Science & History
The Search for Dr. Condom, Birth-Control Pioneer
The word ‘condom’ doesn’t really linguistically mean anything or make any sense. One theory is that Charles II had a physician, Dr. Condom, who prescribed him cloth models when he couldn’t stop having illegitimate children. But that story is probably fake. Dr. Condom, where are you?
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- By Mike Rampton
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How Traffic Is Rotting Your Brain
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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The Long, Bloody Reach of ‘Catcher in the Rye’
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- By Amanda Mannen
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Gym Rats Are Also Incredible Barflies
A new study has found that those who hit the gym love to hit the bottle with the same kind of intensity
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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4 Things Science Has Predicted That We Still Haven’t Discovered
Those scientists in ‘The Last of Us’ cold open were lying... right?
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Exclusive World of 19th-Century Upper-Class ‘Fat Men’s Clubs’
In a pre-Peloton world, the mark of true power and prosperity was a very hefty waist size
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- By Amanda Mannen
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3 Small, Random Decisions That Shaped America in Insane Ways
Lincoln did some good things, but he’s also the reason we can’t ride elephants
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- By Eli Yudin
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Your Face Is Faker Than a Deepfake
New research indicates that we’re much more apt to perceive deepfakes as real than actual living, breathing human beings
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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Your Jokes Give Away Your Relationship Issues
You’re not laughing, you’re actually crying for help
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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‘Gramsplaining’: Old Ladies Overestimate Their Intelligence As Much As Young Men
A new study says that the only bigger know-it-all than a tech bro is your grandma
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- By Lauren Vinopal
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5 Unlikely Bits of Contraband People Smuggled Past Authorities
If you had to do it, how would you smuggle a missile?
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Science of Being Completely Full of Sh*t
The world is full of liars, but can some of them not help it?
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- By Mike Rampton
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4 Dumb Thought Experiments That Need to Be Eradicated From the Hivemind
They really make you think about how much you’d rather be talking to something else!
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Scientific Reasons Behind 15 Cooking Techniques And Culinary Conundrums
If you don’t cook a lobster alive, you risk food poisoning.
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- By Andres Diplotti, Andrea Meno
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