Science & History
6 Real Murderers Who Put Horror Movie Villains to Shame
Just in case you were considering sleeping easy this Halloween, or ever again, we're pleased to let you know that there are plenty of killers out there who would be right at home in anything John Carpenter could pull out of his ass.
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- By E. Reid Ross, Bernard Smith
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10 Old-Timey Medical Treatments Inspired by Your Nightmares
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- By Tracy V.
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The 5 Creepiest Stories in the History of War
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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5 Bizarre Ways Brain Scans Can Predict the Future
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- By Agneeth Mazumdar, XJ Selman
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
6 Movies That Accidentally Recreate Real Mental Illnesses
Your life can become just like your favorite films as early as tomorrow. All it takes is a debilitating mental illness/
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- By Alex Race
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5 Ways Your Taste in Music is Scientifically Programmed
No matter how science tries to take the magic out of life, there are certain things that you just can't qualify with data: young love, the joy of holding a puppy, the beauty of a classic song ... . Ah, not so fast on that last one.
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- By Kristi Harrison, Chris Radomile
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5 Insignificant Things That Determine if Someone Likes You
The good news is that there are some unexpected shortcuts that can make a person popular. The bad news is that they're just as stupid and arbitrary as the ones you already knew.
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- By XJ Selman
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5 Eerily Sophisticated Ways Animals Communicate
We know animals communicate, sure. But it's not like animals lie, or gossip, or argue. Right?
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- By Monte Richard
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5 Crazy Ways the Colors Red and Blue Control Your Life
Your brain and body react to two colors -- red and blue -- in distinct and downright weird ways that science doesn't completely understand.
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- By Monte Richard
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6 Terrifying Experiments Parents Did on Their Own Kids
While most of our scientific forefathers stuck to experimenting on random poor people like any respectable person would, others took it a step further and said, 'Well, this baby in my house is already crying a lot anyway.'
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- By C. Coville
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The 5 Most Terrifying Diseases That Doctors Can't Explain
When we visit the hospital, we know that someone is going to be able to tell us what's wrong with us and how to fix it. But then, there are some particularly unusual diseases out there that have medical professionals throwing up their arms and claiming witchcraft
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- By Elorm Kojo Ntumy, Welldone Quibranza
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15 Mind-Blowing Old-Timey Photos You Won't Believe Are Real
People of the past are daring us to make sense of them, and once again, we've risen boldly to the challenge.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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5 Terrifying Animals That Could Save Your Life Someday
It's important to stop every once in a while and remind ourselves that the creatures in nature's nightmarish cavalcade of horrors are saving our lives every day.
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- By Lachlan M.
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5 Ways Your Brain Tricks You into Sticking With Bad Habits
Bad habits can ruin your life. And it turns out your brain is perfectly fine with that.
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- By Dennis Hong
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7 Things You Won't Believe Science Says Make You Happy
Apparently, there are some seemingly random activities that are more like cheat codes to happiness.
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- By XJ Selman
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