Science & History
12 Unexpected Ways The World Was Different Before The Light Bulb
Was the light bulb an entirely bright idea?
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- By Shea
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5 IRL Systems With Death-Star-Ridiculous Weaknesses
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Meet 'Wound Man,' The IKEA Instruction Manual Of Medieval Surgery
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- By Cedric Voets
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Scientists Have Dispelled The Myth Of The 'Poop Knife'
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- By Cedric Voets
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
A Short Strange History Of The Real Skulls Used In 'Hamlet'
The most important takeaway here is that Jude Law has a skull guy.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Early Humans Possibly Hibernated (And We Should Too)
Last I checked, you can't get evicted from a cave.
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- By Cedric Voets
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An Ancient Pope Put His Predecessor's Dead Body on Trial (Literally)
It's not unprecedented to put a dead person on trial, but it's pretty rare that the dead person actually appears in court.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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55 Ridiculous Stories That Somehow Happened During War
Sometimes, it seems like war is all one big joke.
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- By Cracked Writers, Ryan Menezes
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Urban Legend Of 'Poisoned Halloween Candy' Actually Happened (With Christmas Candy)
Back then, food and drug regulation consisted of little more than, 'But did you die?'
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Japan's Love Of Bizarre Beef Bowl Bullying
Beef bowl with cheese, hold the dignity
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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Octopuses Punch Fish Out of Spite, Research Shows
Octopuses, they're just like us -- spiteful jerks!
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- By Carly Tennes
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16 Real-Life Mad Scientists Deleted From History Books
Do you want supervillains? Because this is how you get supervillains.
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- By Cracked Writers, Ryan Menezes
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Origins Of 14 Christmas Traditions, Explained
This year, understand why you celebrate the way you do.
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- By Shea
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15 Extinct Animals We're Glad We Won't Run Into
Thank god these creatures didn't fit on the ark.
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- By Shea
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5 Spells That Prove Old-Timey Magic Was Bananas Stupid
Real magical spells from history were truly recipes for disaster.
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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