Mystery
The Hidden Woman Beneath the Mona Lisa: Is the World’s Most Famous Smile Actually Someone Else’s?
For more than 500 years, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has mesmerized the world with that strangely calm, almost teasing smile. It’s the painting that launched a million selfies the moment smartphones got front-facing cameras. But what if that iconic smile, and the woman behind it, aren’t who we think they are?
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
The Most Mind-Bending Historical Discoveries Ever Found (And Why They Still Baffle Us)
When archaeologists head out to dig, they’re usually expecting broken pottery, bones, or maybe an old coin if they’re lucky. But every now and then, they stumble across something so strange it feels like it jumped straight out of a sci-fi movie.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
Beneath the Surface: The Most Jaw-Dropping Underwater Discoveries We Learned About This Year
If there’s one part of our planet that refuses to stop surprising us, it’s the ocean. Sure, we know it covers more than 70% of Earth, but what gets me every time is that we’ve explored only a tiny fraction of it. The rest? Still hiding secrets, civilizations, creatures, and probably the occasional lost sock.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
What If Earth Isn’t Solid After All? Exploring the Strange Clues Behind the Hollow Earth Theory
When most of us picture the inside of Earth, we automatically think of that neat little diagram from science class, the one that slices the planet like an onion. Crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, outer core, inner core. Simple, right?
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
The CIA Just Dropped a Trove of UFO Files, And Some of Them Are Seriously Wild
Suppose you’ve ever felt that familiar shiver watching late-night reruns of The X-Files. Today feels a little bit like coming full circle. The CIA has quietly released hundreds of declassified documents, some dating back to the late 1940s and early 1950s, detailing investigations into unidentified flying objects.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
Were Giants Ever Real? The Strange Clues That Keep This Mystery Alive
So, let’s be honest, when someone says “giant,” most of us immediately picture Goliath, Jack and the Beanstalk, or that iconic Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (simultaneously terrifying and delicious). But in the real world, there’s been a surprising amount of speculation that an actual race of giant humans once walked the Earth, maybe even living alongside early humans.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
5 Ancient Mysteries That Make You Question What We Really Know About Our Ancestors
How much do we really know about the people who lived thousands of years ago? We dig through historical documents, artworks, artifacts, architecture, and even myths and legends, trying to piece together what life was like back then. And sure, we like to think we’re smarter than them, but let’s be honest, there are things they created that we still can’t figure out. Here are five ancient mysteries that leave historians scratching their heads.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
The Night the Internet Went Silent: A Strange Viral Blackout That Brought America Back to Reality
It happened at 9:13 PM Eastern Time. Most people didn’t think anything was wrong at first a loading circle here, a spinning icon there, a feed refusing to refresh. Annoying, but nothing unusual in an age where apps crash the way toddlers nap: randomly and without warning.
By Zeenat Chauhanabout a month ago in FYI
5 Hidden Human Senses You Didn’t Know You Had, And Why They’re Way Cooler Than the “Sixth Sense
We usually think of a “sixth sense” as something mystical, you know, sensing ghosts, predicting doom, or having psychic Spider-Man tingle moments. But the truth is far more interesting: humans actually have more than just five senses, and many of them work quietly in the background without us ever noticing.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
I'd Rather Have a Kiss than an Arrow
If you've been following me for a while, you know it's my niche to ask questions about why things are the way they are—whether it's what the ancients thought of the Aurora Borealis or why we knock on wood when we say uncertain things.
By Rosie J. Sargentabout a month ago in FYI
The Crow’s Natural Pharmacy: How “Anting” Reveals One of Nature’s Smartest Healing Secrets
When a crow falls ill, it does not search for food, shelter, or even shade. Instead, it goes to a place that might seem strange at first glance: an ant nest. What happens next is one of the most remarkable examples of natural self-medication ever discovered in the animal kingdom.
By Ikram Ullahabout a month ago in FYI
