When it comes to dramatic weather, lightning is right up there. At that first rumble of thunder, we jump out of pools and scurry off golf courses to avoid coming in contact with a lightning bolt. And ...

So much of our daily reality is weird, creepy, or mind-bending, but we rarely slow down enough to notice. Take our own bodies, for instance. A chunk of our DNA actually comes from ancient viruses.

Some things in our world are just so freaky that it makes people think there's no way they can be real. Take the platypus, for example: aside from its ridiculous appearance, it also has ten ...