Category: Weird

Did you know that the human brain has a known storage capacity of 256 exabytes? Or, the equivalent of 1.2-billion normal PC hard drives? If not, that is just one of the many random and bizarre, yet true, science facts that we’ve rounded up for you today. Continue reading to see them all.

If this depiction of space is correct, then like any computer, there is an inherent limit to the universe’s data storage and processing capacity.

Forrester chronicles many hilarious and delightful words in Passing English; we don't know how these phrases ever fell out of fashion, but we propose bringing them back.

The DeLorean was known for a lot of things. Speed was not one of them. Underpowered even by early 1980s standards, it was a bizarre choice for a time machine that needed to hit 88 MPH to cross the temporal barrier. But could Doc Brown’s car even go that fast in the Twin, er, Lone Pine Mall parking lot like it does in the first Back to the Future?

Archaeologists have long debated how the ancient inhabitants of Easter Island managed to balance a separate piece of stone on top of the heads of the famous moai statues that dot the island. Now a team of researchers claim to have the answer.

Sinister drawing inside 'cursed' medieval manuscript that legend says was drawn by Lucifer himself.

The 115-story building is currently in the final stages of construction and watching the two kids climb up the tower without any special gear, help, or security is truly impressive and at times hard to watch because of how dangerous it is.

The story behind NASA's brief embrace of extraterrestrial sherry is a curious one.

If you're lucky, the closest you get to a courtroom is old Night Court episodes and the occasional traffic ticket dispute. But, who knows, some day you might wind up in front of a judge due to a hilarious misunderstanding, or because you had to murder some dudes. If so, there are several things that can tip the scales of justice in your favor that have nothing to do with the law or evidence.

Last month's spectacular diamond robbery in London's Hatton Garden was historic in more ways than one, and, while it's still unclear how much loot the thieves made off with, experts estimate the haul's value may exceed £200 million. No arrests have yet been made, but as police disclose more details of the crime, a sense of déjà vu seems inescapable.

How many times have you seen the films in the Star Wars saga? If you’re like many fans, you’ve lost count because you’ve been watching the movies repeatedly since a young age. They get woven into the background of your life and are always present — they’re like a constant friend in that way. I’m not saying visiting the galaxy far, far away over and over again makes the line between reality and fiction blur, but the two can certainly bleed into each other. These are signs that you may have seen the Star Wars films too many times.

The Earth may not be flat nor is it the center of the universe, but that doesn't mean old-world intellectuals got everything wrong.

It's tempting to think of the universe as a meaningless repository for celestial objects like planets and stars. But an intriguing theory suggests there's much more to the cosmos than meets the eye.

Misplacing keys and phones are the result of every day memory or cognitive lapses – the result of a failure in our working memory – that are the norm. What are some of the factors that can affect our propensity to lose or misplace things?

The Middle East is where the Western world began. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, writing and number systems all first reared their heads on the fertile plains around Ancient Mesopotamia.

Here's a look at a few theories about where or in what way our thoughts physically exist.

People want to believe in magic and miracles, so we often enjoy unsolved mysteries more than any other kind of story. For that reason, the stories of the mysteries persist -- even long after we discover the actual explanations behind them.

Cats are the most popular pet in the United States: There are 88 million pet cats and 74 million dogs.

The 'holographic principle,' the idea that a universe with gravity can be described by a quantum field theory in fewer dimensions, has been used for years as a mathematical tool in strange curved spaces. New results suggest that the holographic principle also holds in flat spaces. Our own universe could in fact be two dimensional and only appear three dimensional -- just like a hologram.

Today we're taking a look at a few more dubious images that you may have seen floating around the web recently. Punking Putin? Airplane selfies? Rocket to Uranus? Fake, fake, and definitely fake.

Have you ever wondered how to piss off your designer friends (or anyone who actually understands design) and make their eyes bleed?

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the processes that allow us to live our lives in comfort?

Who knew that celery—the blandest vegetable of all—is a go-to favorite in the film industry to create that gnarly flesh-ripping, bone-breaking sound you hear in movies?

Divers discovered bottles in a shipwreck off the Finnish Aland archipelago in the Baltic Sea in 2010. After tasting the bottles on site, the divers realized they were likely drinking century-old champagne.

Can you figure out the rule?

Here are some mind-blowing facts that sound bogus but are totally legit.

To remind you just how cool our Sun is, we've rounded up the 20 most incredible sun facts.