Stuff You Should Know

Conversion therapy is a misguided attempt by religious zealots to convert people from gay ... more

In 1996, a small group of German tourists disappeared in Death Valley National Park withou... more

Did Native Americans really smoke peace pipes? Well yes and no. They smoked pipes for many... more

You can make a case that it’s a little off-putting to learn the world doesn’t ... more

Scientists believe that 99% of the estimated 50 billion species that have ever lived on Ea... more

Co-producer Ben knocked it out of the park again, taking the two classic horror stories we... more

A legend in Tennessee tells of the real-life Bell family, who were haunted back in 1817 by... more

There aren’t too many independent horror movies that make the British Film Institute... more

In 2005 a woman named Anna Alaya discovered a length of human finger – nail and all ... more

Have you ever thought much about screaming? Well we have, and today you'll learn everythin... more

It's seven years' bad luck for you if you break a mirror, buddy, sorry. But have you ever ... more

Quick, name your favorite geological mystery. You can’t do it! Well, don’t wor... more

Even though almost half of Americans believe in it, ESP usually is treated as a load of bu... more

Today we complete our music video duology with a dive into the mellow pool of VH-1. See [o... more

If you died away from home but wanted to be buried there, don’t worry – Taoist... more

If you've ever wanted to hear a couple of Gen X'ers wax nostalgic about MTV, then you're i... more

Schoolhouse Rock is possibly the best children's program of all time. Join Josh and Chuck ... more

The concept of hospice was created as a way to help people with only a few weeks to live s... more

Did you know that the "the call is coming from inside the house" urban legend may be based... more

The greatest period in the history of humankind took place in the short era between 1970 a... more

Everybody knows mail order marriages are at best a last resort for jerks looking to boss a... more

Back in the early 1900s, a new pandemic happened out of nowhere with odd symptoms, that wa... more

Today we kick off the scariest month with the legend of La Lechuza - The Witch Owl. See [o... more

It seems ridiculously irresponsible with the benefit of hindsight, but the concept of givi... more

The secret military base Area 51 is inextricably linked to every secret, shady project the... more

In 1922, a little farm in the woods of Bavaria became the site of what would become German... more

Join Josh and Chuck live from Seattle as they (sky)dive into one of the most brazen robber... more

In a small town in Iowa in 1912 eight people were murdered in the grisliest of ways while ... more