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Joke stealing. It's a cardinal sin in the comedy community, but it happens...a lot. Sometimes it's truly unintentional or a... more

After New Orleans was hit by the catastrophic national disaster of hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints quickly became the... more

A conservatorship or guardianship is a court appointed order which gives someone permission to act on behalf of an individual... more

Oobah Butler is a professional prankster. In 2017, he managed to convince the London restaurant scene that he was the... more

In the 1980s, The PTL or Praise The Lord Satellite Network founded by Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker broadcast into... more

In 2017, Roy Johnson, a former life insurance salesman turned entrepreneur, opened a new football high school in Ohio. The... more

How did a trusted British institution manage to have over 600 people convicted for crimes they didn’t commit? In the... more

Goofing around in class one day, Alex and Alan had no idea that they were about to create a decade-long... more

Dating is hard. Just about anyone can relate to having trouble meeting new people and making connections. That's why in... more

Collector Marty Martin spent years finding and sourcing incredible ancient artifacts, which he shared with the world in his touring... more

Growing up in Dixon, Illinois, in the 90s, Li Arellano never understood why his town seemed to be crumbling, the... more

Caviar, those little salty fish eggs – are prized by foodies all over the world. The fish that produces caviar,... more

It's likely you've never heard of a pangolin - they're scaly mammals that look kind of like a cross between... more

When it comes to social media, there's no shortage of mental health content. And there's a growing number of influencers... more

Every spring, the best anglers in the Midwest converge on Lake Erie to try to catch the biggest Walleye and... more

In 2007, two Iowa-born brothers launched an artisanal chocolate company, Mast Brothers, out of an apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn—the hipster... more

In the 1910s, the New York City Post Office was having trouble delivering children's letters addressed to Santa Claus. So... more

In 1912, a British amateur archaeologist found fossils that would change the face of evolution. Charles Dawson claimed he had... more

In the early 2000’s, a man called Ian Paterson was considered one of the best breast surgeons in England. He... more

During the 19th and 20th centuries, the people who helped build and shape American society were some of history’s most... more

In 2016, over 100,000 Bitcoin were stolen from customers using the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. The theft rattled the crypto world.... more

Cheating usually takes the fun out of games. But with the rise of competitive gaming in the past decade, more... more

The Church of Scientology has been the subject of public fascination, government investigations, movies, and books for as long as... more

Lotteries should be all about luck. But what if you could beat the odds? Would you do it? In 2010,... more

Koko is perhaps the world's most famous gorilla. She was known for her ability to communicate using thousands of signs and... more

In 2013, beef burgers—and other products advertised as beef—that were sold across Europe were found to contain traces, and in... more

When Indian journalist Nidhi Razdan was tapped for a job as an associate professor at Harvard, she was overjoyed. She... more

Toby Groves was running a mortgage brokerage when he discovered a small mistake that had been losing the company money,... more

Nigeria was struggling with a kidnapping crisis, that is until Abba Kyari took over as the head of an elite... more

On the surface, there was nothing remarkable about Larry Lavin. He lived in a quiet neighborhood with his wife and... more

When Zoey Ellis lands a contract with a publisher to write a novel, she is thrilled. It's a dream come... more

Pigs on planes? Snakes in stores? Alpacas in pharmacies? Most are emotional support animals (ESAs). And the demand for ESAs... more

Anyone growing up in the US in the 90s probably remembers hearing about how important it was to recycle.  By... more

How far would you go to eat a food that reminds you of home? Would you be willing to smuggle... more

Instagram influencer Hushpuppi earned millions of followers by posting a window into the life of the ultra-rich, with his runway-ready... more

For 30 years, Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper served as the principal of St. James Elementary—a Catholic school in Torrance, California.... more

Cheat! returns with new episodes weekly. Hosted by award-winning journalist and comedian Alzo Slade, Cheat! dives into the epic stories... more

New Cheat episodes weekly starting in August with a whole new season of Cheat! Greg Priore was thrilled to be named... more

New Cheat! episodes weekly starting in August with a whole new season of Cheat! Here’s the final installment of fan favorites. In the... more

New Cheat! episodes weekly starting in August. While we’re away working on the new season, we’re highlighting some of our fan favorites, including this... more

Missing your Cheat! fix? We've got a brand new season on the way.  In the meantime, we’re highlighting some of our fan... more

Missing your Cheat! fix? We've got a brand new season on the way, full of new stories of the people we love... more

In 1995, FOX aired the one-hour special, Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? Amid various expert testimonies and commentary, there was a piece... more

In the 1980s, well-heeled Manhattanites opened their homes to a young man they believed to be Sidney Poitier’s son. He’d... more

Last year, Intuit—the company that owns the tax prep software TurboTax—reached a settlement with 50 state attorneys general, requiring the... more

At the end of this episode, last aired in August 2021, Alzo speaks to someone who knew the Heene family—behind... more

For a long time, if you were in America and looking to gamble, you'd head to the racetrack to bet... more

In the early 1990’s Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa. He began a process of shedding the sins... more

The day after Dr. Feng “Franklin” Tao returned from his trip to China in 2019, FBI agents were at the... more