Science & History
The Legendary, Short, And Violent Life Of Billy The Kid
4 years of gunslinging that launched decades of pie-eyed media.
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- By Eli Yudin
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15 of the Shortest Reigns of Power in History
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- By Andres Diplotti, Talbert Gregson
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The Doberman Was Created To Protect A Tax Collector
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- By Ryan Menezes
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
The Real Time The USSR Tried To Visit A Magical City
To the mystical city of Shambhala, comrade.
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- By Alex Hanton
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A Tall Man's Plea: Stop Reclining Your Seat On Planes
The world's knees could be saved with a simple compromise.
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Grisly Tale Of King Lycaon, The World's First Werewolf
Long before there were basketballs to be dunked by teenage versions.
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- By Eli Yudin
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We Tried Ghost-Hunting At That Creepy Abandoned Ranch Outside of LA
Los Angeles gets really "alone in the woods," really quick.
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- By William Kuechenberg
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It Took People Freakishly Long To Realize That Blood Circulates
They thought the liver makes blood continuously and spurts it like a fountain.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Tidbits That Really Put History In Perspective For Us
Our internal time clock must be all wrong.
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- By Shea
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"Rectal Dilators" Were Once Considered A Medical Miracle
The health fads of the past don't really hold up 120 years later.
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- By Alex Hanton
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4 Uncommon Scenes Of Everyday Life Around The World
The term "daily life" has connotations. This routine is mostly the same everywhere, but finer details differ. So enjoy the following candid glimpses into the worldwide world outside of our flimsy, feeble existence.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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The Ghosts Of Santa Monica Are Less Frightening Than Santa Monica Itself
Santa Monica - seaside paradise or gate to the underworld?
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- By William Kuechenberg
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People Carried A Mummy A Thousand Years Before Sticking It In This Pyramid
Those were a thousand very smelly years.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Time a Spanish Soldier Seemingly Teleported Across the Globe
In 1593, it’s said, a soldier named Gil Perez dozed off in the Philippines and woke up in Mexico, which would have required way more than an annoying plane ride back then.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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