Science & History

The Woman Who Took On All Of New York City (By Smoking)
In 1908, New York had a short-lived ordinance. One woman was arrested for violating it.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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15 Absolutely Bonkers Theories About The Universe
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- By Jay Wells L'Ecuyer, Carlie Procell
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Birds Make Their Own Milk, And It's Gross
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- By Ryan Menezes
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
13 Unexpected Origins of Christmas Traditions
We can thank Hallmark for wrapping paper, and Charles Dickens for a snow-filled Christmas.
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- By Shea
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We're Using Soap Bubbles To Pollinate Pear Trees
Because bees have been slacking off lately.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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How Stalin Weaponized Old-School Photoshop To Eliminate Rivals
Thousands of doctored photos show Soviet officials that Joseph Stalin made "disappear."
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Australian Birds Keep Committing Arson
They will firebomb us all into human nuggets.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Victorian Doctors (Wrongly) Thought Beards Could Prevent Diseases
For a brief period in the 1850s, some people believed that beards could act as masks to keep germs out.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Infinite Infinities and Lucky Sevens: 13 Mathemagical Number Facts
You can always count on numbers.
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- By Dana Larsen
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The Last Duel In Canada Was Appropriately Apologetic
In 1873, two dumb friends in Newfoundland decided to settle a dispute in a duel. Both of them were sorry about it.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The First Man To Spot Uranus Named It 'George'
He said it was weird to keep naming planets for gods.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Media Jumped On A Fake Story About Astronauts Going On Strike
They missed one check-in, and the story went down in history.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Sisters Made Motorcycle History (Then Got Arrested For Wearing Pants)
In 1916, two sisters rode across the country on motorcycles to make history.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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16 Ancient Gods That Are Metal As All Hell
Baron Samedi didn't have to go so hard
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- By Jay Wells L'Ecuyer
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