Science & History
We Tried Ghost-Hunting At That Creepy Abandoned Ranch Outside of LA
Los Angeles gets really "alone in the woods," really quick.
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- By William Kuechenberg
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It Took People Freakishly Long To Realize That Blood Circulates
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Tidbits That Really Put History In Perspective For Us
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- By Shea
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"Rectal Dilators" Were Once Considered A Medical Miracle
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- By Alex Hanton
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
4 Uncommon Scenes Of Everyday Life Around The World
The term "daily life" has connotations. This routine is mostly the same everywhere, but finer details differ. So enjoy the following candid glimpses into the worldwide world outside of our flimsy, feeble existence.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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The Ghosts Of Santa Monica Are Less Frightening Than Santa Monica Itself
Santa Monica - seaside paradise or gate to the underworld?
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- By William Kuechenberg
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People Carried A Mummy A Thousand Years Before Sticking It In This Pyramid
Those were a thousand very smelly years.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Time a Spanish Soldier Seemingly Teleported Across the Globe
In 1593, it’s said, a soldier named Gil Perez dozed off in the Philippines and woke up in Mexico, which would have required way more than an annoying plane ride back then.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Tale Of The Taxidermist And The Exploding Dog
This is an instructive fable (says the newspaper who published it).
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- By Ryan Menezes
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15 Amazing Technological Advancements by Kids and Teenagers
Don't compare them with Elon Musk -- these kids are ACTUALLY cool.
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- By Talbert Gregson, Andres Diplotti
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15 Ways the Ancient World Was Different Than We Imagine
You really shouldn't learn your history from movies.
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- By Talbert Gregson, Andres Diplotti
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Architects May Steal Your Shadow, And Your Soul
'Beware lest they take thy shadow!' warned builders
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Tycho Brahe: History’s Hardest-Partying Scientist
If you think science and raging are mutually exclusive, you've never heard of Tycho Brahe.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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7 Silly Strategies Animals Use To Survive
Not all animals have the advantage of jaws and claws, meaning that some have lucked into stupid but satisfactory strategies for survival.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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An Earl Got A Shrine Built To His Own Severed Leg
This was a 19th-century version of Wikifeet.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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