Science & History

4 Vital Pieces Of Pop Culture We Lost Forever

There are countless important cultural milestones that have been lost to the annals of history for very stupid reasons.

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By Henrik Magnusson

Published

June 14, 2017

5 Famous Historical Bad Guys (And Their Side Of The Story)

The following origin stories may not be as well-documented as Krypton exploding, but they all actually happened in reality.

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By Martin Kivell, Stephan Roget

Published

June 09, 2017

Do You Want To Set Your Hand On Fire? 6 Fun Science Tricks

Science is the exacting method by which man has wrested control of the elements from the cruel clutches of the universe. Now it's time to abuse our power for stupidly fun purposes.

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By Ivan Farkas

Published

June 08, 2017

4 Big Events With Weird Dark Sides (That Nobody Talks About)

Pop culture history can be a little light on the 'history' part -- and if you revisit the 'official' versions of a few of these cultural milestones, you might find a few very big parts of the story missing.

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By Blair Dodge, Nathan Kamal

Published

June 06, 2017

Thou Shalt Maybe Kill: 5 Bible Facts Everyone Gets Wrong

Despite its massive influence, there are still a few very basic points we get wrong about the Bible.

Authors

By Alex Buchanan, Guy Bigel

Published

June 04, 2017

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5 Stories That Prove Everyone Gets WW2 Wrong

We like to think we know everything there is to about World War II but, well, get ready ready for a history lesson, folks.

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By Zachary Frey

Published

May 31, 2017

5 Ordinary Things Made Historic Via Publicity Stunts

Many of the things we consider iconic elements of our culture began as cheap grabs for attention.

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By Orrin R. K.

Published

May 31, 2017

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Dirty Little Secrets Hiding In Famous Companies' Past

Murder, drugs, and thievery -- just a little of what's hiding in the history of famous household brands.

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By AM Smiley

Published

May 20, 2017

5 Times Comics Were Eerily Right About The Future

It's a little unnerving when the wacky plots of the comic book world make their way into ours.

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By Eamon Lahiri

Published

May 17, 2017

7 Reasons Dying Was Embarrassing As Hell In Olden Times

In the past, the real horror show started after you died.

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By Adam Wears, Marina Reimann

Published

May 14, 2017

5 Famous People Who Blatantly Lied (And Barely Paid For It)

If you're good at lying, the world is an all-you-can-eat buffet respect, fame, and riches.

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By Xavier Jackson, Nathan Kamal, Rachel P.

Published

May 11, 2017