We sing the praises of Otto Titzling, whose revolutionary "chest halter" of a century ago paved the way for the mighty Wonder Bra of today. History tells us Titzling's achievement went unappreciated in his own time, thanks largely to the machinations of his arch rival, one Philippe de Brassiere.

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Today marks the 76th anniversary of the death of Prohibition-era gangster John Dillinger. Is it true that his private parts are on display in a jar of formaldehyde at the Smithsonian Institution?

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According to an old wives' tale dating at least as far back as the 18th century, the small, pincered insect known as the earwig earned its name by crawling into people's ears and boring into their brains, causing madness and even death.

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Guaranteed to tickle your funnybone, 15 of the funniest urban legends we know. Start here...