Supposedly, it is the job of art to provoke a reaction in its audience. Unfortunately, some people have a more extreme response than others. For example, people with Stendhal syndrome may experience anxiety, disorientation, nausea, hallucinations, and temporary madness brought on by exposure to art. Sufferers feel overwhelmed in the presence of what they perceive […] More
There’s just something inherently fascinating and creepy about people in masks. Perhaps you’ve read the Goosebumps book or loved the film The Mask. On the other hand, perhaps you’re thinking of a creepy masquerade ball or the emotionless, bloodstained visage of Michael Myers. But there really is something extra horrifying about masks that it’s difficult […] More
Con artists, short for confidence artists, are skilled at deception. They lure their victims into a false sense of trust before stealing their money. It also takes a lot of confidence and a lack of guilt to lie, cheat, and manipulate people into giving away everything they have. And some con artists, such as Victor […] More
Human beings have always been fascinated with magic and myth. We like to believe that we might stumble on something that will make us extra special, be it alien parents or scientific experiments with unforeseen consequences. Sometimes, we like to believe that ordinary objects are imbued with supernatural powers that will heal the sick, curse […] More
Con artists, short for confidence artists, are skilled at deception. They lure their victims into a false sense of trust before stealing their money. It also takes a lot of confidence and a lack of guilt to lie, cheat, and manipulate people into giving away everything they have. And some con artists, such as Victor […] More
Valentine’s Day is a fun but frivolous holiday that has managed to remain in our lexicon after all these years. But what are its historical roots? Well, there was a real St. Valentine. As we so often do, we reached back to this figure and embodied parts of his personality into a single day that […] More
Valentine’s Day is a fun but frivolous holiday that has managed to remain in our lexicon after all these years. But what are its historical roots? Well, there was a real St. Valentine. As we so often do, we reached back to this figure and embodied parts of his personality into a single day that […] More
Plenty of petrified people are unearthed every year. Despite this overpopulation, the fascination with the dried-out dead remains. It is not hard to see why. Mummies offer unexpected markings and ailments. They also appear to move and cluster together in bizarre imitations of a living society. Sometimes, all that remains are mummified pieces. Even these […] More
Schools in the United States have set aside the month of February to teach history as it relates specifically to African Americans, their impact on sociopolitical events, and their contributions to society as a whole. Every kid who grew up in America knows of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but there were thousands of amazing […] More
Every drug can have side effects, but we don’t usually pay attention to the labels on the bottles, probably because generally, only a minority will experience the side effects. And they’re not usually that terrible—maybe a rash or a bad bout of diarrhea. However, some drugs have some weird and often nasty side effects, like […] More
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