Weird

Discover here stories from the weird, odd and unusual things. Sometimes creepy, sometimes tragic, but all that’s very interesting.


Scaphism – the most horrible method of torture and execution in history 4

Scaphism – the most horrible method of torture and execution in history

Scaphism was an ancient Persian method of execution and torture used during the Achaemenid Empire (modern-day Iran). It involved trapping the victim between two boats or shells, with their head, hands, and feet protruding. The victim was then left to rot, exposed to the elements, insects, and scavenging animals.

Chernobyl fungi Cryptococcus neoformans

The strange Chernobyl fungi that “eat” radiation!

In 1991, scientists discovered a fungus named Cryptococcus neoformans at Chernobyl complex that contains large amounts of melanin – a pigment found in the skin which turns it dark. Later it was discovered that the fungi could actually "eat" radiation.