Science & History

11 Images of Nature You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped
One thing we've discovered over and over again is that nature is always weirder than what we give it credit for.
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- By Mike Cooney, Alex Brettingen
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6 Tiny Things Doctors Do That Can Save (Or End) Your Life
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- By Erik Carrera, Lillian Marx
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The 5 Most Terrifying Supreme Court Decisions
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- By J.F. Sargent, Ricardo R. Read
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The 6 Most Nightmarish Worms on the Planet
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- By Andrew Munro
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
The 6 Most Insane Ways Going Green Can Backfire
Where are we with green technology? That awkward stage where we have to wonder if it's all really worth it. Because some of the kinks we're running into range from horrifying to downright bizarre.
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- By Nick Masercola, Heather Farris
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The 6 Cruelest Science Experiments Ever (Were Done on Kids)
Sometimes science has to be ruthless. If curing cancer means dropping a dozen frightened children into the jungle for some reason, then by God that's what you do.
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- By R. Jason Benson
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12 Old War Photographs You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped
War, indeed, is hell. But, man -- all morality and sanctity of human life and blah blah blah aside -- sometimes it just looks plain friggin' crazy, doesn't it?
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- By Eric Yosomono, Douglas A. McDonnell
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5 Things You Didn't Know Could Make You Smarter
Apparently there are lots of little, arbitrary things that can boost your brain power in ways you'd never expect.
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- By Micah Niedner, XJ Selman
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The 5 Weirdest Sixth Senses Humans Have (Without Knowing It)
Every attempt to prove that humans have some kind of telepathic sixth sense shows it to be complete bullshit. But we still shouldn't sell ourselves short -- we have all sorts of extra senses that we either never use or don't notice when we do.
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- By XJ Selman
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The 5 Most Embarrassing Failures in the History of War
It's a real disservice to war heroes if we never give people anything to compare them to. So let's take a moment to celebrate some of the hilariously stupid shit that goes on in the name of war.
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- By Richy Craven
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5 Mind-Blowing Ways That Science Has Done the Impossible
Somewhere out there, scientists are still reaching for stuff that's so far above and beyond that it sounds like black magic.
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- By Chris Rio
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The 5 Coolest Pets Humanity Has Bred into Existence: Classic
Gene meddling isn't immune to awesomeness. Sometimes, just sometimes, what comes out from the test tube is a lot less Cthulhu and more like your new, kickass pet.
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- By E. Reid Ross, Meg Anastasia
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6 Saints With Superpowers Straight from the Marvel Universe
If your only knowledge of Christian saints is that certain holidays and cities are named after them, hang on to your asses.
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- By Richy Craven, Dustin Koski, Dagmar Baer
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The 6 Most Terrifying Pets Humanity Has Bred Into Existence
Apparently, there are absolutely no qualifications needed to start screwin' with the very foundation of an entire species, and the chief motivator for many selective breeders is 'I thought it would be funny.'
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- By E. Reid Ross
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7 Studies That Only Proved That Scientists Are Perverts
Every scientist strives to be objective and logical, ignoring personal biases in the interest of discovery and the pursuit of knowledge. But, you know, sex is really neat.
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- By Lachlan M.
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