In honor of the more horrifying aspects of the mortal coil, we bring you a list of nine facts sure to disquiet.

Each day, Times Insider editors scour the newspaper for the most interesting facts to appear on our pages. This year, tidbits about plastic recycling, whale sharks and crab Rangoon enlightened and ...

Take a deep dive into the truly strange with our list of facts that will make you think twice. We looked all over the world, read a lot of history, and looked into some strange areas of science to ...

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1. Humans have been performing dentistry since 7000 B.C., which makes dentists one of the oldest professions. 2. The first-ever documented feature film was made in Australia in 1906. 3. Ancient Roman ...

The human body is a miraculous thing, but how much do you really know about the skin you live in? If you want to learn more about the oddities of your anatomy, we have quite the list of weird facts ...

Babies can't taste salt, don't shed actual tears, and are missing kneecaps! Here, more weird facts about our littlest humans. Young babies are born with a well-developed sense of taste, but not for ...

There is just a certain quality that is innate in a dog that makes people so drawn to them. Their fun personalities and loyal behavior are a few of the things that make them deserving of the title ...

John F. Kennedy, or JFK, is remembered as one of the most iconic American presidents, but there’s more to him than just politics and history. He had his own set of habits and facts that many people ...

It was the game you played so obsessively that perhaps you remember seeing the falling shapes in your sleep. What began as a programming challenge and source of amusement for a Soviet software ...

1.) The first ever crash between two cars, both equipped with airbags, was between TWO Chrysler Lebarons! Both drivers survived. One's last name was Woody and the other's last name was Van Steelant, ...