A woman in a white mesh swimsuit sitting on a rock as a wave breaks around her
Photograph by artifirsov
 
WHAT WE FOUND
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36 Manly Smells
Sawdust. Black coffee. A campfire. Some smells just hit a part of a man’s soul and scream “yeah, that’s manly.” Here are 36 that just ooze testosterone. Get a whiff. ›
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How “Obsession” Became One of the Most Profitable Movies Ever
A recent horror movie that cost only $750,000 to make just managed to pull in over $459 million. Arguably one of the best return-on-investment stories in film history. But how? Most of it came down to word of mouth and the power of social media. Behind the hype. ›
 
MORE GOOD STUFF
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Kurt Cobain’s Apartment Is Now an Airbnb
A small apartment in Olympia, Washington, was just posted on Airbnb. Nothing strange about that at all. Except it was actually Kurt Cobain’s apartment for two years, and he apparently wrote most of his music inside of it. The place still has its original fixtures, with some Nirvana memorabilia scattered around. Check it out. ›
An illustrated man reading an old comic book showing the Twin Towers under a desk lamp
Bizarre References to the 9/11 Attacks That Appeared Before 2001
Decades before 2001, comic books, video games and even Sesame Street featured the Twin Towers in ways that feel very unsettling today. 20 strange coincidences. ›
 
TOP SHELF
The con man who invented anesthesia. 12 haunted hotels to book for a spooky getaway. Where are the oldest pubs in England? Why do we say “eye on the ball”? And 5 foreign foods that are banned in the U.S.
 
COOL IMAGE
Black and white photo of forested hills rising out of layers of morning mist
‘Clouds over the mountains’ taken by Rizwan
 
LAST WORD
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
— GANDHI