Where did the expression Jesus H. Christ come from? And what does H stand for? Holy? Hecking? Harold? According to Wikipedia, "One commonly held origin is as an initial for… Read the rest of the article: Who put the H in Jesus H. Christ?

On BBC 2's University Challenge TV game show, host Amol Rajan delivered the makings of a perfect spoken word sample for countless EDM tracks to come. "What name is given… Read the rest of the article: TV game show host unintentionally delivers the perfect EDM sample opportunity

New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority are testing a new array of $700,000 subway gates meant to deter those who jump the turnstiles to avoid paying the fare. It seems… Read the rest of the article: Wave of the hand defeats new $700k subway gates meant to deter fare evaders

Get paid to meet women in hotel rooms and have sex to hopefully impregnate them with no further obligation? For some men in India, the ad on Facebook was too… Read the rest of the article: Job to "impregnate women" was—surprise—an intricate scam

Selena Gomez will play country-rock-folk legend Linda Ronstadt in a new biopic under development. The film will be produced by Ronstadt's manager John Boylan and James Keach who co-produced the… Read the rest of the article: Selena Gomez to play Linda Ronstadt in new biopic

In 1995, a young man danced in his bedroom to The Prodigy's "Everybody In The Place" (1992) like nobody was watching—except his camcorder. He's still keeping the dream live as… Read the rest of the article: Excellent 1990s camcorder footage of young man dancing alone in his room to The Prodigy

In the realm of robotics, there's a classic story about an engineering professor who on the first day of class assigns her freshman students to invent a robot that washes… Read the rest of the article: Here's why we don't have robot butlers yet

Yesterday at Guayaquil, Ecuador's TC Television studio, the afternoon live news broadcast was underway when a group of surprise guest stars appeared on-set. First, a single fellow with a handgun… Read the rest of the article: Gang members waving guns storm TV studio during live broadcast

In Ipatinga, Brazil, a spirit visited 71-year-old João Pimenta da Silva in a dream and told him about a huge treasure of gold buried below his kitchen. The next day,… Read the rest of the article: Treasure hunter dug 130-feet-deep hole in his kitchen seeking pot of gold but fell to his death

Manatees held a massive meet-up right near shore in Crystal River, Florida. Acording to the Southwest Florida Management District, they were there to cuddle up, "seeking refuge from the chilly… Read the rest of the article: Massive manatee meet-up caught on video

Dearly beloved, Prince's masterpiece 1984 film Purple Rain is being adapted into a musical for the stage. Produced by Orin Wolf (A Band's Visit), the stage adaptation will feature music… Read the rest of the article: Prince's Purple Rain is becoming a stage musical

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has ruled that a 62-year-old woman is permitted to have sperm extracted from her dead husband. The couple had two adult children who accidentally… Read the rest of the article: Court permits 62-year-old woman to extract sperm from dead husband to make a baby

In Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, a double-decker school bus with no passengers aboard lost control on an icy road, spun around, and ricocheted between parked cars. Video below. According to Edinburgh… Read the rest of the article: Watch double-decker school bus spin around and ricochet down an icy road (video)

This is Hercules. It is the largest specimen ever found of the world's most venomous spider. The fangs of the Sydney funnel-web spider could pierce your fingernail. Measuring 3.1 inches… Read the rest of the article: This is the world's largest specimen of the world's most venomous spider

Parks Canada has a stern warning for drivers this winter: "Moose may try to lick your car. Don't let them!" Apparently, moose seek out additional salt in the winter as… Read the rest of the article: "Moose may try to lick your car. Don't let them!" urges park service

Gillian Anderson—star of the show Sex Education—turned up at last night's Golden Globes award wearing a beautiful dress subtly embroidered with vulvas. See it below. The gown was a collaboration… Read the rest of the article: Gillian Anderson's Golden Globes dress was subtly covered in vulvas

Hypnosis has great potential to help people manage pain, control habits, overcome phobias, and manage a variety of other neurological and psychiatric challenges.The trick is that some people are more… Read the rest of the article: Zapping your brain with magnets makes it easier to hypnotize you, research shows

In 1983, the video game market in the United States crashed in due to market saturation, an onslaught of crappy games, and the rise in personal computers. In Japan, it… Read the rest of the article: Inside Atari's headquarters just before the 1983 video game crash that decimated the industry (video)

At a campaign event in Iowa today, former President Donald Trump explained that the Civil War didn't have to happen. "So many mistakes were made," Trump said. "I think you… Read the rest of the article: Trump: Civil War didn't need to happen, could have been "negotiated"

The White Lotus season 3 will be set in Thailand! Joining first season cast member Natasha Rothwell ("Belinda") is  Leslie Bibb ("Iron Man," "Jupiter's Legacy"), Dom Hetrakul ("Bangkok Dangerous," "The… Read the rest of the article: White Lotus season 3 location and cast announced