Science & History
Did Jack The Ripper Get His Start In America?
Three years before Jack the Ripper ripped the jack off of London's White Chapel district, in Austin, Texas ...
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- By Tara Marie
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13 Surprising Scientific Facts About The Great Barrier Reef
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- By Andrea Meno
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Unicorn History Is Super-Weird And Thirsty
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- By Oona O'Brien
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If Recycling Was Honest (VIDEO)
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- By Jordan Breeding
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Lava Lockup -- The Man Who Rode Out A Volcanic Eruption In His Cell
Ludger Sylbaris was no mere mortal like us.
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- By Mac Faber
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How A Former Slave Became Our First Drag Queen
All of history, the good, the bad, the ugly, and the fabulous, had to start somewhere. That’s why we’re here to tell you about William Dorsey Swann.
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- By Adam Bumas
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4 Stories From The Weird History Of Christianity In Japan
The religion actually has a long history in the country, and that history is totally bonkers.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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How A Flea Market Find Uncovered A Lost, Unknown Photographic Genius
If not for a $400 flea market box, we'd never have known one of the greatest street photographers.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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4 Unsolved Mysteries That Took Place At American Landmarks
The Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls are hotbeds of enigma.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Benjamin Franklin Tried To Simplify The English Alphabet ... And Failed
The samples of writing that use Franklin’s alphabet are nightmarish.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The High-Sea's Mystery Of A Found Ship ... With No Crew Or Passengers
The MV Joyita started out life in 1931 as a pleasure yacht. It ended its life as ... well, no one knows.
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- By Laura Caseley
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The Scientific Travesty Inspired By Ronald Reagan's Idiotic '50s B-Comedy
Ph.Ds are no less immune to the corrupting influence of movies than anyone else.
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- By Nathan Williams
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How Harry Houdini Trolled 'Psychics' From The Grave
A tiny case of death didn't stop the great escape artist’s war on mediums.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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4 Ridiculous Lies From People With Even More Ridiculous Lives
The following people are known for their wild lies and wilder lives.
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- By Alex Hanton
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14 Counterintuitive Historical Facts That Our Brains Refuse To Absorb
Who knew a GIF went viral in 1940?
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- By Jesse, Cracked Writers
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