Science & History
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The Civil War Had A Glow-In-The-Dark Battle
It was dubbed “Angel’s Glow,” and the troops affected by it tended to live longer.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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5 Weird Secret Projects That Keep The World Running
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- By Ryan Menezes
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13 Surprising Facts About The Microchips You’re Using To Read This
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- By Andrea Meno
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Bonnie And Clyde Weren't Really A Duo For The Ages
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- By Ryan Menezes
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Why The Myers-Briggs Personality Test Is Nonsense
As a framework for one's life, it’s rickety and termite-riddled.
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- By Mark Hill
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12 Nuggets Of Interesting Trivia
But why did “mechanized water tanks” get shortened to tanks, not mechs?
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- By Andrea Meno
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5 Trippy Optical Illusions (And The Science Behind Them)
Take a look at the scary, counter-intuitive nature of existence and our illusory, tenuous grasp on reality.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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That Time Soccer Fields Nearly Caused Another Cuban Missile Crisis
Kissinger said, "Cubans play baseball. Russians play soccer."
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Lunchables Are Trash Food, But The Nostalgia Is Real
The strangeness is nearly a packaged deal.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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Nursing Homes Are Misdiagnosing Schizophrenia At An Alarming Rate
Residents with dementia are being diagnosed with schizophrenia so that powerful sedatives can be shoved down their throats.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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The Botched Kidnapping (And Killing) Of The Coors Beer Heir
Born in the Rockies, died in the Rockies.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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12 Fun Facts Guaranteed To Stimulate At Least One Synapse
The "jumping shrew" is like the Michael Jordan of, uh... still jumping, I guess.
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- By Eli Yudin
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12 LGBTQ+ Scientific Findings To Challenge Stereotypes
Break out these scientific studies during your next family argument.
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- By Shea
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Thomas Edison Jr. Used His Family Name To Sell 'Miracle' Quack Inventions
Being the son of the 'Wizard' doesn't sound magical at all.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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7 Steps To Getting Your Baby To Fall Asleep, As You, The Parent, Descend Into Madness
What’s that, new parent? You’re excited about sleeping? You silly, naïve fool.
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- By Chris Corlew
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