Science & History
North Dakota Was (Sort Of) Not a State Until 2012
North Dakota historian John Rolczynski made it his mission to get this fixed.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Tell Us Now: 14 History Facts We Should Have Learned In School
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- By Cracked Readers, Shea
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This Machine Killed Fascists: The Story of Delmer Berg
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- By Steven Assarian
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One Man's Nose Protected The Subway From Gas (And Elephants)
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- By Ryan Menezes
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
13 Knowledge Nuggets To Show Off Those Smarts
It’s true: Disney made the Lion King game insanely tough on purpose.
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- By Andrea Meno
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Old-Timey Robbers Blinded Their Victim With Molasses
And their sticky feat turned into a legend.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Genghis Khan Cooled the Planet (Via Mass Murder)
One part of Khan's history that gets glossed over is that he was one of the world's first (unintentional) green leaders.
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- By Tara Marie
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4 Business Pioneers Who Changed The World For The Worse
The world would be a better place had these titans of industry opened bowling alleys instead.
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- By Dan Fritschie
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13 Scientific Facts We Never Knew About Sleep
If you go to bed with a soft furry toy, know that you’re very much not alone.
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- By Andrea Meno
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12 Facts From WWII History We Don't Hear Enough
Find out what Nazis and NASA have in common.
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- By Shea
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5 Wondrous Ways People Used Science To Make Art
Here's what you get when you combine scientific knowledge with a propensity for mind-altering substances.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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The Case For 'Jack the Ripper' Being 'Jill' All Along
Strange theory, but so was existing in Victorian England, and much of that could’ve been of service to a female Ripper.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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How Papua New Guinea Became Home To Over 850 Languages
There are 7,139 languages spoken in the world today, and an inordinate percentage of them are spoken in a single country.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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13 Facts That Prove How Good Dogs Are (As If You Needed Proof)
Man's best friend just got even better.
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- By Shea
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Exploring Our Weird Relationship With Magic
And not just the wizarding world...
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- By Oona O'Brien
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