Science & History
Genghis Khan Cooled the Planet (Via Mass Murder)
One part of Khan's history that gets glossed over is that he was one of the world's first (unintentional) green leaders.
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- By Tara Marie
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4 Business Pioneers Who Changed The World For The Worse
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- By Dan Fritschie
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13 Scientific Facts We Never Knew About Sleep
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- By Andrea Meno
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12 Facts From WWII History We Don't Hear Enough
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- By Shea
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
5 Wondrous Ways People Used Science To Make Art
Here's what you get when you combine scientific knowledge with a propensity for mind-altering substances.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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The Case For 'Jack the Ripper' Being 'Jill' All Along
Strange theory, but so was existing in Victorian England, and much of that could’ve been of service to a female Ripper.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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How Papua New Guinea Became Home To Over 850 Languages
There are 7,139 languages spoken in the world today, and an inordinate percentage of them are spoken in a single country.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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13 Facts That Prove How Good Dogs Are (As If You Needed Proof)
Man's best friend just got even better.
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- By Shea
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Exploring Our Weird Relationship With Magic
And not just the wizarding world...
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- By Oona O'Brien
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18 Historical Facts They Never Taught Us In School
If our AP history teacher told us all this, they'd probably be in jail
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- By Eric B, Cracked Writers
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Before Alarm Clocks, Britain Had Knocker Uppers
Alarm clocks are for those rich folks, so you need a more affordable means of waking up. Enter the knocker uppers.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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'The Rachel' Cut On 'Friends' Went From Hair Envy To Hair Nightmare
Even Jennifer Aniston wasn’t even a fan of the hairdo ...
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- By Oona O'Brien
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A Trip Through The Tomato's Dark Ages (And On To Our Plates)
An entire evil mythos spread regarding the tomato.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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5 Ways Love And Dating In The Past Were Weird, Man
These practices highlight some of the ways that old-timey folks satisfied their libidinous urges.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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What's The Deal: A Brief History Of Coffee
A look into the history of coffee, abridged to a length that you won't need a cup to get through.
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- By Eli Yudin
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