Osama Bin Laden's Giant Porn Stash

Yes, you read that right. U.S. officials found an “extensive” pornographic video collection at the compound. Holy, indeed.

It’s possible it didn’t belong to bin Laden himself — if authorities know exactly who lived in the compound and when, they aren’t saying — but it’s hard to believe one of his minions would have found it safe to hoard a whole bunch of XXX VHS over the course of years.

No, your eyes do not deceive you: VHS. We already knew the compound lacked an Internet connection. No word on what tastes the collection betrayed, but we know there’s an entire subgenre that might have been appropriate.

As for whether it’s inconsistent or hypocritical for a radical cleric to thus partake, Reuters says, “Three other U.S. officials familiar with evidence gathered during investigations of other Islamic militants said the discovery of pornography is not uncommon in such cases.”