Talk about a hookup! Fish can range from just a few inches to a literal ton, no this does not include dinosaurs but some of these fish are definitely prehistoric. Have you ever wondered what the largest fish ever caught looked like? Well look no further! We have collected the biggest sea monsters ever caught on a rod and reel. You may underestimate what this might look like but these fish are literal beasts! 

1,560 lb. Black Marlin

On August 4, 1953, Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. caught a 1,560 lb. black marlin off the coast of Cabo Blanco, Peru, on a handheld rod! You can view this photo at the Smithsonian Museum! This 14-foot-7-inch, 1,560 lb female Black Marlin (Istiompax indica) held the world’s largest marlin record for more than 60 years. What is more shocking is that in 1952, Glassell at that point caught a 1,090-pound ‘grander’ marlin only one year prior to this! Footage of this fight was later included in the film version of The Old Man and the Sea. Fun fact: You can view this photo at the Smithsonian Museum!

1,496 lb. Bluefin Tuna

This is not fake news! Ken Fraser truly caught this tuna of a lifetime. He hooked and landed it in under an hour, it took him 45 minutes to reel in this fish. Caught off of the Nova Scotia coast using a mackerel as bait, it still holds the record for largest bluefin ever caught. Ken caught this monster in October of 1979, and it is still one of the largest fish to ever be seen. 

1,182 lb. Swordfish 

Caught off the coast of Chile, this World Record Broadbill Swordfish weighed in at 1,182 pounds. Landed by Louis Marron, this fishing world record may truly never be broken. On May 7, 1953, Marron fought this fish for two-hours before landing and boy is he glad he didn’t give up! 

680 lb. Goliath Grouper

Known as a goliath grouper, or giant sea bass or jewfish, Lynn Joyner, of Fernandina Beach, FL is the king of grouper. The fish weighed 680 lbs. and was 7 ft., 1.5 in. in length. Its girth was 77 inches. I guess in 1961 they didn’t have a hoist to get the fish out of the water so they lassoed the fish and hoisted it from the water using a wrecker. The Container Corporation of America (or Rayonier) scale was used to weight the fish. This catch broke records on both all tackle and 80 lb. test. After an hour and 15 minutes of battle, Joyner’s catch went into the history books. 

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How to ruin somebody’s childhood in 10 seconds? Tell them that Curious George never had a tail, Mister Rogers’ theme song goes differently than most people think, and a genie movie starring Sinbad NEVER existed. After they stop arguing with you and ask why you’re doing this to them, just blame the Mandela Effect.

The “Mandela Effect” is a phenomenon that occurs when large groups of people believe something happened a certain way, even when all evidence points to them being wrong. It was discovered by paranormal researcher Fiona Broome in 2010, after she discovered that “perhaps thousands” of others shared her false memory that Nelson Mandela had died in the 1980s – though he lived until 2013. 

The concept is widely discussed by researchers – with many believing it to be proof of alternate realities, or perhaps even time travelers who have gone back and slightly altered the past (Stewie Griffin, is that you?). Of course, others think it’s just a bad memory, and there’s nothing else to it – but we totally disagree. Read on for 10 reasons why the Mandela Effect is totally real!

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Ask any group of parents their opinions on how best to raise children and you’ll likely get an extremely wide variety of answers. After all, all children develop and thrive differently, parenting styles are as numerous as the stars. However, one thing many parents do seem to agree on is that once their child hits the teenage years, all bets are off and you can throw away any methods that may have worked in the past. Teenagers are often viewed by their elders as moody, unpredictable, uncommunicative, and it’s considered wise to approach them with caution. Not unlike an animal in the wild. Or even more specifically, like a baboon. Does that seem like a harsh comparison? Well then, consider these facts.

Baboons are well known to be very social creatures, doing many daily activities in groups. Likewise, social activity begins to become more prominent and more important during the teenage years. As they begin driving and dating, teens gain more freedom to see friends and choose where to spend their time. Some teenagers consider their social life to be tantamount to anything else.

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Wait, you’re telling us that Beyoncé isn’t perfect? The rise of social media has led to tons of celebrities being outed for their terrible Photoshop skills – including Queen B herself. Sure, it can be tempting to get that flawless shot for Instagram, but celebrity money means you can afford somebody better at Photoshop. Somebody should remind every member of the Kardashian-Jenner family. Six toes, wavy walls, lumpy abs… we’ve seen it all. Are you ready to see some of the worst celebrity Photoshop fails of all time? 

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Science has given us a plethora of wonderful things— medicines, new ways of making food, solutions to pressing social problems, as well as most of the things we use every day. When used responsibly, it’s an incredible tool for good. 

Using science for the greater good means holding yourself to a set of ethical standards. Unfortunately, not everyone uses science responsibly, and at times, you won’t get the knowledge you need without having a seriously unethical thing you need to do.

Over the years, there have been many science experiments that were not quite kosher in terms of their ethics. Some were downright horrifying. These experiments, though, go down in history as the worst of the worst.

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We live in a world where science promises answers to all of life’s little questions. Science can tell us how to maximize our productivity, be happier, and also be healthier. It’s given us the chance to create treatments for diseases and also learn about what makes us human. You really can’t ignore all the good science has offered us.

And yet, there’s a lot that science still hasn’t explained. Our world is still full of mystery and wonder, if you know where to look. These mysteries and strange phenomena, for example, haven’t gotten an answer from science yet. 

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When people think of America in the 1950s, they usually have a certain image in mind. They think of Elvis and his wild fans. They think of suburban bliss, big American-made cars, easy living, and the uniquely quirky style of the Atomic Age. To a point, this is relatively true for the lives many Americans lived. 

However, the 1950s were also known for another issue that’s rather disturbing. 

This era was one that went to extreme lengths to test out weapons on people, all in the name of security. One of the most famous instances occurred with the CIA’s Project MKUltra. This series of experiments were conducted to create a mind control device, and one of the most famous products of this decade was LSD. 

Much to the shock of civilians, MKUltra experiments were performed on civilians, prisoners, and minorities. In many cases, people had no idea they were even being dosed with the drug at all. 

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If there’s one thing that most of us can agree on, it’s that the Earth is round. It’s been scientifically proven fact for centuries, and the experiment that proved it to us all can even be performed by an average person. We have photos of the Earth from space, plenty of evidence to the planet’s curvature, and even can take a plane trip around the world for extra personal proof.

That being said, some people are immune to facts. If you believe in the Flat Earth conspiracy, our world is actually flat and people are hiding the truth for their own personal reasons. Crazy, right?

Well, it’s started to catch on with some major celebrities. Sadly, more celebrities are starting to come forth as being open Flat Earthers. We bet you never guessed these big names would believe in this stuff!

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