Science & History
12 Nuggets Of Interesting Trivia
But why did “mechanized water tanks” get shortened to tanks, not mechs?
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- By Andrea Meno
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5 Trippy Optical Illusions (And The Science Behind Them)
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- By Ivan Farkas
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That Time Soccer Fields Nearly Caused Another Cuban Missile Crisis
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Lunchables Are Trash Food, But The Nostalgia Is Real
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- By Oona O'Brien
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Nursing Homes Are Misdiagnosing Schizophrenia At An Alarming Rate
Residents with dementia are being diagnosed with schizophrenia so that powerful sedatives can be shoved down their throats.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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The Botched Kidnapping (And Killing) Of The Coors Beer Heir
Born in the Rockies, died in the Rockies.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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12 Fun Facts Guaranteed To Stimulate At Least One Synapse
The "jumping shrew" is like the Michael Jordan of, uh... still jumping, I guess.
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- By Eli Yudin
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12 LGBTQ+ Scientific Findings To Challenge Stereotypes
Break out these scientific studies during your next family argument.
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- By Shea
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Thomas Edison Jr. Used His Family Name To Sell 'Miracle' Quack Inventions
Being the son of the 'Wizard' doesn't sound magical at all.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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7 Steps To Getting Your Baby To Fall Asleep, As You, The Parent, Descend Into Madness
What’s that, new parent? You’re excited about sleeping? You silly, naïve fool.
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- By Chris Corlew
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Marcus Garvey: The Man School Books Are Too Scared To Mention
He was one of the most talked about men of his time, traveling the globe and speaking in front of 25,000 at Madison Square Garden.
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- By Nathan Williams
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Remembering 1980: The Year Cocaine Nazis Conquered Bolivia
Well, this headline seems worth digging into a little further.
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- By Alex Hanton
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The Weirdo American Who Invaded Mexico, Nicaragua, And Honduras (Without U.S. Permission)
When invading other nations for your country, you should probably ask your government if they actually want you to do that first.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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4 Famous Expressions Everyone is Using Wrong
The problem with grabbing isolated quotes out of the mists of time is they can shed context until the meaning has changed beyond all recognition
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- By Mark Hill
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Crypt Of Civilization: America's Time Capsule That's Closed Til 8113
The stainless steel door to the Crypt of Civilization was closed on May 28, 1940.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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