When Summer Never Came: The Global Chill After Mount Tambora’s Cataclysm
— April 28, 2026In 1816, much of the world experienced a year so strange and unsettling that…
This is one of our all-time favorites. What’s not to love about a fish that goes fishing? A specialized part of this fish’s body looks like a lure that attracts other fish. As you might expect, this “lure” is positioned conveniently above its mouth, which is filled with pretty fierce-looking sharp teeth. The one is another deep diver, so you probably don’t have to worry about encountering one while you are swimming at the beach.
In 1816, much of the world experienced a year so strange and unsettling that…
On a chilly November morning in 1970, a 45-foot, eight-ton sperm whale washed ashore…
In the rolling hills of Bath County, Kentucky, an ordinary spring day in 1876…
Odd or what? That, presumably, is a matter of opinion, but despite your thoughts regarding what's found here, you know you just have to look! We scour the web looking for things that make you question your own version of reality and present them here for your perusal.

