Science & History
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
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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
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- By Ryan Menezes
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
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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Why The U.S. Government Wants You To Believe In UFOs
The government has allowed UFO conspiracies to fester and actively promoted them.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Last Time Suez Ships Got Stuck, They Were Trapped For Eight Years
That stuck ship from earlier in 2021 was nothing compared to this.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Dark History Of The Texas Rangers (Hollywood Leaves Out)
While state police forces exist throughout America, the Rangers are the oldest, the most mythologized, and the most messed up.
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- By Mark Hill
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13 Weird Things We Never Knew About Ice Cream
Sometimes, ice cream can be deadly.
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- By Andrea Meno
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13 Reminders That Nature Is Disgusting
Nature documentaries are the original horror movies.
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- By Shea
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They Tried to Make Solar Energy In 1900 ... With Hundreds of Mirrors
Bold claims were made, even going so far as to say that the helio-motor could produce temperatures hotter than the sun.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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When Nixon Resigned, Only His Dog Stopped Him Crying
The man started sobbing soon before giving his televised address. His makeup artist had to stop that.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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