Hot and cold coffee side by side showing how temperature affects bitterness and flavor perception.
Why Cold Coffee Tastes Less Bitter: The Science Explained
Cold coffee tastes less bitter due to changes in extraction, reduced aroma volatility, and how cold temperatures affect bitter receptors on the tongue. Read more...
Smoke rising from vents in the abandoned town of Centralia, Pennsylvania, caused by the still-burning 1962 mine fire.
The 1962 Centralia Mine Fire Still Burning Beneath Pennsylvania
The 1962 Centralia mine fire began as a routine landfill burn and became an unstoppable underground blaze that emptied a town and still smolders today. Read more...
Abandoned Mercury Montego on a snowy mountain road connected to the disappearance of the Yuba County Five.
The Yuba County Five: The Boys Who Never Came Home
In 1978, five men from Yuba County vanished after a basketball game. What investigators found in the mountains remains one of America’s most unsettling mysteries. Read more...
Depiction of the Hibagon, Japan’s Bigfoot-like creature, moving through the forests of Mount Hiba.
The Hibagon: Japan’s Bigfoot-Like Mystery of Mount Hiba
In the 1970s, sightings of the Hibagon — Japan’s Bigfoot-like creature — spread across Hiroshima Prefecture. Even our roastery Bigfoot claims to know him. Read more...
Roasted coffee beans up close
How Environmental Storage Conditions Change Coffee Flavor Over Time
Coffee doesn’t just lose freshness with time — it changes based on temperature, humidity, oxygen, and light. These conditions determine how flavor evolves or fades. Read more...
Samurai firefighters raising a matoi while battling a blaze in 1600s Edo
Japan’s 1600s Samurai Firefighting Squads: The Warriors Who Battled Edo’s Flames
During the Edo period, samurai firefighting squads protected Tokyo with discipline and daring, tearing down buildings to stop flames from consuming the city. Read more...
Foggy forest landscape of Glastenbury Mountain, associated with the unexplained Bennington Triangle disappearances
The Bennington Triangle Vanishings: Inside Vermont’s Most Unexplained Mystery
From an experienced guide to a college student in a bright red coat, multiple people vanished in Vermont’s Bennington Triangle without a trace between 1945 and 1950. Read more...
Depiction of the Mamlambo, a glowing horse-headed river monster said to inhabit South Africa’s waterways.
The Mamlambo: Inside South Africa’s Legendary Reptilian River Monster
For decades, residents near the Mzintlava River have reported a glowing, reptilian creature called the Mamlambo. The mystery blends folklore, tragedy, and cryptozoology. Read more...
Coffee bean expanding and splitting during first crack, showing internal pressure and structural change
What Happens During First Crack in Coffee Roasting?
First crack occurs when pressure inside coffee beans exceeds structural strength, causing them to burst open. This rupture transforms density, porosity, and flavor. Read more...
Depiction of the 1970 Oregon exploding whale incident with whale blubber raining down after detonation.
The Exploding Whale of Oregon: The 1970 Disaster That Became Legend
When an 8-ton whale washed ashore in Oregon, officials used dynamite to remove it. The explosion sent blubber raining over spectators and became a viral legend. Read more...
Foggy view of Norway’s Isdalen where the unidentified Isdal Woman was found in 1970.
The Isdal Woman: Inside Norway’s Most Enduring Unsolved Mystery
Found burned in a remote valley in 1970, the Isdal Woman carried wigs, coded notes, and false identities. Decades later, her identity and purpose remain unknown. Read more...
a large black cat on Bodmin Moor, inspired by decades of British big-cat sightings
The Beast of Bodmin Moor: Inside Britain’s Most Persistent Big-Cat Mystery
Since the 1980s, residents around Bodmin Moor have described a large, sleek big cat roaming Cornwall’s rugged landscape — a mystery still without proof. Read more...