Science & History

5 Insane Ways Animals Changed the Course of Humanity

We humans are what we are due to help from a series of creatures most of us have very little respect for. So let's take a moment to appreciate them a little.

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By Zac Eckstein

Published

March 18, 2014

5 Animals That Casually Play Tricks With the Laws of Physics

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By Teddem Yee

Published

March 15, 2014

7 Normal Things That Become Horror Movies Under a Microscope

Nature is a beautiful ... from an extremely far and safe distance.

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By Evan V. Symon , Isaac Cabe, Andrew Heaton

Published

March 14, 2014

5 Eerily Human Things You Won't Believe Animals Do

Every once in a while we like to remind everyone of all of the insane ways animals are just like us.

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By Ivan Farkas, Andrew Heaton, Himanshu Sharma

Published

March 12, 2014

5 Ridiculous Alternate Versions of Prehistoric Animals

Sometimes the experts get things wrong, giving us a view of the past that more closely resembles the fever dreams of a Muppet designer than actual animals.

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By Teddem Yee

Published

March 08, 2014

5 Badass People Who Stood Up to Infamous Dictators

These folks stared right into the eyes of heavily armed evil and slowly, purposefully, without ever breaking eye contact, raised both middle fingers.

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By Pat Carnell, Eric Yosomono

Published

March 07, 2014

5 Brain Disorders That Started as Evolutionary Advantages

It turns out some theories suggest that many times what we now call a disorder used to be an awesome advantage.

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By Matthew Moffitt, Himanshu Sharma

Published

March 06, 2014

5 Near Deaths That Would Have Changed the Face of History

How many history-making men have we almost lost to fatal pissing contests? A frightening amount, it turns out.

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By Jacopo della Quercia , Matthew Moffitt

Published

March 05, 2014

21 Famous People And The Terrible Things We Forget They Did

Our readers went all TMZ on famous and historical pop culture icons.

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By Cracked Plasticians

Published

March 05, 2014

5 Ridiculously Badass Protests Against Oppressive Regimes

When these people fought back against their respective regimes, they did it with style.

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By Pat Carnell, A.C. Grimes

Published

February 28, 2014

5 Mind-Blowing Things Found Hiding in Our Own Solar System

There's actually more to our sun's 'hood than meets the eye, and if you just give it a chance, it may surprise you.

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By Ivan Farkas

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February 26, 2014