A woman in skeleton face paint, a top hat and a black latex catsuit
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WHAT WE FOUND
Illustration of a man in pajamas and boxing gloves squaring up to a shadowy monster at his bedroom window
How to Fight Your Nightmares
Freddy Krueger was inspired by a real wave of people dying in their sleep. Nightmares are no joke, but scientists think you can fight back. How? Train your brain to notice you’re dreaming, and next time something’s chasing you, you can stand your ground. Don’t run. ›
Ryan Dunn and Bam Margera on an airport runway in front of a cargo plane and a Lamborghini
How the Dumbest Show in History Made One of the Greatest Human Documentaries Ever
You’d never call Jackass deep or emotional. But after keeping the cameras going for 25 years, you watch these guys fight through life’s darkest challenges. As human as it gets. ›
 
MORE GOOD STUFF
Sepia portrait of Daisy and Violet Hilton around 1927
The Conjoined Twins Who Were Forced to Become Sideshow Performers
They played the saxophone, shared a stage with Bob Hope and starred in a Hollywood film. All of this while being literally joined at the hip. The story of the Hilton twins is a glamorous one on the surface, but heartbreaking underneath. The darker truth. ›
Vintage engravings of a mouse, horseshoe crab, worm and octopus on red, blue and purple puddles
Why Animal Blood Comes in Different Colours
Red blood isn’t the standard rule, and you’d be surprised to see what other species are bleeding out. The diverse blood colours of our animal kingdom really are something. Fascinating nature. ›
 
TOP SHELF
What came before the American suburb? What happened to the gorilla that saved a boy who fell into the enclosure? The entire history of Japan in 23 minutes. The best late-night snacks for weight loss. And the biggest jump scares in found footage movies.
 
COOL IMAGE
Bare trees and a gravel road disappearing into thick fog
Fog is simply a cloud that’s decided to come down to ground level. It just happens to make every road look like the start of a horror film.
 
LAST WORD
“Life is barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you get good at.”
— RUST COHLE, TRUE DETECTIVE
 
 
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