Raised Eyebrows Repository
Absurdity, Field-Tested
Wide Awake: A History of the Worst Cures for Insomnia
Somewhere right now, a perfectly reasonable adult is lying flat in the dark, rigid as a plank, mentally herding sheep over a fence and assigning them each a backstory. Somewhere else, an Elizabethan is rubbing the rendered fat of a small dormant rodent into the soles of his feet. These are two of history’s worst cures for insomnia.
World’s Worst World Records — Nobody Wants These
An authoritative survey of humanity’s strangest achievements — and the perfectly rational people who want absolutely nothing to do with them.
Can You Hear Me Now — A History of Hearing Aids
Four thousand years of cupped hands, hollowed horns, hidden trumpets, bitten phonographs, and the slow electrical miracle of learning to hear — a history of one of humanity’s most stubborn engineering problems.
What’s Behind Door No. 47 — The Strangest Finds in Abandoned Storage Units
A field guide to the strangest, most inexplicable, and occasionally illegal things ever found in abandoned storage units — with the caveat that this is a genre saturated in tall tales, and we are not here to ruin the magic.
Enemies of the Plate: America’s Most Despised Foods
A hard-hitting, stomach-turning exposé into the foods that make an entire nation gag — featuring real human reactions, damning survey data, and a Barf Factor™ rating for every offender.
The Great Blinker Blackout: Why Nobody Uses Their Turn Signal Anymore
No turn signals were used during the research of this article · Several lanes were cut off · You know who you are.
What Every 10-Year-Old Knew: 1906–2026
A century of changing childhood skills, zero conclusions, infinite admiration for children everywhere.
The Hall of Lame: 20 Speeding Excuses That Fooled Absolutely Nobody
No traffic laws were harmed in the making of this article · Several tickets were issued · Slow down, for goodness’ sake.
A History of Hiccup Cures (and the Dignity You’ll Lose Trying Them)
The Dignity Loss Index™ is not a medical instrument and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition, including hiccups.