Science & History
The British Soldier Who Pantsed A Lawyer To (Successfully) Win A Case
He said he was willing to go to prison because he was in the right.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Bounty Jumpers Scammed Both Sides During the Civil War
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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A 10-Year-Old Helped NASA (Bring Apollo 11 Back From The Moon)
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- By Ryan Menezes
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One Of History's Most Prolific Monsters Might Be Innocent
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Please, People, Stop Barking At Your Dogs
A new TikTok trend, a new behavioral anomaly that has experts worried.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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The Christmas Season Is Just Beginning
So says the Pope, and that guy's infallible.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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A Plane Crashed On Rikers, And Prisoners Saved Passengers From The Wreckage
Thanks to their heroics, 80 survived.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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12 Scientific Research Findings We Just Learned
It's been a big week for millipedes.
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- By Shea
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An Injured Teen Sneaked Back Into WW1 By Cross-Dressing As A Nurse At A Dance
It's unclear why attending this dance helped his plan.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Mall Santas - How St. Nick Went From Shunned To Shopping Fixture
In light of the Santa shortage around the world, let’s look at where the trend of kids sitting on some stranger’s lap and asking him for stuff comes from.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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The First Time Warplanes Exchanged Fire, It Was Two Americans Faking Being Enemies
They were each deliberately aiming just below the other's plane, missing every time.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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How Honduras And El Salvador (Sort Of) Went To War Over A Soccer Match
The Football War was fought for just a few days between Honduras and El Salvador. It started after a tense soccer match.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Winston Churchill Had A Doctor's Note To Avoid American Prohibition Laws
Winston Churchill usually had a drink in his hand, and thanks to a doctor's note, he even got past Prohibition laws.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Woman Who Took On All Of New York City (By Smoking)
In 1908, New York had a short-lived ordinance. One woman was arrested for violating it.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Sonic The Hedgehog Has A Gene Named After Him, And That's Weirdly Appropriate
There's also a gene called tiggywinkle hedgehog.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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