Science & History

The Man Who Was Killed By His Own Beard
A 16th-century Dutch mayor named Hans Staininger had the most magnificent face full of whiskers the world had ever seen — a hirsute magnificence that ultimately proved to be his undoing
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- By Mike Rampton
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History’s Horniest King
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- By Mike Rampton
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The 3 Most Juvenile Historical Conflicts
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- By Eli Yudin
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Don’t Worry: The Other Person Hates Themselves During Awkward Small Talk, Too
Is there really that much to say about the weather anyway?
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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5 Slapstick Ways Scientists Figured Out How the Natural World Works
Sometimes, you just like dressing frogs in little costumes
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- By Ryan Menezes
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12 Historical Euphemisms for Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll
Consider asking your Tinder match if they want to discuss Uganda.
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- By Andrea Meno, Andres Diplotti
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Sorry Hallmark Movies, Big City Folk Are Living Better Lives
In fact, according to a new study, small-town life is much more like a Lifetime network melodrama
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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The 12 Worst Presidents We Almost Had
In some alternate universe, Pigasus the Immortal successfully secured the Democratic nomination.
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- By Andrea Meno, Andres Diplotti
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If You Sneeze on Mount Everest, Your Germs Last for Centuries
There is seemingly no amount of cold and elevation that can stop your snot
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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You Really Do Get Warm and Fuzzy, and Other Scientifically Accurate Cliches
Owls might not be nocturnal, but those cold feet of yours might actually end up saving your life
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- By Amanda Mannen
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4 Disgusting Byproducts of Human Consumption That Would Kill Captain Planet
It turns out we did not, in fact, take pollution down to zero
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- By Eli Yudin
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11 Random Things That Can Hack Our Brains Without Our Permission
Wearing red basically amounts to giving a slight all-round buff to all your stats.
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- By Andres Diplotti, Andrea Meno
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4 People Seemingly Exempt From Known Medical Science
This is what we in the medical profession refer to as a ‘mindfreak’
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- By Eli Yudin
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Did the Mastermind of the James Bond Cinematic Universe Really Kill the Creator of the Three Stooges?
According to Hollywood lore, Ted Healy, the man behind Moe, Larry and Curly, was beaten to death by three men, including 007 producer Albert Broccoli. But is the tale based in fact or fiction?
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- By Brian VanHooker
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