Science & History

Everyday Objects That Started Out As Something Else Entirely
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- By Andres Diplotti
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4 Heroes of World War 2 Who Have Yet To Get Their Own Movies
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- By Adam Wears
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FFS, Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Might Become A Netflix Show
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- By Adam Wears
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Ants Are Better At Flu Season Than Your Stupid Co-Workers
Ants take sick days, get healthcare, and most importantly, vaccinate.
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- By Cedric Voets
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6 US Military Training Videos That Were Pure Insanity
Maybe these videos weren't the best way to teach soldiers to stay alive.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Adam Koski, Michael Battaglino
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5 Shocking Crimes From People Who Founded Famous Companies
Some titans of industry were actually titanic bastards.
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- By Alex Hanton
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23 'Modern' Things That Are JUST. SO. OLD.
It’s true: There’s really nothing new under the sun.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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5 Archaeological Finds That Prove the Past Was Dumb AF
Some centuries-old junk is outright stupid.
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- By Adam Wears
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21 Little Things With Big Repercussions
Apparently it’s not just Hobbits who can change the course of the future.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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Archaeologists Just Found A Bunch Of Mummified Cats
If you're a cat person, welcome to a vision of the perfect afterlife.
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- By Adam Wears
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4 Health Problems You Had No Clue Were Contagious
We don't mean to alarm you, but the entire world is covered in imminent death.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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The Surprisingly Strange Origins Of 22 Famous Companies
Superheroes could take a page from some of these companies’ origin stories.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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That Comet Isn't An Alien Probe, Sorry Everybody
The assertion that the interstellar comet that passed Earth might be an alien probe is just science fiction. Specifically, the plot of 'Star Trek IV.'
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- By Cedric Voets
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The 5 Dumbest Lies Ever Told By US Presidents (Before Trump)
You can't reach the White House without being a fantastic liar.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Stephan Roget
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