon/ Wizard of Oz" Connection that everyone oh so loves. In fact you kind find it in a post DEP made last year, if you click HERE!

Changed the Link page... but Wiki page here! picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

The Humane Society of the United States is partly responsible for the magnitude of the largest beef recall in the nation's history, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Thursday.

*What unmitigated gall to blame the HSUS. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

ALLEGAN, Mich. (AP) -- Is fifth-grader Kenton Stufflebeam smarter than the Smithsonian? On a winter break trip with his family to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, the 11-year-old southwestern Michigan boy noticed that a notation, in bold lettering, mistakenly identified the Precambrian as an era. picked by prish 2 years ago

Doing their part to respect the brave Astronauts and NASA engineers who accomplished one of the greatest voyages in human history, the Mythbusters take on the most popular moon-landing conspiracy theories (and bust them).

*If you haven't seen the episode yet, it is pretty impressive & thorough*

(Episode ~year old but since its the 40th anniversary, it seems appropriate) picked by qpon 4 months ago

Family members say he has a history of violent behavior. His sister, who is pregnant, said that he threatened to perform a "C-section" with a fork and tried to use hairspray and a lighter to set a cat on fire. picked by DerAlt 1 year ago

The important thing to remember is that ancient history is just like prison: to survive, you’ve got to either make someone your b***h, or become someone’s b***h. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

The long tracking shot is the boldest way of making a statement. In most cases it's a narcissistic “look-at-me” filming technique, but the best ones serve to reflect and further the story in a way that can’t be reflected with traditional editing. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

In honor of patriotism day, I bring you a bit of History from my state and our role in the Civil War. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Over the years Truk Lagoon has been visited by divers who have used their cameras to preserve the history of the ships and the lagoon as well as their personal impressions of this unique diving experience. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

These little keychains may look like cute replicas of classic game controllers, but plug them into a TV and as it turns out they actually have playable games on them! (They come with a battery powered TV cord to play them.)

How neat. picked by MUPpetMAKer 2 years ago

The following post is adapted from the new book "This Is Your Country On Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America." picked by bornbad 5 months ago

The history of the "Amen Break," a six-second drum sample from the b-side of a chart-topping single from 1969. This sample was used extensively in early hiphop and sample-based music, and became the basis for drum-and-bass and jungle music -- a six-second clip that spawned several entire subcultures. picked by dOntEAtpOOp 1 year ago

Judge ruled today that Bernard Madoff, the man who allegedly committed the largest financial crime in history, will not go to jail while he awaits trial. Instead he will remain under house arrest, in the comfort of his posh penthouse apartment in Manhattan, despite prosecutors' somewhat belated efforts to put him behind bars. picked by equinox 11 months ago

An article that outlines where religion and rock have clashed, melded, morphed, and repelled each other. picked by blurmore 2 years ago

Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul receives 6 million dollars in donations from over 58,000 donors. This is the biggest one-day record in American Political History. What does he stand for? Oh, just liberty. Check him out at www.ronpaul2008.com picked by 1thirteen3 2 years ago

Gruesome as it sounds, maggots have a long history in medicine. Napoleon's battle surgeon was a maggot enthusiast, and they were put to work during the American Civil War and in the trenches in World War One. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Gordon B. Hinckley, the Mormon church's oldest president who presided over one of the greatest periods of expansion in its history, died Sunday. He was 97. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

From drunk shopping escapades to quick affairs with prostitutes, these are some of the most hilarious crimes in celebrity history. picked by sharon22 7 months ago