Science & History
12 Curious Trivia Tidbits For Curious Folks
The type of facts to make you say "Hm!"
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Homer Simpson Gene Shuts Down Part Of The Brain
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Wildest Holiday In History: Gwyl Mabsant
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Bread Stamps Helped Prevent Fraud in Ancient Rome
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
How 200,000 Beavers Took Over Part Of Argentina
In 1946, beavers were brought in to help the Argentinian fur trade. Instead, Argentina ended up with more beavers than they ever expected.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The 'Limping Lady' Was World War II Most Underrated Hero
Virginia Hall was one of the most successful spies in WWII, but she remains largely unknown today. And that is just how she would like it to be.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Popes On Dope: Pontiffs Rate 6 Popular Drugs
The Pope smokes dope, but does he take shrooms?
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- By Dana Larsen
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4 Surprising Awful Sides Of Life As A Medieval King
Being a medieval king straight up sucked.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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The Bonkers (Dumb) Theory: The Middle Ages Never Occurred
The Phantom time hypothesis is a stupid theory put forward by German historian Heribert Illig.
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- By Tiago Svn
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People Used To Blame Cavities On Evil Tooth Worms
Solution? Draw the worm out, with honey.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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13 Prices We Didn't Know We Wanted To Know
Some say it's gauche to talk about money, but they must not have seen these prices...
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- By Shea
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In The Middle Ages, Reading Was More Complicated Than We Think
Estimates vary on literacy rates in the Middle Ages, but text was everywhere.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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4 Miserable Moments In The Daily Life Of A Medieval Peasant
The smells. Good lord, the smells.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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The Trial By Combat, Between A Man And His Victim's Dog
"God would not let a criminal defeat a dog," said the King.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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10 Facts About Medieval Cuisine & Diet
Panera shouldn't be so proud of their bread bowls.
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- By Shea
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