Science & History

The Search for Dr. Condom, Birth-Control Pioneer

The word ‘condom’ doesn’t really linguistically mean anything or make any sense. One theory is that Charles II had a physician, Dr. Condom, who prescribed him cloth models when he couldn’t stop having illegitimate children. But that story is probably fake. Dr. Condom, where are you?

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By Mike Rampton

Published

February 09, 2023

How Traffic Is Rotting Your Brain

That’s not road rage, it’s air pollution destroying your cognitive functioning

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By Lauren Vinopal

Published

February 08, 2023

The Long, Bloody Reach of ‘Catcher in the Rye’

For a book with very little violence, it sure has been caught up in a lot of murder and mayhem

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By Amanda Mannen

Published

February 08, 2023

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15 Examples Of Ancient Advertising: From Fish Sauce Labels to Gladiators Shilling Olive Oil

The first marketing pun comes from Ancient Rome.

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By Andres Diplotti, Andrea Meno

Published

February 07, 2023

Gym Rats Are Also Incredible Barflies

A new study has found that those who hit the gym love to hit the bottle with the same kind of intensity

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By Lauren Vinopal

Published

February 07, 2023

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4 Things Science Has Predicted That We Still Haven’t Discovered

Those scientists in ‘The Last of Us’ cold open were lying... right?

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By Eli Yudin

Published

February 07, 2023

The Exclusive World of 19th-Century Upper-Class ‘Fat Men’s Clubs’

In a pre-Peloton world, the mark of true power and prosperity was a very hefty waist size

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By Amanda Mannen

Published

February 06, 2023

3 Small, Random Decisions That Shaped America in Insane Ways

Lincoln did some good things, but he’s also the reason we can’t ride elephants

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By Eli Yudin

Published

February 06, 2023

Your Face Is Faker Than a Deepfake

New research indicates that we’re much more apt to perceive deepfakes as real than actual living, breathing human beings

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By Lauren Vinopal

Published

February 05, 2023

Your Jokes Give Away Your Relationship Issues

You’re not laughing, you’re actually crying for help

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By Lauren Vinopal

Published

February 05, 2023

‘Gramsplaining’: Old Ladies Overestimate Their Intelligence As Much As Young Men

A new study says that the only bigger know-it-all than a tech bro is your grandma

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By Lauren Vinopal

Published

February 04, 2023