Science & History
How Your Pet Controls Your Mind
They don’t actually like you, they just know exactly how to make you think that they do
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- By Amanda Mannen
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4 of the Biggest Losers in History, Statistically Speaking
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- By Eli Yudin
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Magicians Who Used Their Powers to Fight Wars
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- By Ryan Menezes
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5 Ridiculous Superstitions That Science Says Are True
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- By Eli Yudin
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
This Is How Much Marriage Physically Hurts
An inability to communicate in romantic relationships won’t just leave you sleeping on the couch — it’s significantly detrimental to your overall health
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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Murder and Exile: What Actually Is a Scapegoat?
Yes, its history can be tied back to ritualistic animal sacrifice. But there was also a lot of silliness along the way, too
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- By Amanda Mannen
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5 Wonder Materials That Ended Up Being Ridiculously Hazardous
Red Bull might not be healthy, but at least it’s not radioactive
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- By Eli Yudin
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You’re Not Stupid, Your Last Name Just Starts With An ‘S’
The ‘I’s don’t necessarily have it, but new research has found that teachers are very much biased toward kids whose surnames reside much earlier in the alphabet
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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The Healthy Way to Sit Around Like a Lazy Piece of Trash All Day
Sure, you’re gonna have to do a little walking. But the rest of the time, you won’t have to move an inch
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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5 Petty Things That Science Has Actually Made It a Point to Study
The good news is, we now know whether tapping a can of beer will reduce the amount of froth it produces
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- By Ryan Menezes
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5 of the World’s Most Legitimately Dangerous Artifacts
Nobody wants to get killed by a notebook
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- By Eli Yudin
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Being a Curmudgeon Makes You a Lot More Productive
The new life hack is never, ever smiling
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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How the World Came to Believe That the Three Stooges Were on Hitler’s Death List
Their 1940 short, ‘You Natzy Spy!,’ was the first American comedy to satirize the führer — or any world leader for that matter. But it did satirize him so ruthlessly that he wanted them dead?
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- By Brian VanHooker
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The Chummy Science of Choosing the Right Friends
You’re gonna have to smell them and watch YouTube videos with them. But not smell them while watching YouTube videos — that would be gross
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- By Amanda Mannen
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5 ‘All-Natural’ Products That Are Complete and Utter Garbage
If you hear the word ‘purge’ or ‘toxin,’ it’s time to bail
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- By Eli Yudin
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