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7 Real (And Totally Insane) Medical Practices From History
How did no one stop to think 'Hey, this is kind of strange.'
- By Steve Shapiro
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- November 29, 2013
5 Reasons the English Language Makes No Freaking Sense
As much as we might judge people for their bad spelling, the truth is that English spelling doesn't make any goddamn sense.
- By Kate Peregrina
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- November 27, 2013
5 Dumb Writing Gimmicks That Became Classic Books
Writers have pulled all sorts of inventive stunts when writing novels. Here are five of the most mind-bending.
- By Chris Bucholz
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- November 26, 2013
4 Modern Sins Pretty Much Every American Is Guilty Of
We as a nation harbor greater sins than LMFAO. Here are the modern behaviors everyone is guilty of, regardless of party, persuasion, or parish.
- By Brendan McGinley
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- November 23, 2013
6 Insane Schemes Attempted at the Dawn of Space Travel
- By Xavier Jackson, Evan V. Symon , Ivan Farkas
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- November 16, 2013
5 Hilariously Perverse Trends You Missed in Famous Artwork
We're about to either make you feel better about the current state of art or convince you that it's always been full of perverse nightmare fuel.
- By Carmen Burana
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- November 15, 2013
5 Ways U.S. Democracy Is More Rigged Than You Think
It turns out the craziest, most overtly bullshit political practices are perfectly legal.
- By Nathan Blumenthal, Xavier Jackson
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- November 14, 2013
6 Normal People Who Turned into Action Heroes Out of Nowhere
In a world that worships celebrities and fictional superheroes, we've made it our mission to find regular, everyday folks who stepped up in life or death circumstances, their own safety be damned.
- By Jeff Sloan, Tom Courtney
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- November 11, 2013
6 Unassuming People Who Casually Saved Hundreds of Lives
These people went above and beyond, sometimes sacrificing themselves in the process.
- By Nels Nelsen
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- November 10, 2013
6 Creepy Old-School Novelty Toys (For Weird Perverts)
It turns out the past was a perverted creep.
- By Kristi Harrison
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- November 07, 2013
5 Famous Symbols that Were Created to Be Horrible Insults
It's always weird to look at the pop culture symbols we just take for granted and realize how often the origins are somewhere between insulting and utterly horrifying.
- By Elorm Kojo Ntumy, Mike Floorwalker, Ryan Menezes
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- November 03, 2013
The 6 Most Terrifying Things People Used to Do With the Dead
This article contains images that may disturb some younger readers and will absolutely kick your soul in the dick, regardless of age.
- By N. Christie, Kyle Mulholland
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- October 31, 2013
13 Old-Timey Photos That Will Give You Nightmares (Part 3)
History is the nightmare that keeps on giving.
- By Mark Hill
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- October 23, 2013
The 5 Strangest Ways Petty Criminals Escaped Punishment
We're not saying any of these strategies will work for you. We're just saying they've worked at least once.
- By Robin O'Lachlan, Alex Hanton, Jamie Flexman
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- October 21, 2013
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