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For many years, researchers thought the bra was a 19th century creation. Recently, some anthropologists came upon what looked remarkably like today’s bras, along with some other medieval garments, in an Austrian castle. These surprise findings were carbon-dated to be around 600 years old. From undergarments to kitchen appliances to the electronic devices we can’t live without, many products and technologies we use every day are of far older origin than we ever imagined.

Be it morning, noon or night, these TV personalities came into our homes and captivated us with their own stories — and the stories of the guests they featured from one show to the next. The talk show is a genre that began during the dawn of TV and has been strong ever since. Some of these talk show hosts used their fame and TV show platform to make us laugh. Others took a different route and chose inspiration. Others decided to put the spotlight on sleaze and the degenerative aspects of society. Regardless of the format, here are 10 talk show hosts who have made their imprint in the TV landscape.

We weren’t all born to be Olympic athletes, able to run 100 meters in less than 12 seconds, or run a 26.2-mile marathon in a little over 2 hours. But most of us were blessed with the ability to walk. And while Olympic athletes can often cash in on their superhuman performances, anyone who can walk can reap numerous health and even financial benefits by walking on a regular basis. You’ve undoubtedly heard that walking for 30 minutes several days a week can pay health dividends such as helping in weight loss, and reducing your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and other ailments. But medical research has shown that a regular walking routine can provide several other surprising benefits.

We live at the whim of a “stormy star.” While our Sun sustains life on this planet, it is also prone to explosive acts of energy and violence. Once every 11 years, our Sun reaches a maximum level of activity and releases great outbursts of energy known as solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). These discharges are the equivalent of billions of megatons worth of TNT, with the energetic fast gamma- and X-ray energies hitting Earth in minutes and the heavier particles impacting our magnetic field days later. Luckily, not all of these outbursts are directed toward Earth, and we have a fleet of observatories in space and on the ground monitoring our Sun for these potential hazards. Most solar storms go unnoticed, but some wreak havoc with communications, satellites and pose a radiation hazard to astronauts in space. And as our society becomes ever more dependent on technology, the chances increase that a large solar storm could seriously impact civilization. Following are some of the biggest solar storms witnessed over the last two centuries.

Almost every preschooler in the U.S. hears the story of how the Pilgrims sailed to America on the Mayflower, landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620, and started the European colonization of the New World. It’s a great story … if only it were true. One part of the Pilgrim story that conveniently gets left out is that one of the Indians greeted them in English — and reportedly later asked for a beer — a sure sign the Pilgrims weren’t the first European settlers in the New World. By the time the Pilgrims set up shop, some English, French, Dutch and Spanish settlements had been around for many years. Although most of those settlements were later abandoned, a few are still thriving today. Here’s a look at five settlements, towns or cities that predate Plymouth Rock, all rich in history and worth a visit.

Celebrities who embrace humanitarian causes attract both criticism and praise. Many question whether they’re motivated more by the publicity rather than a genuine concern for humanity. Then there are the tax write-offs to consider. But cynicism aside, some celebrities are so famous they don’t need extra attention. And many do seem to care deeply for their chosen cause, especially those who give generously of their time. Some are even willing to get arrested, although the consequences for a film star are far less devastating than for ordinary citizens. When celebrities do adopt a cause, it’s certainly good news for that particular organization and the needy who will ultimately benefit. These stars have enormous influence and help highlight crucial domestic and international social issues.

Here are 10 celebrities who are very active in humanitarian causes. As with many lists of this type, the rankings are highly subjective, as it’s impossible to rate certain humanitarian causes as more worthy than others.

Perhaps it was the hallucination-inducing absinthe those artsy film directors consumed back in the day. Or perhaps it was simply the humor and sensibilities of the time period. Whatever the filmmakers’ intentions, the following restorations of some famous films created between 1897 and 1911 are mind-twistingly bizarre by today’s standards. Feast your eyes on these films from the dawn of cinema, where you can watch Satan munching on a human, weird aliens, exploding heads, and toys killing other toys, with the added bonus of seeing primitive special effects pushed to the extreme.

It's hard to break through as an actor. The vast majority of hopefuls never make it, and an even smaller number go on to become movie stars. Acting has always been an unfair business, but it's especially so for those actors who should be on the A-list but aren't, or who briefly were and then dropped off of it for a variety of reasons, or sometimes no reason at all. Here are 10 talented performers who have appeared in some popular films, and may have even won a major award or two, but for some reason haven't achieved major stardom.

Tunnels have frequently been in the news this year, and we’re not just talking about those sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnels U.S. officials discovered on the U.S./Mexican border. Across the United States a number of major cities have either opened new commuter tunnel projects this year, or began digging massive rail, vehicle or sewer tunnels. Many cost hundreds of millions of dollars and won’t be done for several years, but in the tunneling world, those figures don’t even raise an eyebrow — some of the tunnels on this list have been in planning or under construction for decades, cost billions, and won’t be done for many years to come. Here’s a look at some of the amazing work going on hundreds of feet beneath some of America’s biggest cities, ranked by estimated final cost.

We live on an active planet. And no matter where you reside in the world, there’s always some threat of natural disaster to contend with, whether it be earthquakes, snow storms, hurricanes etc. But as recent weather in the United States has reminded us, other forms of bizarre natural phenomena can and do occur on occasion. While these sorts of weather anomalies may be rare, they can wreak havoc when they occur. Following are five strange but deadly forms of natural weather phenomena.