Science & History
In The '60s, The Truly Devoted Believed Aliens Would Save Us From Nukes
Like any good cave-dwelling hermit, George Van Tassel had a lot to say about space aliens.
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- By Mark Hill
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A Civil War Cannonball Killed A Guy (In 2008)
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- By Ryan Menezes
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In 1910, Americans Thought Halley's Comet Was A Doomsday Event
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- By Mark Hill
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The First Native The Pilgrims Met Asked 'Where's The Beer?'
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- By Ryan Menezes
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
In 1844, Americans Sold All Of Their Stuff Because Jesus Was Coming Back
If there's one thing the apocalypse isn't, it's punctual.
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- By Mark Hill
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More Revolutionary War People Died On NY Prison Ships Than In Battle
And you thought Royal Caribbean ships were unsanitary.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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From Depression to Fine Dining: The History of Spam
“Spam is underrated” is a ridiculous-sounding sentence, but it’s also true.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Cracked's Oofageddon! - The Woman Who Was Pregnant With The Messiah (At 64)
For years, Britain had its own end-times-mystery-box, thanks to Joanna Southcott.
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- By Mark Hill
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A Thief Robbed George Washington's Grave (And Grabbed The Wrong Skull)
Don't try this again. They added locks now.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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15 Weirdo Habits of U.S. Presidents
Some of our presidents have taken their eccentricities to impressive, occasionally greasy heights.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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A President Died Eating A Fourth Of July Dessert
Life is a bowl of cherries. Both end in death.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Popes and Prohibition: The Surprisingly Sinister History of Coffee
Even today, a cup of coffee can feel like a spiritual experience under the right (read: hungover) circumstances.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Humans Are Evolving? Not So Fast.
Humans might evolve no further. Good.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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12 Out-Of-This-World NASA Facts
Find out why NASA's most accurate calculations only use 15 digits of pi.
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- By Shea
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Why Are We So Scared of Sharks?
It took a few well-publicized serial attacks, along with some help from Hollywood, to turn a species just trying to mind its own business into a national phobia.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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