Science & History
17 Things We Were Taught As Kids That Are Nonsense
"Hocus Pocus" remains the most historically accurate depiction of witches in cinema.
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- By JhallComics
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Humankind's Most Valuable Vault Is Filled With Seeds, Not Cash
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- By Oona O'Brien
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Five Facts About Punch Dickins, The Ace Pilot Who Cheated Death Nonstop
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- By Alex Hanton
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6 Earth History Facts That Sound Like Sci-Fi
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- By Chris Corlew
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
13 Left-Field (Yet 100% True) Facts About The Aztecs
In the Aztecs’ language, “gold“ meant “poop of the gods.“
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- By Andrea Meno
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New York Blew Up 1,000 Acres To Chase Away Birds (And Failed)
Operation Crow Extermination did not go as planned.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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14 Fast Facts About Child Development (To Explain Why We're The Way We Are)
More reasons to blame your parents
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- By Shea
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The Ocean Remains The Most Psychedelic Place On Earth
No actual hallucinogens necessary …
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- By Oona O'Brien
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History's Shortest War Lasted Only 38 Minutes
This conflict began as most bad events from the era did: imperialism.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Guy Who Hosted Woodstock Was As Far From A Hippie As You Can Get
Max Yasgur was a 49-year-old dairy farmer. He was a Republican who supported the Vietnam War.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Marijuana Is 67,200 Times Stronger Than It Used To Be (According To The Media)
We analyzed 80 years of potency reports from scientists, law enforcement, politicians and the media. The numbers are in.
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- By Dana Larsen
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4 Famous Activists Who Did a Complete 180
Ideally, you grow and change throughout your life, but that hits harder for some rather than others.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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4 Nutty Questions Scientists Actually Tried Answering
We tend to respect scientists, if only because they usually don't bother with questions like these.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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What's The Deal: A Brief History of Air Conditioning
For this week's What's The Deal, let's take a look at the world's most effective anti-perspirant: air conditioning.
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- By Eli Yudin
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How The Potato Famine And The Great Depression Gave Birth To Haunted Houses, Trick Or Treating, And Halloween
The early days of modern Halloween were wild.
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- By Tara Marie
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