Videos
Podcasts
Blogs
Quizzes
GamesStuff They Don’t Want You To Know
From UFOs to psychic powers, history is riddled with unexplained events.
Although you’ll usually hear this organization called the “Knights of Malta” in conspiracy circles, their full name is a mouthful: The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta. And, unlike some of the other groups you hear about in conspiracy theories, the Sovereign Order of Malta is real. [...]
Here are the facts: During the wee hours of March 9th, 2007 1997, hip hop superstar Biggie Smalls (born Christopher Wallace) died of four gunshot wounds to the chest. His death may have been statistically unremarkable to some — after all, thousands of gun-related deaths occur in the US each year, and according to the Washington-based Violence [...]
How to Win One Million Dollars via Magic
by Ben Bowlin | April 1, 2011
Ok, ok: So my title is a little misleading. But, essentially, it’s true. For years world-famous magician, escape artist and skeptic James Randi has offered a prize of one million dollars (cue your best Dr. Evil impersonation) to “anyone who can show, under proper observing conditions, evidence of any paranormal, supernatural, or occult power or [...]
Earlier this week, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad spent 45 minutes addressing the country’s Parliament. This was his first public speech regarding the protests in Syria, which have threatened to bloom into a bona fide revolution. In this speech, he claimed that “Syria is the target of a big plot from the outside.” That’s right: He’s [...]
To say that a U.S. President’s farewell address is important is, at the very least, an understatement. During their last opportunity to address the nation as its top elected official, outgoing presidents often recount the milestones of their time in office, offer guidance for the future of the nation and attempt to build a memorable [...]
John P. Wheeler III: The Mitre Corporation
by Ben Bowlin | March 25, 2011
In an earlier post we looked at the mysterious death of John P. Wheeler III, a Vietnam veteran and seasoned Washington insider. Wheeler’s sudden demise shocked his friends and family, and many of the events leading to the discovery of his body remain unexplained. Due to the nature of Wheeler’s homicide, his profound experience (as [...]
Should the internet have a kill switch?
by Ben Bowlin | March 23, 2011
During the ongoing unrest in the Middle East, Internet activists played an enormous role in advocating for Tunisian and Egyptian protestors. When the Egyptian government switched off Internet access across the country, Internet users in the US and abroad began to wonder if their governments possessed the power to shut down the web in a [...]
Who wrote the plays of William Shakespeare?
by Ben Bowlin | March 22, 2011
In the video below, renowned Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro takes a crack at debunking one of literature’s most famous conspiracy theories. The idea that William Shakespeare didn’t actually write any of his plays supposedly dates back to the 17th century, and over the decades scholars (and a fair share of crackpots) have attributed the most [...]
On New Year’s Eve, sanitation workers at the Cherry Island landfill in Wilmington, Delaware made a gruesome discovery as they unloaded trash from their route in Newark. Somewhere along their usual circuit, they’d picked up a human body. The mystery deepened when the corpse was identified as that of Washington insider John P. Wheeler III. [...]
When colony collapse disorder, or CCD, first hit the news a few years back conspiracy theorists blamed a number of things for the phenomenon. Some theories (such as the idea that cell phone towers disorient bees) are less plausible than others. The most vitriolic debates here circled around the alleged harm caused by pesticides – [...]
Recent Postings by Category
BrainStuff
- Thank You and Best Wishes to Marshall Brain
- Contest – Design a $300 house and win $25,000
- How the Philtrum works – the place under your nose where your face comes together
The Coolest Stuff on the Planet
- Sailing, Takes Me Away…To The Seychelles
- Cute Animal Tuesday: Black Vulture
- Traveling on the Orient Express
Keep Asking
- Why can a 5 foot 8 inch man dunk a basketball on a 10 foot rim while some people of taller stature can’t?
- What happens to our sun once it runs out of fuel?
- How do we know the age of the universe?
Stuff Mom Never Told You
- Who invented the Christmas card?
- How the Kinsey Report Fueled Whiskey Sales
- How to Get Your Wedding Announcement into The New York Times
Stuff to Blow Your Mind
- The Seven Deadlies: Pride Cometh Before the Brain
- Warhammer 40K: 25 Years of Orks in Space
- A Visit to the Tellus Science Museum
Stuff You Should Know
- The Southern Death Cult, the Maya and Georgia
- Deformed Baby Spider Brains
- Amazing Medical Conditions: Maple Syrup Urine Disorder
The Stuff of Genius
CarStuff
- Was Chrysler’s “It’s Halftime in America” Super Bowl commercial a little too political?
- Why is NASA studying car safety?
- Tips for in-car Navigation Systems
How-to Stuff
- How to Make the Most of a Gallery Crawl (When You’re on a Shoestring Budget)
- How to Swim with Dolphins (When Deep Water Terrifies You)
- How to Cure a Homemade Cookie Craving Without Turning on the Oven
PopStuff
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 43: Drag Queens: You Better Work!
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 42: Road Trip!
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 41: Celebrity Couples
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
Stuff to Change the World
- Who will own the Arctic?
- Obesity: The New Global Crisis
- Bill Gates Makes For A Pretty Decent Cartoon
Stuff You Missed in History Class
- Butch Cassidy: Should we read between the lines?
- Are we rooting for D.B. Cooper?
- Party Time: A Look at Unconventional Politics
