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5 Man-Made Substances That Are Way Too Much Like Witchcraft
All of the substances on this list could, if transported back to some previous era, probably get you convicted of witchcraft.
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- By Michael Dawson
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- 419
The 14 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now (6/21)
The news often reads like the third movie in a superhero franchise -- the one that always has way too many villains and subplots.
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- By T. S. Obiech, Scott Laffey
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- 842
Parts Of The World You're Picturing Totally Wrong
Kalymykia is a Buddhist republic in Russia. You read that right.
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- By Michael Hossey
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- 351
Unexplained Things That Only Happen In A Few Places On Earth
Las Vegas is depressing its residents to death.
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- By Patrick Coyne
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- 673
We Don't Think These Words Mean What You Think They Mean
Apparently assassins and hashish go hand-in-hand.
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- By Jamie Wyman
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- 238
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5 Breakthroughs In Tech (That Make Us Look Really Dumb)
One of the greatest things about new technology is how easy it is for us to abuse it under the guise of 'innovation.'
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- By Hillery Alley
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- 182
5 Clever Song Lyrics That Foreshadow Big Movie Moments
Sometimes, composers will get clever and insert cues that practically give away the endings to the shows or movies you're watching. If, that is, you're paying close enough attention and have an encyclopedic knowledge of both popular and classical music.
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- By Ricardo Oskam, Ed Stevens, E.M. Caris, Carolyn Burke
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- 108
Songs Even Dumber Than The Fringe Groups Performing Them
When you're writing music with a message, the music is only as valuable as that message.
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- By Kyle Mulholland
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- 332
Famous Movie Moments That Look Hilarious With CGI Removed
The behind-the-scenes footage of 'Jungle Book' makes it look like the Cookie Monster's sex offender cousin was trying to sneak up on Mowgli.
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- By Mark Hill
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- 297
6 Disasters With Details So Awful, History Left Them Out
Some clouds, it's been said, have a silver lining. But clouds can get even worse. Those are the clouds we're talking about in this article.
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- By Adam Wears
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- 574
The 6 Best Video Games Lurking Inside Other Video Games
Sometimes Easter eggs are actually better (or at least, more interesting) than the game itself.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- 247
5 Movie Shoots That Fell Into Death Threats And Madness
Pro tip: Don't tell a holocaust survivor you're going to murder them with your bare hands.
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- By Mark Hill
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- 149
5 Geniuses Ridiculed And Fired For Being Right Too Soon
Great ideas can be unfortunately difficult to recognize but extremely easy to dismiss ... until, of course, it's too late.
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- By Britni Patterson, Mordecai Jones
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- 322
6 Hilarious Tactics North And South Korea Are Using To Fight
Sixty years is a long time for North and South Korea to think up less deadly but far more insane ways to screw with one another.
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- By Mark Oliver
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- 252
The 14 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now (6/14)
The news is a crusade to see if we can still be shocked despite having the same ridiculous insanity happen every other day.
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- By T. S. Obiech, Scott Laffey
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- 1393