Science & History

The Five Largest Bank Robberies Ever
Won’t somebody think of the banks?
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- By Eli Yudin
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
20 People Famous for Being Geniuses Who Turned Out to Be Dopes
Jack Parsons’ trajectory is pretty tragic
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- By Amanda Mannen
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14 Bibliophiles Who Spent an Obscene Amount of Money on a Single Book
Kudos to the petty jerks who made the Mormon Church buy back their own Bible
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- By Jesse
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5 Ways Your Nose Lies to You About Danger
The nicest smells hide the grossest threats
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- By Ryan Menezes
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36 Ridiculous Customs, Traditions and Cultural Quirks That Only Make Sense Stateside
America in a fish bowl
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- By Jay Wells L'Ecuyer, Cracked Writers
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14 Ways Santa Could Die in the North Pole
Jolly Old Saint Nick better make sure he zips up good and tight
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- By Jesse
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When Everyone Thought Picasso Stole the Mona Lisa
Maybe because he had stolen different art from the Louvre before
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Invasive Species We Should Just Let Move Right In
We weren’t expecting you, but we’re glad you’re here
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Inadvisable Places People Were Caught Having Sex
Oh, don’t do it there. We were planning on buying that
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- By Ryan Menezes
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5 Real-Life Hermits Who Had It Exactly Right
The grid’s not looking like a great place to be
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- By Eli Yudin
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40 Random Bits of Nostalgic Trivia to Make You Yearn for Yesteryear
Sure, we had Polaroids and Pogs, but the best part was not having any bills to pay. Childhood for the win!
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- By Cracked Writers, Jay Wells L'Ecuyer
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12 Modern Cars With Worse Gas Mileage Than the Ford Model T
Technology hasn’t come a long way, apparently
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- By Eli Yudin
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