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5 Totally Harmless Phrases (Are Secretly Offensive Jokes)
The 'other side of the tracks' wasn't always a metaphorical term for the neighborhood with the best rib joints.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Mike Bedard, Jamie Wyman
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565 Unreal Heroes Who Died Protecting Precious Knowledge
Dian Fossey's idea of environmental conservation involved pistol-whipping poachers.
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- By Mordecai Jones
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Seemingly Innocuous Things (That Are Racist)
How come Mario, Bugs Bunny, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Mickey Mouse all wear white gloves? You might not want to know.
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- By Nate Yungman
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6 Horrifying Secrets About Feel Good Historical Moments
Disneyland opened during the Cold War and provided America with some much needed ... disappointment, torture, and stress?
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- By Adam Wears
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6 Horrifying Examples Of Wartime BS-Bullying Propaganda
Throughout history, governments have tricked, tormented, and otherwise trolled their own populations during various conflicts.
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- By Marina Reimann
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The 6 Biggest Lies Used To Start Horrifying Wars
Sometimes wars are started by nothing much at all. Just a little lie, and then terribleness ensues.
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- By Dustin Milton West
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6 Creepy Warnings From History (Are Totally Coming True)
Hindsight is always 20/20, but sometimes the foresight is pretty much 20/20 too.
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- By Jason Iannone
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5 WTF Facts You Didn't Know About WWI
It turns out that history class presented us with an extremely narrow, kinda boring viewpoint for one of the world's greatest conflicts.
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- By Bryan Johnson
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6 Horrifying Ways They Used To Treat Basic Medical Issues
Have a hemmorrhoid? Better put a burning poker on it.
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- By Ernie Yap, Talia Akoh-Arrey
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6 Myths About The US Constitution Too Many People Believe
The vast majority of people haven't the slightest clue what the OG law of the land actually defines.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Abraham Mireles
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7 Celebrities Who Everyone Forgets Did Horrifying Things
Allowing your first daughter to be raised on welfare and a waitress income while you're swimming in money is a dick move, Apple Man.
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- By Bernie Seixas
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The 6 Greatest Moments In Wartime Smack Talk
If only we could be like these people. If we were to suddenly find ourselves in the middle of an honest-to-God firefight, the only sick burns we'd be composing would be the ones in our underpants.
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- By Adam Koski, Jorden Weir, Abraham Mireles
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6 Modern-Day Tech Advances (That Your Grandparents Had)
In 1965, inspired by the unique and controversial opinion that cigarettes were terrible, Herbert A. Gilbert set out to create a logical solution: the electronic cigarette.
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- By Raoni Lacerda, Vicki Veritas
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8 Famous Political Scandals You Won't Believe Are Total Lies
It's amazing how one scream out of context can tank an entire campaign, even when you're a frontrunner.
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- By Mark Hill
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6 Everyday Things Designed For Ridiculously Sexist Reasons
Sexism brought us a whole lot of bad things, but sometimes people screwed up and they accidentally brought us things that are really nice to have.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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